Starting your ECP

Session plan
• The ECP in a nutshell
• THE ECP timeline
• Starting with the Project Brief
• Assessments
• ECP milestones
The ECP in a nutshell

You Host

Supervisor
The ECP in a nutshell

You
The ECP in a nutshell

Host
Host
• Who is the host and why they take part in this
Host
• Who is the host and why they take part in this
• Communication with the host
Host
• Who is the host and why they take part in this
• Communication with the host
• Managing expectations
The ECP in a nutshell

Supervisor
Supervisor
• Who is the supervisor
Supervisor
• Who is the supervisor
• Communication with the supervisor
Supervisor
• Who is the supervisor
• Communication with the supervisor
• The role of the supervisor
Supervisor
• Who is the supervisor
• Communication with the supervisor
• The role of the supervisor
• Recording meetings with the supervisor (Appendix 1)
The ECP timeline

Getting
Reaching the Submitting the
Reading the Conducting the feedback from Submitting the
Bootcamp host and the Ethics triage Situational
brief research the host and Final Report
supervisor brief
supervisor

1st June 30th June 3rd September

Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
• Ask yourself what questions to ask
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
• Ask yourself what questions to ask
• Reach out your colleagues working with the same host
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
• Ask yourself what questions to ask
• Reach out your colleagues working with the same host
• Reach out your supervisor
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
• Ask yourself what questions to ask
• Reach out your colleagues working with the same host
• Reach out your supervisor
• Reach out the host
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
• Ask yourself what questions to ask
• Reach out your colleagues working with the same host
• Reach out your supervisor
• Reach out the host
• Ethics triage (Appendix 2)
Starting with the Project Brief
• Read the project brief
• Do research on the host and industry
• Ask yourself what questions to ask
• Reach out your colleagues working with the same host
• Reach out your supervisor
• Reach out the host
• Ethics triage
• Work on the Situational Brief towards submission
Assessments
• Situational brief (20%) – due on the 30th of June, include the ethics
triage

Getting
Reaching the Submitting the
Reading the Conducting the feedback from Submitting the
Bootcamp host and the Ethics triage Situational
brief research the host and Final Report
supervisor brief
supervisor

1st June 30th June 3rd September

Assessments
• Situational brief (20%) – due on the 30th of June, include the ethics
triage
• Final report (80%) – due on the 3rd of September

Getting
Reaching the Submitting the
Reading the Conducting the feedback from Submitting the
Bootcamp host and the Ethics triage Situational
brief research the host and Final Report
supervisor brief
supervisor

1st June 30th June 3rd September

Structure of the Situational brief
due on the 30 of June
th

Focus Highlights
What will be done  Background information of the company
 Outline of management issues to be researched
 Fit and significance of the management issues in the
current situation and strategy of the business/organisation
 Key objectives to be achieved and desired outcomes of the
project
 
How it will be done  Research theme and Theoretical frameworks to be
employed
 Research design and methods of implementation for data
collection and analysis
 Timeline/Gantt chart
 
Impacts  Impact of the outcomes towards supporting the
designated strategy
 
References  5 References planned to be used
 

(Word limit 1,000 words excluding reference list)

ECP Milestones
Check-in 1 – Lecture about research ethics and 10th June - Via Blackboard Collaborate between 2pm
research methods (online) and 5pm
Check-in 2 – Updates on the Brief to the ECP team 17th June 2020 - Slot to be allocated via Blackboard
(online) Collaborate between 2pm and 5pm

Getting
Reaching the Submitting the
Reading the Conducting the feedback from Submitting the
Bootcamp host and the Ethics triage Situational
brief research the host and Final Report
supervisor brief
supervisor

1st June 30th June 3rd September

 ECP Milestones
Check-in 3 – Structuring the report (online)
Check-in 4 – General Q&A
8th of July 2020 - Via Blackboard
Collaborate between 2pm and 5pm
29th of July 2020 - Via Blackboard
Collaborate between 2pm and 5pm

Getting feedback from the Submitting the Final

Conducting the research
host and supervisor Report

1st July 3rd September

To do’s in a nusthell
Read documents related to the Module on BB
Read the Brief
Discuss it with colleagues (if applicable)
Write up your questions
Research the host and the industry
Reach out your supervisor
Reach out the host
Complete the Ethics Triage
Start working on the Situational Brief due on the 30th of June
In case of questions
Reach out to the ECP Team
ecp@dmu.ac.uk