For most projects, outside of creative projects (such as web design, filming or photography), the outcome will often be a presentation and written report providing you with some ideas and recommendations around the project you have submitted. The intention is not that the students deliver and implement the ideas and recommendations, due to the nature of how the modules are assessed and the students’ other commitments.
If you are looking for a more practical resource, then the following schemes might be a better fit;
Short Placements – http://business.shu.ac.uk/workexperience
Here is a list of the discipline areas in which you can submit projects for:
Art and Design
Culture and Media
Computing
Engineering and Maths
Finance, Accounting and Business Systems
Law and Criminology
Management
Geography, Natural and Built Environment
Psychology, Sociology and Politics
Service Sector Management
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Sport and Physical Activity
Need inspiration? See some short project examples of what have happened previously here