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Area: Engineering project and analysis

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How do engineers model a system, handle data and uncertainty, and work with quantities and units?

Engineering analysis and modelling: mathematical modelling and simulation, data handling with graphs and uncertainty, and the correct use of quantities, SI units and prefixes.
An SQA Advanced Higher Engineering Science answer on engineering analysis and modelling, covering mathematical modelling and simulation, handling experimental data with graphs and uncertainty, and the correct use of quantities, SI units, prefixes and scientific notation.
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What does the Advanced Higher Engineering Science project require, and how is it planned, carried out and reported?

The Advanced Higher Engineering Science project: a candidate-chosen engineering investigation worth half the course assessment, covering the aim, research, planning, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and report.
An SQA Advanced Higher Engineering Science answer on the project, the candidate-chosen engineering investigation worth half the course assessment, covering the aim, research, planning, analysis and synthesis of a solution, testing, evaluation and the structure of the report.
14 min answer →