2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

JACO0005 Master Thesis

60 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Professor Bruno Trindade
Email: bruno.trindade@dem.uc.pt

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2022/23

Pre-requisite qualifications

Min 2(i) Engineering or Physical Sciences

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

Thesis aims at the realization of an individual scientific and /or technological research work on a subject of the knowledge area of the master. This work aims at the integration and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired during the course. This thesis may be a research work carried out in the laboratories of CEMUC/DEM or the application of tribology tools in an industrial environment. In tthis case the work will be partially carried out in an industrial partner company selected according to its ability to provide interesting subjects and to ensure proper co-guidance to the student. The result of the work developed throughout the thesis must originate a written document and will be evaluated by a jury composed by teachers from UC belonging to specialty area of the developed theme (at least of two universities of the consortium.

Learning outcomes
The generic points of the program defined above are those necessary to conduct a work of synthesis, prepare a report and a public presentation. The proposed work will lead the student to apply and integrate knowledge from various modulus of the course curriculum. In addition, the preparation of the work will lead the student to apply skills to be transmitted along the course such as: analysis and synthesis, oral and written communication, problem solving, critical thinking, research and creativity, among others.

Skills outcomes
Analysis and synthesis
Problems resolution
Critical reasoning
Autonomous learning
Ability to apply in practical situations the theory

Syllabus

Thesis corresponds to an individual work plan previously defined by the supervisor(s). Generally the work will involve developing: detailed definition of the problem to be analyzed; literature review, development and /or application of models; collection and quantification of results, preparation of the synthesis report; final public presentation assessed by a jury.

The generic points of the program defined above are those necessary to conduct a work of synthesis, prepare a report and prepare a public presentation. The proposed work will lead the student to apply and integrate knowledge from various disciplines of the course curriculum. In addition, the preparation of the work will lead the student to apply skills to be transmitted along the course such as: analysis and synthesis, oral and written communication, problem solving, critical thinking, research and creativity, among others.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Independent Learning	1	555.00	555.00
Tutorial	45	1.00	45.00
Private study hours			0.00
Total Contact hours			600.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

At the beginning of the 1st semester the research topics available are assigned to students according to predefined criteria. It is intended that the student develops the theme autonomously. A set of periodic meetings between the student and the supervisor is conducted during the semester to check the progress of the work and overcome difficulties. In order to ensure compliance with the deadlines students must make an intermediate presentation of their work to the responsible of this curricular unit and their supervisors.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	.	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 29/04/2022 15:31:26

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