MSc Fluid Dynamics

Year 1

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able:

1. to demonstrate in-depth, but also broad-based and interdisciplinary, specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to Fluid Dynamics: to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of the discipline;

2. to exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific intellectual abilities including fundamental theory, mathematical modelling, numerical methods and experimental techniques;

3. to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship;

4. to take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others;

5. proactively to formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;

6. to evaluate critically and creatively current issues, research and advanced scholarship in the discipline.

7. Undertake a team research project and be able to plan, research, execute and analyse the results from an appropriate programme of work.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

a. the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;

b. evaluating their own achievement and that of others;

c. self-direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;

d. independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;

e. critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms;

f. work effectively in an external environment e.g. industry, overseas laboratory.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

• evidencing an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within the discipline;

• demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;

• drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;

• evaluating and criticising received opinion;

• make reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data;

• Presenting work in a variety of ways e.g. oral presentation to academic groups, lay public; examination, viva, coursework;

• The written style and overall presentation of the thesis.