Dissertation

Code:

EIG0047

Acronym:

D

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Design, Development, Implementation and Operation

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fe.up.pt/projdeig
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Engineering and Industrial Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIG	12	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	30	66	800

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide final year students the chance to apply the knowledge acquired throughout the course into solving real world problems and to provide them a first experience on integration in a enterprise environment.

Program

The project in an enterprise environment is a full-time activity which takes place at an institution. An individual program previously set has to be followed according to a protocol between the host institution, FEUP and the students.

The project in an enterprise environment lasts SIX MONTHS (about 26 weeks), being 22 weeks dedicated to the execution of the project and the remaining weeks to write the corresponding report.

Main Bibliography

To be decided for each specific case

Teaching methods and learning activities

The project in an enterprise environment comprises every year processes of selection of host companies, definition of objectives/themes and the assignment of projects to students. This process includes the following stages:
- contact with companies by sending a publication with the presentation of the undergraduate programme of Industrial Engineering and Management and students who are about to finish their degree, along with a letter with all the details of the project;
- definition of the theme and goals of the project, which is set by the supervisor at the company and course director.
- presentation of a list of all projects available, as well as an explanation of companies’ selection criteria of students.
- after being aware of the list of projects, students use an application sheet indicating their preference. Students’ allocation is made according to the companies’ selection criteria and students’ preferences.
- project supervision is made by monthly supervision tutorial with the presence of the student and both supervisors (FEUP and company supervisors).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
Project in industrial environment	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	800,00
Project presentaction	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	10,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

After six months, students have to deliver a report on the work done.

The assessment of the project will be done by a jury mandatorily composed by three people, unless otherwise agreed, which are FEUP’s supervisor and company supervisor and course director.

Students have to prepare a summary presentation to last up to 20 minutes, which has to be previously agreed with the supervisors. After the presentation takes place a discussion, which lasts 40 minutes, where students have to answer to jury’s questions about the project.