Code: | MEB0026 | Acronym: | PDISS |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Biomedical Engineering |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Biomedical Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MEB | 17 | Syllabus | 2 | - | 12 | 41 | 162 |
In this curricular unit the student must perform a literature review aiming at getting updated information about the state of the art in the area of the dissertation topic.
The student must strengthen his/her skills in the search of scientific information and acquire specific skills that allow him/her to begin the work of the dissertation with a good theoretical basis and updated knowledge on the subject that will be developed. The student must also characterize the problem to be addressed and establish a work plan for the dissertation project. This work is done in close collaboration with the supervisor of the dissertation.
This course is not subject to a common program to be met by all students. Instead, each student will have an individual work program, consisting in a literature search on the topic of the dissertation using bibliographic databases, published articles, books, webpages or other documentation.
Each student shall conduct individual and specific work consisting mainly in a literature search on the subject of the dissertation. The work will be supervised by the student's dissertation advisor, and culminates with the delivery of a final report.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 30,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 70,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Terms of frequency: Elaboration of a final report
To obtain approval, the student must make an oral presentation of the main findings of the literature search made within the course, including a preliminary plan for the work on the dissertation.
The final grade is determined by assigning the responsibility of the course taking into account the report produced (with a weigth of 70%) and the oral presentation (with a weigth of 30%) performed by the student, based on a proposal from the advisor.