Code: | ESG0034 | Acronym: | DPE |
Keywords | |
---|---|
Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Economics |
OFICIAL | Engineering |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Industrial Engineering and Management |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Services Engineering and Management |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MESG | 25 | Syllabus since 2007/08 | 2 | - | 30 | 7 | 810 |
The project takes place full-time in a selected institution, according to a previously defined work program according to specific protocol between that institution, FEUP, and the student.
The project has a duration of about 20 weeks (30 ECTS - 810 hours) generally involving the following tasks:
- Detailed definition of the problem to analyze
- Literature review
- Model(s) development and/or application
- Collection and presentation of results
- Elaboration of summary report
- Final public presentation to an evaluation committee
Designation | Weight (%) |
---|---|
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
---|---|
Elaboração de projeto | 405,00 |
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese | 81,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 81,00 |
Realização de Estágio | 81,00 |
Trabalho de campo | 81,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 81,00 |
Total: | 810,00 |
As set forth in the regulations for the master programs, the project must take place on a full time basis.
Successful projects depend on:
1. Before the start of the course:
- Reception of project proposals and approval of their themes and objectives
- Allocation of projects to students
- Assignment of supervisors
- Scheduling of deadlines for submission and final presentations
2. During the dissertation:
- Supervised work project , including the preparation of the final report and presentation. The work must be performed in accordance with the rules of the host institution, especially in terms of assiduity and punctuality.
- Scheduling the date of final evaluation by the committee
- Nomination of the members of the final evaluation committee
3. Final evaluation by the evaluation committee according to the rules defined by FEUP
- A classification of 10 to 12 corresponds to relatively easy work, where the minimum objectives have been reached.
- A classification of 13 to 15 corresponds to average difficulty work, carried through with reasonable autonomy and where all the objectives were reached.
- A classification of 16 to 17 must corresponds to good work, of high difficulty, carried through with a high autonomy level, being the declared objectives fulfilled or exceeded.
- A classification of 18 must correspond to an excellent work, presented and defended in an exemplary way, with a report very well organized, concise and complete, with a remarkable autonomy and performance, highly praised by the supervisor.
- Classifications above of 18 must be truly exceptional and must be awarded only to students who have reached levels of excellence in all the evaluation components and where innovative solutions have been found. They must be awarded by unanimity and be supported by a document that justifies them, signed by all the members of the committee.
- Progress reports.
- Final report.
- Public presentation and discussion.