Dissertation/Project

Code:

MCI0031

Acronym:

DP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Science

Instance: 2023/2024 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCI	10	Plano de estudos oficial	2	-	42	46	1134

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

In accordance with FEUP regulations, in this course:

1.  Students should conduct research and development work leading to the preparation of a dissertation of a scientific nature on a topic within the programme's area of knowledge, or aiming at the integration and application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired throughout the programme to resolve complex problems.
2. The work can be carried out in an academic or academic and business/institutional environment. In this case, the objectives, nature and form of monitoring of the work must be subject of a prior agreement signed between FEUP, the student and the host company/institution, equally involving the supervisor and the person responsible for monitoring the work in the company, and subject to validation by the Director of the programme, to guarantee the satisfaction of the scientific and pedagogical objectives of the course, and to protect possible confidentiality issues on the part of the company/host institution.
3. The dissertation must be written in English and may, with the advisor's consent, be written in Portuguese.

Learning outcomes and competences

Individual research and development work leading to the production of a scientific dissertation on a subject in the area of knowledge of the programme or aiming at the integration and application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired throughout the programme to solve complex problems.

Working method

Presencial

Program

There is no defined program since the addressed topics depend on the theme of the dissertation.

Mandatory literature

Manuel António Cerqueira da Costa Matos; Normas para apresentação de dissertações
João Paulo de Castro Canas Ferreira; Norma de formatação e orientações para a escrita de dissertações ou relatórios de projecto do

Teaching methods and learning activities

There are no formal classes, the pertinent information is given via e-mail, periodically or as needed, and in meetings with students as and when required.

Work may be performed in an academic or corporate environment. In this case, the form of monitoring of the work is subject to agreement between the student and the Faculty and company supervisors. For the work taking place in an academic environment, guidance is provided to students through regular meetings with supervisors. The work is individual, but can be developed within a team responsible for a large project.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	15,00
Trabalho escrito	35,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	225,00
Trabalho de investigação	908,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	1,00
Total:	1134,00

Eligibility for exams

Submission of the dissertation document and completion of the respective public examination.

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = 50% * TD + 35% * D + 15% * AP
 
where:

CF - Final Grade
TD - Technical-scientific quality of the developed work
D - Quality of the dissertation document
AP - Quality of presentation and public discussion

Classification improvement

There is no grade improvement in the UC "Dissertation" (refer to "Regulamento Específico de Avaliação de Discentes da FEUP")

Observations

Prior approval for the Research Methodology course.