Preparation of Dissertation

Code:

MECD12

Acronym:

PD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Informatics Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Data Science and Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MECD	16	Syllabus	2	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

English
Obs.: -

Objectives

Students, in the context of a dissertation topic, and in close collaboration with a designated advisor, will review the literature and survey the state of the art on the problem(s) to be addressed, and establish a work plan with the project tasks to be developed later in the Dissertation course. The research objectives/questions, methodology, techniques, and possible tools to use should be clearly identified.

Learning outcomes and competences

Competences in reviewing the state of the art, formulating research questions, and their positioning in the scientific literature.

Working method

À distância

Program

Individual work program, focused on the topic defined, and generally involving the following tasks:

- Detailed description of the problem(s) to tackle

- Literature review

- Formulation of the research questions and methodology to address them

Mandatory literature

Raul Sidnei Wazlawick; Metodologia de pesquisa para ciência da computação. ISBN: 978-85-352-3522
Wayne C. Booth; The^craft of research. ISBN: 978-0-226-23956-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

This course is a preparation for the dissertation, so the work to be developed by each student will have an essentially individual and specific nature, which will be developed in cooperation with his advisor, namely in the literature review within the scope of the proposed topic, and the definition of the research questions.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho de investigação	90,00
Trabalho escrito	32,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Frequency is conditional upon submission to the supervisor and course coordinators of a final report, as well as progress reports.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation will be based on three components:

1. Intermediate presentation - 10%


2. Report evaluation - 50%


3. Final presentation and evaluation of the work by a jury - 40%