Final Project - Annual
Instance: 2003/2004 - A
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Challenge the students with an experimental work of materials or technology development with industrial application, using laboratory and experimental means, in order to develop the individual or group initiatives and decision capacities in interdisciplinary subjects.
Program
Different subjects related with the courses ministered in the Materials and Technological Processes option, research works, companies problems, etc.
Main Bibliography
Depends on the subject selected by the student
Complementary Bibliography
Depends on the subject selected by the student
Teaching methods and learning activities
Individual or group work comprising bibliographic search and a specific development, which can include tests, components or prototypes manufacturing, etc.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Eligibility for exams
There are no classes, however the student has to obey the 4 requirements established in the evaluation components.
Calculation formula of final grade
1. 1st public presentation of the project.
2. Poster of the project.
3. Final public presentation and discussion.
4. Evaluation and discussion of the report with the advisors.
Examinations or Special Assignments
The final grade depends on the student performance in the 4 points above indicated. No specific % is attributed to the 4 phases.The student can have a fair first presentation, and facing the panel recommendations achieves a good final presentation.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Grade improvement can be accorded with the supervisor that can recommend supplementary work and specific corrections.
These cases are treated as normal students, i.e. they have to perform the specific phases of the evaluation process.
Classification improvement
Not existents
Observations
There are no special requirements, however the students should have enough time to develop the work, which in general has a strong experimental component.