Dissertation Planning

Code:

EIC0087

Acronym:

PDIS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Multidisciplinary Themes

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.fe.up.pt/1112/course/view.php?id=3002
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIC	83	Syllabus since 2009/2010	5	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

- To learn about the processes, methodologies, and best practices associated to scientific research, with a particular focus on informatics engineering;
- To develop a scientific criticism spirit;
- To acquire the capability to elaborate a plan for the MSc dissertation project, including the state-of-the-art, in a theme to be selected;

Program

- Methods and techniques suitable for research projects;
- Systematic methods for researching scientific information;
- Conception and development of work to be published;
- Conception, elaboration, and presentation of a technical report about a dissertation project in a theme to be selected;

Mandatory literature

Martha Davis; Scientific Papers and Presentations. ISBN: 0-12-206370-8
Justin Zobel; Writing for computer science. ISBN: 978-1-85233-802-2
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy; On being a scientist. ISBN: 978-309-11970-2

Complementary Bibliography

Luís Adriano Oliveira; Dissertação e Tese em Ciência e Tecnologia Segundo Bolonha, Lidel, 2011. ISBN: 978-972-757-742-2
R. S. WAZLAWICK; Metodologia de Pesquisa para Ciência da Computação, 1ª ed., Elsevier, 2009. ISBN: 9788535235227

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	24,00
Online activities.	Teste	34,00
First presentation.	Participação presencial	1,00
Second presentation	Participação presencial	1,00
Technical Report	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	16,00
Work focusing the report	Trabalho escrito	36,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Preparation of presentations	Estudo autónomo	12
Time dedicated to the dissertation	Estudo autónomo	52
	Total:	64,00

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = 10% Part + 15%Ela + 15% APi + 30% APf + 30% M

em que:
CF: Final Grade
Part: Participation in activities
Ela: E-Learning Activities
APi: Initial Presentation
APf: Final Presentation
M: Technical Report

Examinations or Special Assignments

N.A.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Conclusion of the work and presentations proposed in the UC.

Classification improvement

Conclusion of the work and presentations to be assigned.