Dissertation Planning
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Multidisciplinary Themes |
Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MIEIC |
37 |
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
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,; On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research file, National Academies Press, 2009. ISBN: ISBN: 0-309-11971-5
R. S. WAZLAWICK; Metodologia de Pesquisa para Ciência da Computação, Elsevier, 2009. ISBN: 978-85-352-3522
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
33,00 |
|
|
Technical Report |
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese |
24,00 |
|
|
Initial Presentation |
Trabalho escrito |
8,00 |
|
|
Final Presentation |
Trabalho escrito |
16,00 |
|
|
Moodle online activities |
Trabalho escrito |
8,00 |
|
|
Meetings |
Trabalho escrito |
8,00 |
|
|
Work Planning |
Trabalho escrito |
8,00 |
|
|
Addicional work |
Trabalho escrito |
23,00 |
|
|
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
Study and Analysis of Related Work |
Estudo autónomo |
32 |
|
|
Total: |
32,00 |
|
Calculation formula of final grade
CF = 10% Part + 30% APi + 30% APf + 30% M
where:
CF: Final Grade
Part: Participation in activities
APi: Initial Presentation
APf: Final Presentation
M: Technical Report
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.