Dissertation

Code:

EM0086

Acronym:

D

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Automation, Instrumentation and Control Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	25	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	30	6,5	810

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Individual work of project aiming the integration and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes obtained along the course, in the area of Automation. The work will take place at FEUP, in a Research Institute or in industry, promoting the development of capabilities of initiative, implementation and individual work

Learning outcomes and competences

The work should promote the pre analysis of of the project proposed, collect relevant information, theoretical study of a problem ou pratical development, namely with the implementation of new solutions and its validation, generate a summary report for the public presentation and discussion of results

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

The student must have successfully completed all UC relevant to the project that will develop

Program

The project is full-time work project, according to a previously defined work program according to specific protocol.

 The project has a duration of about 20 weeks (30 ECTS - 810 hours) generally involving the following tasks:

 - Detailed definition of the problem to analyze

 - Literature search

 - Theoretical study or design of a solution for a problem

- Numerical validation or development and construction of one buildong project

 - Preparation of summary report

 - Final public presentation presented to a jury

 

Project will have a mentor designated by FEUP and may have an advisor of the project's host institution, company or organization dedicated to research. It is also possible to carry out the project within a research unit of FEUP.

 

Students have at the beginning of  the UC a session of research support of information given by the  service of documentation and information of FEUP and an introduction session that raises awareness of the problems that can arise and alert to the problem of avoiding plagiarism.

Mandatory literature

Weyers, J. and McMillan, K.; How to Write Dissertations & Project Reports, Prentice Hall, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

The development of the work carried out on this UC includes a frequent contact with mentor(s), as well as a weekly meeting with the other students involved in the same UC.

During the period of this UC there will be organized some presentations of special lectures on Automation subjects and there will be promoted visits to industrial sites of interest to the UC

Software

Software Registado

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	680,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	120,00
Total:	800,00

Eligibility for exams

As set forth in the regulatory standards for the master course, the project must take place on an exclusive basis.

The frequency is dependent on:

 1. Presence on the periodic meetings with the mentor

2. Presence at the place indicated by the mentor for the work to take place

3. Presence in the weekly meetings with the other students of the UC

Calculation formula of final grade

- A classification of 10 to 12 corresponds to a work relatively easy, where the minimum objectives have been reached.

  - A classification of 13 to 15 corresponds to a work of average difficulty, carried through with reasonable autonomy and where all the objectives were reached.

 - A classification of 16 to 17 must correspond to a good work, of high difficulty, carried through with a high autonomy level, being the declared objectives fulfilled or exceeded.

  - A classification of 18 must correspond to an excellent work, presented and defended in an exemplary way, with a report very well organized, concise and complete, with a remarkable autonomy and performance and enhanced by the supervisor during its accomplishment.

 - Classifications above of 18 must be truly exceptional and must be attributed only to students who have reached levels of excellence in all the evaluation components and where innovative solutions have been found. They must be attributed by unanimity and be supported by a document that defends and justifies them, signed by all the members of the jury.

Examinations or Special Assignments

- Progress reports.

- Final report.

- Public presentation and discussion

Internship work/project

Work 810 hours, about 22 weeks, conducted exclusively

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

not applicable

Classification improvement

Not applicable, since the rating is assigned by a jury