Dissertation

Code:

EM0087

Acronym:

D

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Heat Transfer and Fluid

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fluids and Energy Division
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	30	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	30	6,5	810

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objectives: An individual project that should comprise the knowledge acquired during the degree through problem resolution in the area of Thermal Energy. This project takes place in an academic environment which fosters students’ initiative, decision making and individual or group work. Learning Outcomes: It should foster the analysis of new situations, the research of important information, the selection of approach methods and tools to solve the problem, its resolution, summary and conclusions, report writing, public presentation and discussion.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student must have, in the future the skills to independently develop a research or project in the area of energy.

Working method

Presencial

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

Thermodynamics I and II, Fluid Mechanics I and II and Heat Transfer.

Program

Individual projects in an academic or company environment related to thermal energy.

Mandatory literature

Dean C. Millar; Ready for takeoff. ISBN: 978-0-13-608127-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

According to what have been defined, the different stages of the project will be oriented by an academic supervisor.

Evaluation Type

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	700,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	50,00
Trabalho de investigação	25,00
Trabalho laboratorial	25,00
Total:	800,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules, students should exclusively work on this project. Students are supposed to: At the beginning of the year - to be enrolled on the course up to the beginning of the project: - theme of the project and academic supervisors must be approved - distribution of projects - date of delivery during the project: - Appointment of the Panel - Project monitoring - Panel’s final assessment

Calculation formula of final grade

- A mark from 10 to 12 out of 20 represents a work which complexity is low, where only minimum objectives were reached; - A mark from 13 to 15 out of 20 represents a work which complexity is medium, where all objectives were reached in an autonomous way; - A mark from 16 to 17 out of 20 represents a very good work which complexity is high, where all objectives were reached or surpassed with an high level of autonomy; - A mark of 18 out of 20 represents an excellent work that is presented and defended outstandingly, with a very well structured report, concise and complete and with an high level of autonomy and performance that was noticed by the academic supervisor(s); - Marks above 18 out of 20 should have an extraordinary character and should only be given to students who have reached an outstanding level in all of the items of assessment and that have presented innovative solutions. The mark should be unanimously given and a document should be attached to it and signed by all of the members of the Panel in order to justify the decision.

Examinations or Special Assignments

- Progress report - Final report - Webpage - Presentation