Dissertation

Code:

EA0078

Acronym:

D

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Environmental Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEA	28	Syllabus since 2006/07	5	-	30	66	810

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Integration of knowledge and skills to perform a work/project on a specific subject area, which culminates with the presentation and defense of a thesis on a scientific research/development that can be taken at:
(i) Business company: completion of a thesis research/development/innovation in direct connection with a company (in the country or abroad);
(ii) University: conducting a research thesis, under a mobility program (Erasmus, MOBILE or equivalent) or in a research project in a laboratory of an internal R & D.
iii) business company cooperation: conducting a research thesis / development / innovation indirectly linked to a company (in the country);

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Integration of knowledge and skills to perform work on a specific subject area, which culminates in the presentation and publicn defense of a dissertation.

Working method

Presencial

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

The students perform this u.c. exclusively. Students must have the number of credits necessary to enroll at UC
The operating rules of the MIEA dissertations can be found in the contents.

Program

In the course Dissertation it is intended to maintain the diversity of choices and experiences, creating four types of design: 1. Thesis held in a Business company (DAE) 2. Thesis held in a Foreign Institution (DIE) 3. Thesis held in the University (DAA). 4. Dissertation in Cooperation with Enterprises (DCE).
Teachers and companies propose annual projects to  be conducted individually, making available the means necessary for its realization. In the case of DIE, the themes are agreed by contact with Erasmus coordinators (or equivalent) at the partner institution. The institutions may be of two types (Academic (DIE_A) or Enterprise (DIE_E).

In each case students will have at least one academic supervisor (FEUP or University / partner company, in case of DIE) and an external supervisor (from the company, in case of DAE).

The operating rules for the MIEA dissertations can be found at http:// ...

Mandatory literature

FEUP; Regulamento Dissertações de Mestrado Integrado FEUP

Teaching methods and learning activities

It is an individual work of research and/or development that may involve experimental  and/or simulation work, but that promotes the development of the capacity for initiative, decision-making and creative and critical thinking. The work should also promote the analysis of new situations, gathering relevant information, development of methodological approaches, or collection of design tools to solve the proposed problem, its resolution,  summary exercise and conclusions. It should culminate in the preparation of dissertation relevant, unique and specially made for this purpose, and its public presentation and discussion of results (defense).

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	150,00
Total:	150,00

Eligibility for exams

The cooperation that underlies the Dissertations in a Business Compaany are filed between FEUP and the host company. The protocol defines among other conditions which the specific objectives, duration and schedule to meet by the student.

Conditions Frequency: Meet the working hours of the host institution (university or company) and deadlines for delivery and dissertation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation formula: Each of the above types of projects (DAE DIE_A or DIE_E and DAA) has its own regulation considering the specificities of each case.

See regulation available on the contents of the  uc

The dissertation is prepared in accordance with rules defined (Click on Contents of UC). A Dissertation is presented to the jury in a maximum time of 20 min. The rating is assigned by a jury consisting of a Member of the Scientific Committee of the MIEA, the supervisor or the coorientador, a doctorate outside the FEUP and eventually an expert in the field of the dissertation. The final dissertation awarded by the jury follows the instructions of the Rules of Masters-classifications in contents of the uc)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Not applicable.