Dissertation
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Biomedical Engineering |
Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MIB |
5 |
Syllabus |
5 |
- |
30 |
28 |
810 |
Teaching language
Portuguese and english
Objectives
Students taking Dissertation are expected to carry out individual work of research and development leading to the writing of a scientific dissertation on a subject in the area of knowledge of the degree, aiming to integrate and apply skills and attitudes acquired during the course to solving complex problems of engineering knowledge. The dissertation work can be a research and/or technological development and application, involving experimental means and/or simulation, that promotes the development of the student's initiative, decision-making, innovation, and of creative and critical thinking. It should involve the analysis of new situations, gathering relevant information, development and selection or design of methodological approaches and tools for the resolution of the problem, its resolution, the exercise of synthesis and preparation of the findings, and the writing up of a dissertation to be publicly presented and discussed.
Learning outcomes and competences
Development of the capacity of initiative, decision-making, innovation, creative and critical thinking in solving complex engineering problems. Competence to perform individual work of research and development.
Working method
Presencial
Program
The deadline for the submission of the draft version of the thesis will be set by resolution of MIB's Scientific Committee, but will presumably be around mid-June. The public presentation and defence of the thesis will take place during July. After the public presentation and defense, and for official archival purposes (FEUP Library + National Observatory of Science and Higher Education Library), it is necessary to hand in to the Academic Services (Division of Pre-graduation), the final version of the dissertation that should include any modifications required by jury during the public defense, duly validated by the president of the jury.
During the course of work, the applicant must provide any intermediate results and information necessary for evaluating the progress of work, for consultation by the supervisor and the defence committee.
Mandatory literature
Alexandre Pereira, Carlos Poupa;
Como escrever uma tese. ISBN: 972-618-350-2
Teaching methods and learning activities
The Dissertation work may be performed in an academic environment or an academic and business one. In the second case the objectives, the nature and form of monitoring of work should be agreed in advance between the student, the faculty and the host company's supervisors (the model contract will be provided by the secretariat of the course). This contract will be validated by the Course Director, and ensures that the scientific and pedagogical objectives are achieved, whilst protecting any confidentiality issues by the host company / institution.
keywords
Technological sciences > Engineering > Biomaterial engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Biomedical enginnering
Technological sciences > Technology > Biotecnology
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 |
809,00 |
Total: |
809,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Not applicable
Calculation formula of final grade
According to "Master's Dissertations, Standards for its operation" at FEUP, the final classification will be given by a jury appointed by the Scientific Committee of MIB and which will include at least one of the supervisors.
The evaluation components will have the following weights:
- Technical-scientific quality of the work developed: 50%;
- Quality of dissertation document: 35%;
- Quality of presentation and public discussion: 15%.
These components should be assessed quantitatively by each jury member in an integer scale from 0 to 20. The final grade of the dissertation is expressed in the integer numerical scale from 0 to 20 and results from the simple, rounded arithmetic mean of the classifications assigned individually by each member of the jury.
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not applicable
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Not applicable
Classification improvement
Not applicable