Graduation Project

Code:

L.EMAT030

Acronym:

PL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Materials Science and Technology/ Engineering Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L.EMAT	49	Syllabus	3	-	6	13	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The work may consist of:
1) internship in a business environment or in an R&D unit;
2) participation in an R&D project;
3) solving a problem of a company (a group with 2-3 students may be constituted for this);
4) participation in a multidisciplinary project relevant to the area of Materials Engineering.

Learning outcomes and competences

This curricular unit should give the students practical skills, workplace experience and greater knowledge of the industry and research activity. It can still equip the student with a range of transferable skills and help him network and build valuable connections in the industry or the academy.

Working method

Presencial

Program

This course unit does not have a specific syllabus. Each student will develop a work that allows him to have direct contact with professional reality in the area of Materials Engineering.
All the assignments should be carried out within the period of classes (13 weeks), so that the result can be presented during the assessment period at the end of the second  semester.

Mandatory literature

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Comments from the literature

Each student will have a specific bibliography for the subject to be addressed.

Teaching methods and learning activities

It is expected that the student finds a company or R&D unit that satisfies the requirements for internship and submit the  proposal to the Head of UC  for validation before the beginning of the 2nd semester. The Head of UC  will also present to students, in a specila session before the start of the 2nd semester, a list of institutions potentially interested in receiving students (and the contacts), as well as a list of works of typology 2), 3) or 4).
The project will be developed throughout the semester, on a basis of a regular contact (8 hours x 13 weeks =104 hours), remaining 58 hours (4,4 hours x13 weaks) for autonomous study, including research and reporting.
The student will be guided by a supervisor from the participate institution and by a professor from L.EMAT/DEMM.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Realização de Estágio	64,00
Trabalho de investigação	16,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance compliance. Absences should not exceed 25% of the scheduled face-to-face time and must be justified.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation has two components, with equal weight:

•     evaluation of a poster prepared according to the defined rules and presented to a jury in a specific session, based on the following elements:

•     Technical and scientific content;


•     Quality of writing, graphic design and formatting of the document;


• Clarity and accuracy of the presentation.

•     evaluation of the demonstrated performance and quality of the work done, based on the opinion of the supervisor of the company or R&D institution and the FEUP supervisor.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with a special status are assessed as regular students.

Classification improvement

There is no improvement of the grade.

Observations

Instructions and important dates are available on moodle.