Individual Research Project (e-Science) (P01349)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PHY-P-IRP

This course comprises a supervised individual research project, which exercises and/or extends the expertise developed during the taught component of the programme, and applies it to an e-Science research topic, drawn from academia or industry. During the Project Preparation (e-Science) course undertaken in Semester 2, the student and project supervisor(s) will define the topic to be addressed in the individual research project and develop a plan for its performance. This course centres on the execution of that plan, through to the production of a c.15,000 word dissertation describing the project and the delivery of a short presentation outlining its important features. The topic of the project must be agreed with the Programme Director, but may be chosen with the personal interests of the student in mind, provided that it constitutes original work conducted solely by the student, in accordance with University regulations.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Students must obtain an average mark of 50% or above in the Semester 1 and Semester 2 courses.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Conduct original research, according to a plan agreed with the project supervisor(s);
2. Demonstrate time-management and organizational skills through adherence to the project plan;
3. Design, develop and deploy a software solution meeting the requirements of scientific problem;
4. Describe, orally and in writing, the salient points of the context, planning and execution of a research project;