Postgraduate Course: Sustainable Energy System Dissertation (PGEE11017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is the dissertation element of the MSc programme in Sustainable Energy Systems. The students will do a substantive project-based research dissertation on a topic relevant to sustainable energy systems and generate a thesis detailing their results. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pass minimum 80 credits of Level 11 taught courses with mark 50% or higher, with overall average mark for all 120 credits of 50% or higher |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Depending on the specific Dissertation Project (e.g. a practical research, or a design exercise), the students should gain experience in applying knowledge and understanding from their earlier studies, as well as increase their competence in particular areas of study or research. |
Assessment Information
1. MSc Dissertation Project: Practical Work (40%)
2. MSc Dissertation Project: Thesis (55%)
3. MSc Dissertation Project: Poster Presentation (5%)
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
Dissertation work begins at the start of the second semester, when general topic and area of research are selected and agreed with the allocated Supervisor. Student and Supervisor should meet in the second semester to discuss the dissertation topic and submit Dissertation Mission Statement by the end of the second semester. The main phase of the dissertation work starts immediately after May examinations. By mid-June, a Dissertation Seminar will take place, during which students present their plans for Dissertation work and expected outcomes. In the first half of July, each student will be interviewed individually by their Dissertation Thesis Examiner. Around mid-August Dissertation Thesis should be submitted. Students are also required to prepare a Dissertation Poster and present it, which is the final part of the Dissertation Project. |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sasa Djokic
Tel: (0131 6)50 5595
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Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Mulvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 7076
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