Postgraduate Course: Sustainable Energy System Dissertation (PGEE11017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
| Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 60,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
507 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1. MSc Dissertation Project: Practical Work (40%)
2. MSc Dissertation Project: Thesis (55%)
3. MSc Dissertation Project: Poster Presentation (5%)
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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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Dimitri Mignard
Tel:
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Course secretary | Mr Paulo Nunes De Moura
Tel: (0131 6)51 7185
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