Postgraduate Course: Offshore Renewable Energy Dissertation (IDCORE) (PGEE11113)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This course is the dissertation element of the MSc programme in Offshore Renewable Energy, available as an exit route from the EngD in Offshore Renewable Energy. The students will do a substantive project-based research dissertation on a topic relevant to offshore renewable energy and generate a thesis detailing their results. |
| Course description |
Dissertation work begins after the teaching programme, with the topic selected and agreed with the allocated supervisor. At the end of June students submit an interim report, in which they present their plans for Dissertation work and expected outcome. The dissertation thesis should be submitted at the end of August. The students are also interviewed by the external examiner, internal examiner and the supervisor, which is the final part of the Dissertation project.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 60,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
520 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1. MSc Dissertation Project: Practical Work (40%)
2. MSc Dissertation Project: Thesis (55%)
3. MSc Dissertation Project: Oral exam (5%) |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
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 | Offshore Renewable Energy MSc dissertation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof David Ingram
Tel: (0131 6)51 9022
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Hovell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7080
Email: |
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