Postgraduate Course: Masters Dissertation (Design Informatics) (INFR11097)
Course Outline
School | School of Informatics |
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 | The goal of this course is to make something new, that makes work, care or play better, by designing with data. The dissertation reports an in depth investigation of a significant problem in Design Informatics, according to sound scientific, engineering and design principles.
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Course description |
Project dependent.
This is a major piece of full-time independent work which occupies the final months of the MSc course. If taken as part of a one-year masters, it accounts for all of a student's time following their course exams. If taken as part of a two-year masters, it accounts for 1/3 of student time during Semester 1 of Year 2, and 2/3 of student time in Semester 2 of Year 2. It allows students to demonstrate their ability to organise and carry out a substantial investigation into a problem in Design Informatics, according to sound scientific, engineering and design principles. The project involves both the application of skills learnt in the past and the acquisition of new skills. The project often involves the construction of an artefact, whether software, hardware, a robotic device, some other artefact incorporating computation, or some combination of these.
The types of activity involved in each project vary but include most of the following:
- Researching the literature and gathering background information.
- Analysing requirements, comparing alternatives and specifying a solution.
- Analysing and exploiting relevant theory in novel ways.
- Designing and implementing the solution.
- Experimenting with and evaluating the solution.
- Exploring the solution as part of a product or service.
- Discussing existing results and presenting new research.
- Developing written and oral presentation skills.
The project is conducted individually by the student under the supervision of a member of teaching staff. Students are formed into groups for the purpose of Review Meetings.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Structure and summarise a body of knowledge relating to a substantial project topic in Design Informatics
- Critically evaluate previous work in the area
- Conduct a programme of work in further investigation of issues related to the topic , and discuss and solve conceptual problems which arise during the investigation
- Justify design decisions made during the investigation, and critically evaluate the investigation
- Present their work, with demonstration of working products or services where appropriate
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Reading List
Project dependent. Initial readings are provided by teachers; students are expected to supplement these lists themselves. |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Maria Wolters
Tel: (0131 6)50 2732
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Course secretary | Ms Lindsay Seal
Tel: (0131 6)50 2701
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