Postgraduate Course: Pre-Dissertation Project in Fire Safety Engineering (PGEE11036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Short research project, undertaken as a preparation for the main project leading to MSc Dissertation (except for Diploma students). |
| Course description |
Pre-dissertation work commences at the start of semester 2, and encompasses active preparation work for the MSc dissertation itself, i.e. preliminary study of the topic and ensuring that key components and equipment are ready for the main work on the dissertation starting after the Semester 2 exams. The general intention of the Pre-dissertation is therefore to define the dissertation related research in more detail and to foresee and avoid potential problems, delays and difficulties that may arise, e.g. in untested experimental procedures or ambitious computer modelling. The assessment breakdown is 100% based on the submitted report.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment of the written submission (report) (80%), satisfactory progress (20%) |
| Feedback |
Supervision meetings. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- report a preliminary investigation of a complex research topic
- make interim conclusions about a complex research question
- learn to identify and prioritise the key sub-topics relevant to their chosen topic of research for further detailed investigation
- develop a coherent and structured research plan identifying resource requirements and potential constraints/pitfalls
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Structural and Fire Safety Engineering |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stephen Welch
Tel: (0131 6)50 5734
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Margaret Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5565
Email: |
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