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EG59M9: INDIVIDUAL PROJECT IN ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 18:44


Course Overview

The dissertation is an independent piece of work on advanced mechanical engineering topics. The students are encouraged to focus their dissertation on a problem confronting industry, and demonstrate how the design and operational fundamentals they have learned during the taught programme can be put into practice to provide solutions towards addressing the problem. The dissertation should contain a degree of original work and demonstrate in-depth knowledge and application of concepts acquired throughout the MSc programme.  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Amir Siddiq

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Master Of Science In Advanced Mechanical Engineering

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course aims to permit students to undertake a piece of supervised academic research;  to demonstrate critical thinking within a selected research subject;  to collect, manage and/or interpret data from a variety of sources; to prepare written documentation in a scientific manner appropriate for peer-reviewed publications.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Dissertation (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Feedback will be given as a formative form through summative assessment of the dissertation.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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