Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Objectives
The objective is to offer students their first opportunity to become familiar with research activities and scientific work, putting emphasis on a combination of knowledge, practice, and pre-employment reflection. As far as possible, students should afford some beginner’s scientific competencies and practice. The tasks given to students are decided by the assigned supervisor. UROP also serves the purpose of strengthen the links between R&D programmes and curricular study programmes.
General characterization
Code
10568
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
Ana Paula Ferreira Barroso, Susana Carla Vieira Lino Medina Duarte
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 4
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
This Curricular Unit is compulsory for students registered on their 3rd year of MIEGI (Integrated Master on Industrial and Management Engineering).
NOTE: this CU is an alternative to UPOP - related to Professional Practice (in a hosting company)
Bibliography
Not applicable
Teaching method
Teaching approach: through direct supervision on the job; this is a “hands-on” approach. The student will “learn by doing”.
Evaluation method
Evaluation is based on 3 mandatory elements:
- Report, written by the student (template is provided) and
- Oral Presentation
- Evaluation of performance, by the enterprise (Form is provided)
NG (Final Grade) = 0,55*R+ 0,30*A+0,15*E
There are 3 main levels for classifying, as follows:
- Satisfactory - reference grade 13 points (out of 20). Demonstration of required work (mín 80h); presence/assiduity is validated by enterprise (through performance Form). Section #3 of Report is designed to characterize all activities, in which the student was involved.
- Good - reference grade 15 points. Demonstration of “new learning” (Section #4 of Report). Student should clearly identify that he/she acquired new knowledge or skills; identify personal “added value”.
- Very Good - ref. grade 17 points. Needs to give evidence that he/she was able to give a contribution to the enterprise (Section #5 of Report - confirmed in performance Form)
Subject matter
Not applicable. Each scientific supervisor decides what tasks / activities and responsibilities will be assigned to students during the UROP period.