Dissertation Project
Objectives
Prepare the student for his dissertation work providing:
- a general overview of the scientific and/or technological basis necessary for the dissertation theme chosen by the student, under indication of the direct supervisor(s)
-more in-depth practical information about laboratory techniques considered relevant to conducting research work in Advanced Materials and Innovative Recycling along with research work in progress from experts in various areas.
- Workshops for the knowledge on indispensable tools for the organization of scientific and technologic work (Mendeley, Scopus, BOn, Web of Science, Latex, Word, Excel, Origin, communication among others).
General characterization
Code
12341
Credits
12.0
Responsible teacher
Alexandre José da Costa Velhinho
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 70
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
Not applicable: each student will have specific bibliography adequate to each dissertation theme.
Teaching method
Seminars and demonstrations on experimental techniques oriented to the dissertation thematics individually
chosen by students.
Workshps promoted by the Library and e-learning Lab of the FCT-UNL on bibliographical research, organization
and management with the final objective of preparing a written document as a scientific review to be presented at
the end of the semester.
Initiation to the research work of the dissertation (guided by the supervisor of each dissertation).
The students will present at the end of the semester:
- written document where a bibliography review is made under the format of a scientific paper.
- public oral presentation, followed by discussion about the written document including a tentative work-plan
concerning the dissertation.
The final grade is attributed by the evaluation of the written document (70%) and presentation of the work (30%).
Evaluation method
The final grade is attributed by the evaluation of the written document (70%) and presentation of the work (30%)
Subject matter
Bibliography review and introduction to the experimental work to be performed during the dissertation (under guidance of the supervisor of the dissertation if already available).
Seminars on research by experts: X-ray fluorescence using portable equipments; use of gama radiation in materials characterization; NMR in materials science.
Attendance of workshops on; Mendeley; Scopus; BOn; Web of Science; Latex.
Oral presentation at the end of the semester of the work developed.