Dissertation in Aerospace Engineering
Objectives
The Dissertation in Aerospace Engineering allows the student to apply the acquired skills in an integrated manner, complementing them through the completion of a scientific or technological work. This unit is intended for carrying out original R&D work and preparing the Dissertation, therefore, the main objective is the successful completion of the Master''s Dissertation. This includes the development of the capacity to carry out research activities, supervised and with autonomously, applying appropriate research methodologies, and the ability to carry out work with a significant degree of originality. Publication of results in quality conferences and journals is strongly encouraged.
General characterization
Code
13150
Credits
30.0
Responsible teacher
Bruno João Nogueira Guerreiro
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Bibliography to be used depends on the research topics and his mostly recommended by the supervisors on case-by-case basis.
Teaching method
The activities performed within this unit will be undertaken by the student in direct interaction with the supervisor and may include the frequency of specific seminars. Often the work is framed by research projects. The evaluation is based on the preparation and public defense of the dissertation. In order to increase the visibility of the work the preparation and publication of scientific articles is one of the factors considered during the assessment and/or the execution of prototypes. The dissertation defense is conducted before a jury of PhD experts, composed of at least three elements.
Evaluation method
The activities performed within this unit will be undertaken by the student in direct interaction with the supervisor and may include the frequency of specific seminars. Often the work is framed by research projects. The evaluation is based on the preparation and public defense of the dissertation. In order to increase the visibility of the work the preparation and publication of scientific articles is one of the factors considered during the assessment and/or the execution of prototypes. The dissertation defense is conducted before a jury of PhD experts, composed of at least three elements.
Subject matter
In this unit each student must perform its R & D work in accordance with the objectives set out in the dissertation proposal, approved by MEAer Scientific Committee.
In general, the work performed by the students may be structured according to the following set of activities:
- Realization of the research work
- Validation of results
- Preparation and public defense of the dissertation
The dissemination of results at scientific conferences and in technical journals is encouraged.