Introduction to Dissertation
Code
10425
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências dos Materiais
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Rodrigo Ferrão de Paiva Martins
Weekly hours
3
Total hours
33
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Prepare the student for his dissertation work providing a choice of a dissertation theme and providing the means for a
-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 the micro and nanotechnology science and engineering.
Prerequisites
Be in a position to begin the thesis project, which means having the sufficient number of credits acquired in particular have successfully completed the1st Bologna cycle and have concluded also the nuclear disciplines to support work of thesis of the 2nd cycle of Bologna and pertaining to the 5, 6, 7 and 8th semester (compulsory and optional).
Subject matter
Search in database; use of tools for automatic insertion of bibliography; the following basic principles in the planning of a scientific paper; the methodology to be used in making a ppt for presenting results in public; planning mode of the thesis structure (system of units, nomenclature and abbreviations; sections to be considered; how to conduct trials; use of tools for simulation and validation of results; characterization techniques to be selected and explored); methodology to be followed in the review of the state of the art; forms of oral exposure of scientific and7or technical results.
The programme component associated with the bibliography review and the introduction to the experimental work of dissertation requires the intervention of the supervisor
Bibliography
Adequate in function of the dissertation topic selected.
Common elements: user manuals of the existing characterization equipment located at DCM, CENIMAT, CEMOP; simulation tools (SILVACO, PSPICE), bibliographic search tools (end note, the platform web of science)
https://aquila.iseg.utl.pt/aquila/getFile.do?method=getFile&fileId=405463
http://www.unl.pt/guia/2013/fct/UNLGI_getUC?uc=10425
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/dissertations.htm
Teaching method
Students are evaluated on the basis of paper work and oral communications that are requested to present, distributed throughout the semester under tutorial guidance where the supervisor will participate. These works have different weights and are:
1-T1, simulation of oral presentation of a scientific paper (letter) for a scientific journal, associated with the topic of the master dissertation, where it is intended that the student knows how to use tools for automatic insertion of references, sections to be considered and how to shape them (weight 2)
2-T2, Use of abbreviations and classifications in a thesis. Unit systems to be used. Define sections of the thesis project will contain, what tools will be used and what techniques will be combined, with the support of supervisor (weight 1).
3-T3, description of the characterization techniques that will be utilized and that to this end had training. (weight 3).
4-T3, written presentation of the state of the art of the topic selected for thesis (minimum 5 pages, maximum 10 pages, containing a maximum of 5 figures) (weight 4). Work to be presented in December
5-T4, oral presentation in English of the techniques and state of the art to be used in the dissertation work (weight 3). The discussion will take place from the end of December until the time provided for the examination of the discipline.
Formula: (2T1+T2+3T3+3T4+3T5)/12
The frequency and approval to the discipline is achieved through the presence in class (at least 90%) and the submission of reports, whose average must be equal to or greater than 9.5 values.
Evaluation method
Students are evaluated on the basis of paper work and oral communications that are requested to present, distributed throughout the semester under tutorial guidance where the supervisor will participate. These works have different weights and are:
1-T1, simulation of oral presentation of a scientific paper (letter) for a scientific journal, associated with the topic of the master dissertation, where it is intended that the student knows how to use tools for automatic insertion of references, sections to be considered and how to shape them (weight 2)
2-T2, Use of abbreviations and classifications in a thesis. Unit systems to be used. Define sections of the thesis project will contain, what tools will be used and what techniques will be combined, with the support of supervisor (weight 1).
3-T3, description of the characterization techniques that will be utilized and that to this end had training. (weight 3).
4-T3, written presentation of the state of the art of the topic selected for thesis (minimum 5 pages, maximum 10 pages, containing a maximum of 5 figures) (weight 4). Work to be presented in December
5-T4, oral presentation in English of the techniques and state of the art to be used in the dissertation work (weight 3). The discussion will take place from the end of December until the time provided for the examination of the discipline.
Formula: (2T1+T2+3T3+3T4+3T5)/12
The frequency and approval to the discipline is achieved through the presence in class (at least 90%) and the submission of reports, whose average must be equal to or greater than 9.5 values.