Postgraduate Course: Project Preparation (Distributed Scientific Computing) (PGPH11065)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course comprises all aspects of the planning for the individual research project and is undertaken by the student in conjunction with the project supervisor(s). The student and supervisor(s) will agree the topic of the project, after which the student will conduct initial reading to refine the scope of the project and to inform the development of a detailed plan for its implementation, in accordance with the principles learnt in other core courses. The student will deliver a written report and make an oral presentation that both describe the background to the project and outline the plan for its successful completion. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describe in writing the background to, and scope of, the topic of their individual research project.
2. Deliver a written project plan, to be agreed with the project supervisor(s), which includes a risk analysis and indications of additional work that can be undertaken if time allows.
3. Present to a lay audience, including other members of the MSc programme, a description of the project topic and the proposed workplan.
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Assessment Information
| Written report introducing the topic of the project and presenting a detailed workplan for it (70%) and oral presentation (30%) of the same material to a lay audience. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Bob Mann
Tel: (0131) 668 8338
Email: rgm@roe.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Yuhua Lei
Tel: (0131 6) 517067
Email: yuhua.lei@ed.ac.uk |
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