Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Carbon Capture and Storage Engineering (MSc) (PGEE11078)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
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 | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course allows candidates to design, plan and execute high-level research based on knowledge and skills acquired in taught course-delivered elements of the programme. It gives candidates an opportunity to undertake novel research under the supervision of at least one suitably experienced member of staff. Additional staff and industry experts may be drawn upon as advisors to support the candidate. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
21/04/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
¿ Experience in the formulation and testing of hypotheses, data collection and analysis;
¿ Successful execution of a novel and well-planned independent research project under expert supervision;
¿ Ability to write up research findings to a standard publishable in the peer-reviewed literature; and
¿ Experience in applying theoretical, methodological and technical knowledge acquired in other parts of the programme to research question and to make a critical analysis of existing evidence bases in the peer and non-peer reviewed literature. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Hannah Chalmers
Tel: (0131 6)50 5600
Email: hannah.chalmers@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Kim.Orsi@ed.ac.uk |
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