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Postgraduate Course: Advanced Chemical Engineering Dissertation (MSc) (PGEE11151)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThis course comprises the MSc dissertation research project. The project begins in May shortly after the spring exam diet.
Course description Each project is guided by two academic supervisors (first and second) and may be further advised by an industrial representative. Students are assigned a topic of the project according to their training needs and career aspirations, after the discussion of the available projects with the programme director. The student is expected to formulate a research programme outline, objectives and expected outcomes by mid- June. At the end of July a poster conference is organized for all MSc students, staff and industrial representatives involved. The final thesis must be submitted by the specified deadline at the end of August.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 60, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 498 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework : 100%
Feedback During the regular meetings with the supervisors.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Plan and execute a significant research project; apply a range of standard and specialised research instruments and techniques of enquiry
  2. Identify, conceptualise and define new and abstract problems and issues; critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills practices and thinking in chemical engineering
  3. Communicate their research findings, using appropriate methods, to a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge and expertise
  4. Use appropriate software to support and present research plans and findings
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDissertation,Research,project,MSc
Contacts
Course organiserDr Dimitrios Gerogiorgis
Tel: (0131 6)51 7072
Email: D.Gerogiorgis@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Shona Barnet
Tel: (0131 6)51 7715
Email: Shona.Barnet@ed.ac.uk
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