Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Fire Engineering Science) (PGEE11248)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This course is the dissertation project element of the Fire Engineering Science MSc programme. The student will contribute an original piece of research on a topic relevant to fire engineering science. The work undertaken and a critical appraisal of the results will be written up in the dissertation report and presented at the final Poster Day as the culmination of the degree programme. |
| Course description |
Students who achieve at least a pass mark in the taught component are permitted to progress to the final dissertation stage of the programme. They are required to carry out and report an independent research project. The main part of the work will be conducted in the May to August period (with a final submission date in the middle of August). Students are guided in their research by a supervisor with good knowledge of the field under study. The research project and supervisors are allocated at the start of semester 2 by the Programme Director. A successfully completed MSc Dissertation provides clear evidence of a student's ability to conduct and present independent research.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment of satisfactory progress - 20%
Assessment of the written submission - 60%
Assessment of oral defence (poster presentation) - 20% |
| Feedback |
Interactive feedback at weekly supervision meetings; feedback comments on the final dissertation justifying the awarded mark. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Show adequate knowledge of the field of study and relevant literature; strengthen the student's ability to undertake autonomous engineering work on subjects of which he or she has been taught little; make links between the field of study and cognate sub-disciplines;
- Demonstrate skill in organisation of individual research; have developed teamwork organisation and cooperation in developing and executing a work plan;
- Gain ability to marshal diverse academic and engineering skills in a problem-solving context;
- Demonstrate skill in presentation, including defence of selected research approaches; demonstrate advanced skill in report preparation, organisation and presentation; develop skills in the defence of a body of work in front of critical assessors;
- Show ability to think critically in (as appropriate) evaluation of experimental data, theory, and literature results.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Fire Engineering Science |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angus Law
Tel: (0131 6)51 7247
Email: angus.law@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Tom Lawford-Groves
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: t.lawford-groves@ed.ac.uk |
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