Postgraduate Course: Digital Design and Manufacture Dissertation (PGEE11217)
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 MSc programme in Digital Design and Manufacture. Students will conduct an original piece of research on a topic relevant to digital design and manufacture. Work will take place over a period of several months under the supervision of an academic member of staff within the school. Work will be double marked; by the supervisor and a second marker. |
| Course description |
Dissertation work begins at the start of the second semester, when the general topic and area of research are selected and agreed with the allocated supervisor. Student and supervisor should meet in the second semester to discuss the dissertation topic. The student is expected to take the time to start researching the literature and think about appropriate methods to carry out the research, following which they must submit a dissertation mission statement by the end of the second semester after approval by the supervisor. The main phase of the dissertation work starts immediately after the May examinations. In June, students present their plans for dissertation work and expected outcomes to their second marker. In August students must submit the dissertation thesis by the specified deadline, alongside the digital data gathered/generated during the project. Students must also prepare a dissertation poster and talk that summarises their key results. Finally, after reading the thesis, the markers will meet with the student to discuss the project.
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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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Lecture Hours 4,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
502 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework %: 100 |
| Feedback |
Mid-term formative feedback exercise, in-person feedback during individual workshop exercises, feedback on formal individual assignments given within 15 days as well as class overview feedback. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Carry out and manage a significant piece of project work, within a framework of time and resource limitations;
- Demonstrate a high level of professional communication skills through writing a substantial final dissertation, through interim reporting and demonstrations;
- Perform a rigorous literature review, making use of a wide range of library resources via traditional and online catalogues, including collections held within the University of Edinburgh libraries and through interlibrary loans, etc;
- Demonstrate an increased level of awareness of the importance of organizational and time management skills;
- Demonstrate the ability to develop original research or design work in the area of digital design and manufacture.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Dissertation,Project |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sam Tammas-Williams
Tel:
Email: s.tammaswilliams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Catherine Davidson
Tel:
Email: c.davidson@ed.ac.uk |
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