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15306
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
30
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| Workload |
OT(15H)
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| Scientific area |
Engenharia Civil
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Entry requirements |
N.A.
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Learning outcomes |
In this Course Unit is intended that the student prepare a scientific dissertation or a project work in partial fulfilment of the requirements to obtain the master's degree in Civil Engineering.
At the end of the Course Unit the student should be able to:
1) apply their knowledge and their ability to understand and solve problems in a branch of the Master, in the context of research, innovation or development of professional skills;
2) integrate knowledge, handle complex issues, make informed decisions, develop solutions or make judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information, including reflections on the ethical and social implications and
responsibilities that result from those solutions and those judgments;
3) communicate their conclusions and the underlying knowledge and arguments to different audiences, in a clear and unambiguous way.
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Syllabus |
The theme of the dissertation or project of each student will be chosen on the basis of proposals made available by the supervisors. The approved dissertation or project plan defines the objectives, the tasks and the work plan for the whole semester. It is the responsibility of the supervisor(s) to coordinate the development of the works, supervising the following phases:
a) execution of the work plan, approved by the supervisor, with periodic discussion of the work developed.
b) writing and discussion of the first draft of the final document.
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Main Bibliography |
The bibliography is specific to each dissertation or project and maybe partially provided by the respective supervisor(s).
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The approved dissertation or project plan defines the objectives, the tasks and the schedule for the whole semester. The development of the dissertation or project is guided by a Professor specialised in the field of the Master. The evaluation is carried out on the basis of appreciation and public discussion of the first draft of the dissertation or project, by a jury consisting of 3 to 5 members, according to the provisions of Article 22 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006, dated March 24, replaced by Decree-Law no. 63/2016 of 13 September.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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