Dissertation Project

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

UC does not establish any specific teaching methodology, each student will be guided by professor / senior researcher according to the theme. It is  the supervisor to specify a tutorial program that allows the student to progressively acquire competence in bibliography review and other research tasks.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand what is a dissertation thesis.

2. To Know and to discuss some development methodologies for thesis in the scientific areas of surface engineering.

3. To contextualize the topic to be developed and describe the state of the art.

4. To identify the potential of the thesis contribution to sustainable industrial solutions.

5. To provide a detailed work plan to achieve the objective of the thesis.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Reasearch topic defined by supervisor.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Paula da Fonseca Piedade

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Dissertation / Oral presentation to a Jury: 100.0%

Bibliography

Luis Adriano Oliveira ; Ética em Investigação Científica, Lidel 2013.

Luís Adriano Oliveira; Dissertação e Tese em Ciência e Tecnologia Segundo Bolonha. Lidel 2011.

Carvalho, J. Eduardo; Metodologia do Trabalho Científico, Lisboa, Escolar Editora, 2009.

Lima, Jorge Ávila; Pacheco, José Augusto; Fazer Investigação, Porto, Porto Editora, 2006.

Pereira, Alexandre; Poupa, Carlos; Como Escrever uma Tese, Monografia ou Trabalho Científico Usando o Word, Lisboa, Edições Sílabo, 2008.

Vasconcelos e Sousa, Gonçalo; Metodologia de Investigação, Redacção e Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos, Porto, Livraria Civilização Editora, 2005.

Oliver, P.;  The Student’s Guide to Research Ethics, Philadelphia, Open University Press, 2003.

Novak, J.; Gowin, B. ? Learning how to Learn, London, Cambridge University Press, 1984.