Research Project II

Year
1
Academic year
2024-2025
Code
03022110
Subject Area
Industrial Engineering and Management
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
B-learning
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
30.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Prerequisites  to enter the Program Cycle.

Teaching Methods

Assignment of a (tentative) supervisor as early as possible at the beginning of the academic year, in accordance with the research interests expressed by the student in the selection interview.

Reading of articles and other scientific bibliography, and conducting research work in articulation with the supervisor.

The assessment consists of the public defense of the thesis project before a jury. The defense has a duration of at most two hours, including an oral presentation by the candidate.

Learning Outcomes

Throughout this course, under the supervision of the supervisor, the student must:

1. Define a research topic;

2. Identify the problem to be solved;

3. Deepen the literature review carried out within the scope of the Thesis Project I;

4. Define the research questions;

5. Define the research methodology;

6. If possible, start some exploratory work.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The c.u. program, in the sense of the set of topics that the student must address in order to achieve the learning outcomes and competencies defined above, depends on each research theme and will be defined jointly by the supervisor and the student.

Head Lecturer(s)

Aldora Gabriela Gomes Fernandes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The assessment consists of the public defense of the thesis project before a jury: 100.0%

Bibliography

A identificar caso-a-caso. / To be identified on a case by case basis.