Research project in materials II

Summary

The student applies the acquired skills to an academic or industrial projects.

Content

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Manage an individual research prpject
• Apply the comptences to a specific subject
• Design research
• Assess / Evaluate the results critically
• Compose the project in written form in a scientific report
• Expound the project in oral form for a scientific audience
• Develop expertise in a specific area of research
• Present data coherently and effectively

Transversal skills

• Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
• Write a literature review which assesses the state of the art.
• Collect data.
• Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
• Assess progress against the plan, and adapt the plan as appropriate.
• Summarize an article or a technical report.

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment (report)

- Research project in Autumn semester : the written report has to be submitted at last, Friday of the second week after the end of the teachings.

- Research project in Spring semester : the written report has to be submitted at last, Friday of the first week after the end of the teachings.