NUS8109 : Project Dissertation
NUS8109 : Project Dissertation
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Yuen Ling Ng
- Owning School: NUIS
- Teaching Location: Singapore
- Capacity limit: 50 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 40 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module aims to enable students to apply what they have learnt to study deeper and wider in the subject area of process safety, occupational health, environmental impact, assessment and mitigation, and safety and risk management. The project can be a research study, stimulation, modelling or a larger case study and can involve industry and academic supervision in order to widen students’ perspectives and learning.
Outline Of Syllabus
• Literature review and definition of problem and area of study
• Familiarisation with tools and methodology
• Project proposal submission
• Project study
• Final dissertation
• Presentation
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
At the end of the module, the student should be able to:
• Conduct an independent literature review and critical evaluation of current state of knowledge and technology
• Analyse and evaluate different methodologies and case examples and identify gaps
• Evaluate gaps in knowledge or skills or technologies that the project proposal is target to address
Intended Skill Outcomes
At the end of the module, the student should be able to:
• Demonstrate skills in literature review and propose project to fill gaps in knowledge and technology
• Demonstrate research, stimulation, modelling or larger case studies skills
• Synthesise new knowledge, engineering data, equation, technique or technology
• Evaluate research, stimulation or modelling results and propose own theory and engineering interpretation
• Demonstrate ability to write good report and demonstrate good presentation skills
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Lecture series |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 112:00 | 112:00 | Writing of final dissertation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 0:30 | 0:30 | Mid-point oral examination |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Introduction to the module |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 6:00 | 6:00 | Preparing for mid-point oral examination |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | 3 months literature review and project proposal writing |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | Quarterly onsite meetings |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Small group teaching |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 341:30 | 341:30 | 9 months project work including submission of log book, research and preparation of dissertation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Supervision meetings other than onsite meetings |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module enables students to study the subject at a wider and deeper level and apply what they learnt to independently acquire skills and create new knowledge, skills, engineering data, equation, technique or technology.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 30 | 2 | A | 10 | Mid-point oral examination: 10-minute presentation plus 20-minute Q&A oral examination |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research proposal | 1 | M | 20 | Year 2 - Sem 1 3 months after start of semester 1, literature review with proposal consists of maximum 1500 words |
| Dissertation | 3 | A | 70 | Dissertation hand-in at end of semester 3, dissertation consists of maximum 75 pages of 250 words per page, or maximum 18750 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The project proposal enables students to present the literature review of current state of knowledge and technology and to propose a project to fill-in-the-gaps. The final dissertation enables students to present their findings and results.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NUS8109's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NUS8109's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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