CEG8596 : MSc Project and Dissertation in Water Resources
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Richard Dawson
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 55 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of this module is to enable students to put their specialist skills, knowledge, and understanding into practice through the medium of a significant individual research project and written dissertation.
This module represents the major individual research project that students must complete as part of their degree.
Outline Of Syllabus
Dissertation projects might involve working within one of the School's established research groups, or elsewhere in collaboration with another industrial or academic partner. Wherever they work, students will be supervised, throughout their project, by an experienced scientist or engineer. These supervisors provide advice on the approaches and methods that are best suited to the research problem; on collection/analysis of data; and guidance in producing a well-written dissertation. Students present their findings both as a full written dissertation and to a generalist audience through an oral presentation and a written article.
Students will be required to complete a project inception document as part of the project planning, including consideration of how the project contributes to personal skills development with reference to an appropriate professional body.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Article preparation and presentation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 17:00 | 17:00 | Preparation of oral presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | oral presentations |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Dissertation writing up |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Project Inception Report (PIR) |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Literature review |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 272:00 | 272:00 | Data collection, analysis and interpretation. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | 3 x 2hour Online Synchronous seminars |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students practice and develop their discipline related skills and knowledge, and their generic skills, through the medium of an individual research project. Some taught lecture/seminar sessions provide introduction to generic skills (eg literature reviews, writing skills). They gain the skills and knowledge delivered by the module mostly by “learning through doing” as they undertake the project. They are, in addition, supported by one or more academic supervisors who can advise on methodologies and interpretations.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 3 | M | 100 | Written dissertation (approx. 50-70 pages), inc appendix on project planning and implementation. Includes 10% allocation for article |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 3 | M | Oral presentation of study methods and interim results. |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Project Inception report (PIR) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The specialist and generic skills, and the knowledge and understanding practiced and developed during this module are assessed primarily through examination of a written dissertation. Complementary skills in project planning and self-assessment are practiced through the project inception report (PIR) and assessed through the portfolio. Communication skills are practiced through the oral presentation, and assessed through the article.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8596's Timetable