2025
Introduction to Dissertation, Internship or Project
Name: Introduction to Dissertation, Internship or Project
Code: ERU14895M
18 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/504 hours
Scientific Area:
Rural Engineering, Tecnologia Agroalimentar
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: E-learning
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The aim is for the student to develop and publicly present a structured and scheduled dissertation/internship/project in Precision Agriculture Technologies that makes an innovative and original contribution to the student's research/technical/design skills. The dissertation/internship/project should demonstrate the ability to have a systematic understanding within the master's scientific/technical/design area and show the capacity to conceive, design, adapt, and conduct research in compliance with the standards of academic quality and integrity. During the teaching and learning process, the student should acquire the ability to critically analyze, evaluate, and synthesize new and complex ideas. Finally, the student should develop sufficient maturity to competently present their final report.
Contents
The program contents of this course aim to clearly outline the study's objectives and identify the working hypotheses and expected results. The following program contents are specified in bullet points:
a) Review of the state of the art on the topic to be studied;
b) Clear definition of the proposed objectives for the work to be undertaken;
c) Development of the methodological proposal and evaluation of the necessary resources for the work;
d) Expected results;
e) Contingency plan, in accordance with expected constraints;
f) Work timeline.
g) Public presentation, defense, and discussion of the final report.
a) Review of the state of the art on the topic to be studied;
b) Clear definition of the proposed objectives for the work to be undertaken;
c) Development of the methodological proposal and evaluation of the necessary resources for the work;
d) Expected results;
e) Contingency plan, in accordance with expected constraints;
f) Work timeline.
g) Public presentation, defense, and discussion of the final report.
Teaching Methods
This course, based on its proposed content and learning objectives, emphasizes a guided teaching approach, step by step, with a significant component of non-presential work to be carried out by the student. The student is required to produce a review article on the topic of their work, whether it is scientific, technical, or design-oriented. The advisor/tutor is expected to actively participate in this effort by guiding, discussing, and framing the student's learning. Through this dialogue and dynamic interaction, the choice of the topic (dissertation/internship/design) and its final integration into a solid, coherent, and well-founded final report is expected to be achieved.
Assessment
Continuous assessment through active participation in the classroom (50%):
Aspects to consider: a) attendance; b) active engagement in discussions; c) presentation of the weekly progress on the article in writing; d) timely submission of preliminary drafts on the developing article on Moodle.
The review article of the state-of-the-art will be evaluated (50%):
Aspects to consider: a) provides a review of the state-of-the-art related to the proposed topic; b) clear definition of proposed objectives; c) development of the methodological proposal and assessment of necessary resources for the work; d) presentation of results; e) includes a contingency plan for expected constraints; f) ability in the public presentation, defense, and discussion of the final presented article.
Aspects to consider: a) attendance; b) active engagement in discussions; c) presentation of the weekly progress on the article in writing; d) timely submission of preliminary drafts on the developing article on Moodle.
The review article of the state-of-the-art will be evaluated (50%):
Aspects to consider: a) provides a review of the state-of-the-art related to the proposed topic; b) clear definition of proposed objectives; c) development of the methodological proposal and assessment of necessary resources for the work; d) presentation of results; e) includes a contingency plan for expected constraints; f) ability in the public presentation, defense, and discussion of the final presented article.
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