2024
Dissertation Project
Name: Dissertation Project
Code: ERU12879M
18 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/504 hours
Scientific Area:
Rural Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
It is intended that the student prepare and publicly present a dissertation project in Precision Agriculture
Technologies, structured and scheduled and that contributes in an innovative and original way to the
student investigation competences. The dissertation project should reflect the ability to systematically
understand the scientific area of the master's degree, as well as demonstrate the ability to design, adapt
and carry out scientific research, meeting the requirements imposed by academic quality and integrity
standards. In the course of the teaching-learning process, the student must acquire the ability to critically
analyze, evaluate and synthesize new and complex ideas. Finally, the student should develop personal and
scientific maturity to competently present his thesis project, and the consequent expected results, to the
academic community and society in general.
Technologies, structured and scheduled and that contributes in an innovative and original way to the
student investigation competences. The dissertation project should reflect the ability to systematically
understand the scientific area of the master's degree, as well as demonstrate the ability to design, adapt
and carry out scientific research, meeting the requirements imposed by academic quality and integrity
standards. In the course of the teaching-learning process, the student must acquire the ability to critically
analyze, evaluate and synthesize new and complex ideas. Finally, the student should develop personal and
scientific maturity to competently present his thesis project, and the consequent expected results, to the
academic community and society in general.
Contents
The syllabus of this curricular unit is designed to help the student understand and scientifically
summarize his (her) research objectives and means needed to successfully carry it out. He should
learn to revise and lay out the state of art related to his subject matter, and clearly enunciate the
objectives of his (her) study, the hypothesis and the expected results. Included topics are:
a) state of art of scientific knowledge;
b) definition of objectives of scientific research and experimental
work;
c) scientific experimental design and related statistical methods, methodology applied and
evaluation of the necessary means, tools and instruments to successfully carry out the
experimental work;
d) expected results;
e) contingency plan according to expected constraints;
f) thesis timetable;
g) public presentation, defense and discussion of the thesis project.
summarize his (her) research objectives and means needed to successfully carry it out. He should
learn to revise and lay out the state of art related to his subject matter, and clearly enunciate the
objectives of his (her) study, the hypothesis and the expected results. Included topics are:
a) state of art of scientific knowledge;
b) definition of objectives of scientific research and experimental
work;
c) scientific experimental design and related statistical methods, methodology applied and
evaluation of the necessary means, tools and instruments to successfully carry out the
experimental work;
d) expected results;
e) contingency plan according to expected constraints;
f) thesis timetable;
g) public presentation, defense and discussion of the thesis project.
Teaching Methods
A teaching methodology closely tied to the needs of the student, practical and pragmatic
is proposed for this curricular unit. It will hinge on the independent work done by the student,
conceived to be analytical, and with a strong component of synthesis on the subject matter of his
research and sought objectives for the master thesis. The supervisor/tutor will participate in this effort,
giving guidance, discussing and questioning his (her) choices and proposals, in his (her) path to
successfully define his thesis work and the means, instruments and methods needed to carry it out.
is proposed for this curricular unit. It will hinge on the independent work done by the student,
conceived to be analytical, and with a strong component of synthesis on the subject matter of his
research and sought objectives for the master thesis. The supervisor/tutor will participate in this effort,
giving guidance, discussing and questioning his (her) choices and proposals, in his (her) path to
successfully define his thesis work and the means, instruments and methods needed to carry it out.
Teaching Staff
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