Dissertation A unit (JEE501)

Introduction

Students develop, implement and carry out a research project under the supervision of at least one staff member from the National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics or UTAS. The progress and outcomes of the research are assessed in the form of a research proposal, interim report, executive summary, oral presentation and a written thesis in journal article format.

Summary

Unit name	Dissertation A
Unit code	JEE501
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Coordinator	Doctor Hung Nguyen
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Apply original thinking and develop a research plan to an open ended problem.
• Develop and research a solution to the given problem by using an experiment, and/or a computer program/simulation, and/or any other methodology approved by the supervisor.
• Summarize and document the problem, the applied methodology and the conclusions obtained from the developed research plan to professional written and oral standards.
• Explain, discuss and defend the investigation process and outcome of the Research Project to a group of peers with an oral presentation.
• Contribute in an original way to the discipline of study.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

JNB508 OR NB608

Teaching

Assessment	Interim Report|Project Plan
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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