Dissertation B unit (JEE502)

Launceston, Online

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 B
Unit code	JEE502
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

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 1
Launceston	Semester 2
Online	Semester 1
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026
Semester 1	22/2/2026	16/3/2026	19/4/2026	13/6/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

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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

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
031701	$1,192.00	$1,192.00	not applicable	$3,435.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

JEE501

Teaching

Assessment	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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