ACM40680 Research Project

Academic Year 2020/2021

A research project is carried out by the student, in conjunction with one or more supervisors.

- The research is done in about 12 weeks.
- Oral Presentation of students' results takes place on week 12.
- After that, students are given some extra time to complete a full report.
- The grade will be based on an appropriate combination between the report and the presentation.
- The supervisor and a second marker will mark the report and the presentation.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this project the student will have:

(a) Gained an in-depth understanding of a significant topic in Applied and Computational Mathematics research.
(b) Written a dissertation on the topic, including a review of the theoretical background.
(c) Given an oral presentation communicating the key aspects and results of their project.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Enquiry and problem-based learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Eligibility requirement: Student must have a third-year GPA greater than or equal to 3.08.


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Written Dissertation + Oral Presentation. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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