PH5051 - Research Project B

Available to students only with permission of the program co-ordinator.

Students will undertake a research project on an approved topic in Physics or Meteorology and Physical Oceanography in order to consolidate aspects of the coursework and to gain experience in research. The project may be done inside the University or outside in an industry placement. To complete the project the student will be required to write a report and give a one-hour seminar. Both the oral and written reports should include a critical appraisal of the objectives, techniques and results of the project.

Learning Outcomes

• to be involved in the research culture of the school;
• to gain depth of knowledge in the specific area of their project;
• to learn the skills of project design and elements of theoretical development or experimental design and data acquisition including interpretation of results and presentation of the finished project by written and oral communication.

Subject Assessment

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.