last modified: 02/03/2006

Course code: wb4400-03

Course name: Introduction to Sustainable Process and Energy Technologies

This concerns a Assignment

ECTS credit points: 1

Faculty of 3mE

Section of

Lecturer(s): Dr. Ir. C.A. Infante Ferreira e.a.

Tel.:  015 - 27 84894 / 86734

Catalog data:

To collect and use information about various research projects to come to a comparison of research topics based on self developed criteria and to develop a plan for a MSc final project.

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

English

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

1B

Hours per week:

  

Other hours:

     

Assessment:

Written report

Assessment period:

1B / 2A

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

     

Follow up (course codes):

     

Detailed description of topics:

The ongoing research projects of the Department Process and Energy are presented in oral and poster presentations. Information on related PhD projects, which are carried out at other Dutch universities, must be obtained via internet. The information must be used to write a plan for a MSc final project. The project plan should include objectives, tasks, deliverables, time planning and references to background material.

Course material:

  • material on Blackboard and poster presentations

References from literature:

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Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

     

Learning goals:

The student must be able to:

  1. reproduce the scope of research fields presented by research staff members

  2. develop rough criteria for an initial selection of appealing research topics

  3. analyse these scientific research areas by having discussions with relevant staff members

  4. develop and defend a simplified project plan for a MSc final project

  5. formulate and defend detailed criteria for a final selection of a research topic

Computer use:

Electronic scientific resources databases

Laboratory project(s):

     

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