CHEM-E520001 - Personal Research Assignment in Functional Materials V, Lecture, 4.9.2023-10.7.2024

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course students can:

-Work independently on a scientific problem

-Report the results according to established scientific practices

Credits: 5 - 10

Schedule: 04.09.2023 - 10.07.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sami Franssila, Mady Elbahri, Maria Sammalkorpi, Ville Jokinen, Jaana Vapaavuori, Kirsi Yliniemi, Michael Gasik, Tanja Kallio, Girish Tewari, Ville Miikkulainen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Personal investigation of a functional material related scientific/technical/educational research problem. There is a lot of variability in both the topics and the nature of the projects, which reflects the fact that faculty have various interests and priorities. The nature of the work usually includes either experimental, simulation, engineering design, data analysis or theoretical work. Reporting the results is an essential part of the project.

     

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual project and written report: the performance and independency in the lab, ability to keep up with the agreed timetable and the report affect the grade.

    The timetable and more detailed content of the project is agreed with the supervisor of the work.

    However, the work should be performed and final report submitted within 1-4 months from the start of the work and no later than 31st July.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual project 135 h (5 cr) or 270 h (10 cr): includes exprimental, design, simulation, data analysis work

    and reporting the results.

    The work should be performed and final report submitted within 1-4 months from the start of the course and no later than 31st July.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Scientific articles

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    6 Clean Water and Sanitation

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - Summer
    2023-2024 Autumn I - Summer

    Enrollment :

    Registration open in Sisu all year round. This course is aimed only for Functional Materials and Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability students.

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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