Dissertation Preparation

The student will be enrolled in the curricular unit Preparation of Dissertation - PD, consisting of classes, tutorials and talks related to scientific research, literature review, research planning, scientific writing, evaluation methodologies, ethics, among others.

It is expected that there will be regular interaction between the tutor, the student, and the supervisor.

• The main outcome of this stage is a report including:
  • Problem,
  • Research questions,
  • Literature review of the state-of-the-art and findings,
  • Solution design proposal,
  • Work plan for the implementation.

The tutors are welcome to attend the presentations that are held during the semester.

The students also attend additional classes during this period, so PD corresponds to roughly 20% of their workload.