Course detail

Diploma Project (M2307-01)

FSI-HD1Acad. year: 2011/2012

The course is intended to improve students’ individual creative work, analytical thinking and rating skills, with exploitation of computer aid. It also aims to develop their skills in planning, organization and control, selection of variants, correct decision-making and processing of technical-economic or organizational backgrounds and information. Part of the course is a team work in a computer lab.

Project specifications from industrial companies are appreciated.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

12

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Improvement of individual creative work, analytical opinion and rating abilities of the student, everything with computer aid. Ability of planning, organization and control, selection of variants, correct decision-making and processing of technical-economical or organizational backgrounds and information. Team work in a computer lab.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have the knowledge acquired in the course of previous study, namely in fields of theory and technology of machining, material science, metrology, mathematics, physics. English language is also required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Classification is performed by course-unit credit, which confirms that the student has fulfilled all requirements for its awarding.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to writing of diploma works.
2. Work with literature.
3. Bibliography, references.
4. Charts, styling.
5. Equations, formatting.
6. Diagrams.
7. Technological routines.
8. Plan of experiments.
9. Data assessment.
10. Economical evaluation.
11. Discussion of results, resume with references.
12. Written presentation.
13. Oral presentation, fundamentals of rhetoric.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Improvement of students’ competencies and knowledge of work with different sources of information, exploiting computer aid. Training in planning, organization and control, selection of variants, correct decision-making and user processing of technical-economic or organizational backgrounds and information. Use of analytical and rating methods for solving of the problem, which are proposed for a new system or process with the target characteristics. Application of acquired knowledge and abilities in practice. A technical report is elaborated under professional guidance of the tutor and leader of the diploma thesis. The introductory, alternatively partial problems, which will be dealt with in detail in the diploma thesis, can be solved within this report. The report is professionally reviewed by a designated reviewer and must be defended by the student before the study group. Individual elaboration of technical-economic and organizational aspects of the final project report publication, which meets the requirements and principles for technical documentation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars can be substituted by the agreement with the teacher by consultations on the solved topics at a professional workplace outside the faculty, or by visiting a technical library.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN ISO 5966 - Formální úprava vědeckých a technických zpráv. Český normalizační institut, Praha, 1995. 32 s. MDT 06.055.
ČSN ISO 690. Bibliografické citace. Obsah, forma a struktura. Český normalizační institut, 1996.
ČSN ISO 7144 - Formální úprava disertací a podobných dokumentů. Český normalizační institut, Praha, 1996. 21 s. ICS 01.140.20.
ČSN ISO 7144 - Formální úprava disertací a podobných dokumentů. Český normalizační institut, Praha, 1996. 21 s. ICS 01.140.20.
KOCMAN, K., NĚMEČEK, P. a kol. Aktuální příručka pro technický úsek. Verlag Dashöfer, Praha, 1998.
MELOUN, M., MILITKÝ, J. Statistické zpracování experimentálních dat. PLUS s.r.o. Praha, 1994. 839 s. ISBN 80-85297-56-6.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-STG , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Supervision of Master’s thesis

156 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.Principles of performing of technical projects and documentations in general
2.Input of project, issue analysis
3.Planning and outline of performing of technical projects and documentations
4.Foreign language professional texts handling, professional translations
5.Methodology of data acquisition and analysis
6.Methodology of data performing
7.Methodology of performing of technical-economical evaluation
8.asseeement and evaluation of technical variants
9.Principles of graphical form of technical reports
10.Tuition of professional probléme
11.Individual work on project
12.Individual work on project
13.Technical report presentation, defence, classification, credit