Study Programmes 2015-2016
ATFE0004-1  
Final Work (including an introduction to research methodology)
Duration :
Number of credits :
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)25
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)25
Lecturer :
Collégialité
Coordinator :
Angélique Léonard
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The master thesis is a substantial individual project that can also be realized in (collaboration with) a private company, in Belgium or abroad. We generally consider that it amounts to 4 months of full time work. The subject must be proposed or approved by an advisor who must be an academic member or a permanent researcher.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The goal of the master thesis is to prepare the student to his/her future career in a private company. The student will have to prove that (s)he can carry out a substantial project based of the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills acquired during his/her studies. This project will almost always include a preliminary study, some substantial development, and a final discussion of the results.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
It is advised to choose the optional courses that will help achieve the thesis objectives.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Professors propose thesis subjects for which they will act as official advisor. These subjects are either conceived by the advisor on topics related to his/her research fields, or by private companies. A student can also make a proposal, but it must be approved by an advisor. Students should choose a subject as early as possible, ideally at the end of the previous academic year, to increase the chances to finish by the deadline. The council of computer science studies will make sure that all students have a subject and will also check the composition of the jury. The student will keep his/her advisor informed of his/her progress on a regular basis.
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
The final grade will be the result of three factors:
  • A note on the content given by the various members of the committee (to which a copy of the document was provided). The assessment of each member will include a commentary on the work (15-20 lines) and a note taking into account both the form and content. A grid is provided for this purpose (see file "Note_de_fond.pdf") .The average of the scores given by the members of the reading committee will be 50% of the final grade.
  • A note which sanctions the oral defense given by the jury members present at the oral defense as well as by the president of the jury. A grid is provided for this purpose (see file "Note_defense_orale.pdf"). The average of the scores given by the members present the jury will equal 30% of the final grade.
  • A note on the "professional" integration, assigned by the person responsible of the daily supervision of the student. An evaluation grid is provided for this purpose (see file "Note_integration_professionnelle.pdf". The mark awarded will correspond to 20% of the final grade.
Regarding the rating of TFE , it is recalled that plagiarism is systematically punished by 0/20 (http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_6144296/fr/sanctions-en-cas-de-plagiat-regime - landscape). Software is available to detect the possible presence of plagiarism ( http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_480304/deceler-un-plagiat-eventuel ) .
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The regulation, detailed guidelines and proposed topics can be found at : http://www.facsa.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_267555/fr/stages-tfe-et-travaux-pratiques (in French)
Contacts :
President of the jury: Angélique Léonard (a.leonard@ulg.ac.be) Apparitorat : Mrs Monique Drianne (monique.drianne@ulg.ac.be)