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SYE6018 - Dissertation

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Systems Engineering
Credit Units
9
Course Duration
Normal duration:
2 Semesters (Part-time student)
1 Semester + Summer Term (Full-time student)
This is a dissertation-type course as defined in City University's Academic Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Degrees (AR12.6). The maximum duration of the course is 5 semesters, after which no further extension can be permitted. As set out in City University's Academic Regulations, dissertation-type courses cannot be repeated.
Pre-requisite(s)
Students must complete a total of not less than 12 CU before getting enrolled in SYE6018. The student's Dissertation Proposal needs to be recommended by the proposed Dissertation Supervisor and approved by the Dissertation Committee.
Equivalent Course(s)
SEEM6018 Dissertation (offered until 2021/22) / ADSE6018 Dissertation (offered until 2023/24)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2025/26, Semester B 2025/26, Summer 2026

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

The MSEM/MSSM Dissertation offers a student a rewarding and enriching opportunity to propose, formulate, and carry out an independent research topic or project of his/her choice. The MSEM/MSSM Dissertation is an integrative course that allows a student to explore, evaluate, and apply the theories and techniques learned from the various taught courses of the master programme to a real-life project or industrial setting.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Min. Continuous Assessment Passing Requirement: 30%
 
Detailed Course Information
SYE6018.pdf