AMME Thesis - Important Dates 2016

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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Thesis Requirements and Important Dates 2016

Thesis coordinator: Dr Matthew Cleary m.cleary sydney.edu.au

!chedule o" Dates

Dates for students who enrol in Honours Thesis B in Semester 1 2016

Thesis Draft to supervisor 3:00pm Fri 13 Ma !01" #S1 $ee% 10&Thesis Seminar all da Fri !0 Ma !01" #S1 $ee% 11&Thesis Final Su'mission 3:00pm Thu 0! (une !01" #S1 $ee% 13&

Dates for students who enrol in Honours Thesis A in Semester 1 2016

Thesis )roposal to supervisor 3:00pm Tue 1! April !01" #S1 $ee% "&Thesis )rogress *eport to supervisor 3:00pm Fri 03 (une !01" #S1 $ee% 13&)ro+ect *is% Assessment to supervisor 3:00pm Fri 03 (une !01" #S1 $ee% 13&

Dates for students who enrol in Honours Thesis B in Semester 2 2016Thesis Draft to supervisor 3:00pm Fri 03 cto'er !01" #S! $ee% 10&Thesis Seminar all da Fri 1- cto'er !01" #S! $ee% 11&Thesis Final Su'mission 3:00pm Thu !. cto'er !01" #S! /ee% 13&

Dates for students who enrol in Honours Thesis A in Semester 2 2016

Thesis )roposal to supervisor 3:00pm Fri 0! Septem'er !01" #S! $ee% "&Thesis )rogress *eport to supervisor 3:00pm Fri ! cto'er !01" #S! $ee% 13&)ro+ect *is% Assessment to supervisor 3:00pm Fri ! cto'er !01" #S! $ee% 13&

Notes: Students who enroll in Thesis A and B in the same semester, should submit theThesis Progress Report at the end of week 6 . All dates are firm and an onl! be

hanged b! the "ead of S hool after appli ation in writing. #erbal assuran es b!super$isors are not suffi ient. %&tensions will onl! be onsidered in ases of serious illness or misad$enture. Problems with unfinished workshop 'obs et . are generall!regarded as poor planning b! the student. Penalt! for late submissions is () per da!in luding weekend da!s.

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!ylla#usThe - th ear Engineering onours Thesis aims to provide students $ith the opportunit to carrout a defined piece of independent research or design $or% in a setting and in a manner thatfosters the development of engineering s%ills in research or design2 These s%ills include thecapacit to define a research or design uestion, sho$ing ho$ it relates to e4isting %no$ledge,identif ing the tools needed to investigate the uestion, carr ing out the research or design in a

s stematic $a , anal sing the results o'tained and presenting the outcomes in a report that isclear, coherent and logicall structured2

Students are as%ed to $rite a thesis 'ased on a research or ma+or design pro+ect, $hich is veroften related to some aspect of a staff mem'er5s research interests2 Some pro+ects $ill 'ee4perimental in nature, others ma involve computer6'ased simulation, feasi'ilit studies or thedesign, construction and testing of e uipment2 7n the normal course of events some or all of thetheoretical, developmental and e4perimental aspects of research or design $or% are e4pected ina thesis2 These aspects ma 'e either directed ' the supervisor or 'e of an original nature, 'utin either case the student is responsi'le for the e4ecution of the practical $or% and the generalla out and content of the thesis itself2

7n underta%ing the pro+ect, students $ill learn ho$ to e4amine pu'lished and e4perimental data,set o'+ectives, organi8e a program of $or% and anal se results2 The $ill also 'e e4pected toevaluate these results in relation to e4isting %no$ledge2 The thesis $ill 'e +udged on the e4tentand ualit of the student5s original $or% and particularl ho$ critical, perceptive andconstructive he or she has 'een in assessing his9her $or% and that of others2 Students $ill also

'e re uired to present the results of their findings to their peers and supervisors as part of aseminar program2

7t is not e4pected that a thesis at this level $ill represent a significant contri'ution to ne$%no$ledge nor is it e4pected that theses $ill resolve great intellectual pro'lems2 The time frameavaila'le for the thesis is simpl too short to permit students to tac%le comple4 or difficult

pro'lems2 7ndeed, a %e aim of the thesis is to specif a research or design topic that arousessufficient intellectual curiosit , and presents an appropriate range and diversit of technical andconceptual challenges, $hile remaining managea'le and allo$ing achieva'le outcomes $ithinthe time and resources availa'le2 7t is important that the topic 'e of sufficient scope andcomple4it to allo$ a student to learn their craft and demonstrate their research or design s%ills2E uall imperative is that the tas% not 'e so demanding as to elude completion2

$earnin% outcomesThe learning outcomes for this course are:

12 A'ilit to plan and underta%e a research or ma+or design pro+ect!2 )roposal for the intended $or% including setting o'+ectives, organi8ation of a program

of $or% and devising an e4perimental or developmental program

32 An a'ilit to design and conduct e4periments9design $or% and to anal se and interpretdata from those e4periments or design

-2 )reparation and su'mission of a thesis at the end of the second semester detailing theconte4t of the pro'lem, relevant 'ac%ground research and outcomes of the investigation

Choice o" topic and super&isor7f starting Honours Thesis A , the topic and supervisor should have 'een registered $ith thethesis coordinator at the end of the previous semester2 7n an case it must 'e finali8ed $ith thethesis coordinator ' the first $ee% of lectures of the semester in $hich ou are enrolled in

Honours Thesis A 2

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;ou must consult regularl 'at least once a "ortni%ht and pre"era#ly once a wee() $ith our supervisor for the duration of the thesis pro+ect2 7f the supervisor is to 'e a'sent for more thana'out t$o $ee%s during semester, an associate supervisor should 'e appointed during thea'sence2 /hile there can 'e no rigid template for student6supervisor interaction, there areseveral critical roles that a supervisor is generall e4pected to perform2 These include:

• providing advice a'out the limits or 'oundaries of the thesis• guiding students to appropriate reading < and discussing this material• helping to develop a 'road timeta'le for completion of the thesis• ensuring that students understand the relevant theories, and have the technical s%ills

needed to ans$er the uestions posed in the research• fostering $riting s%ills ' $a of constructive commentar• 'eing availa'le to meet regularl and fre uentl $ith the student for discussion• providing prompt feed'ac% on drafts and papers su'mitted for comment• setting goals and monitoring student progress• encouraging student participation in the $ider intellectual life of the )rogram, School

and =niversit

E uall important is that students recognise $hat supervisors are not there to do2 This includes:• supervisors should not provide students $ith topics, research uestions, and detailed

research plans: these tas%s are integral to the process of learning to conductresearch9design and are the +o' of the student < $ith the supervisor acting as guide

• supervisors should not $rite < nor re6$rite < the thesis2 >lear, concise $rittene4pression is a fundamental o'+ective of engineering training $hich needs to 'e learned2

*or(load Requirements7t is e4pected that students $ill spend at least one to t$o full da s per $ee% throughout thecourse of the ear underta%ing 'ac%ground research $or%, organi8ing their program of $or%,

preparing and anal sing results and $riting the thesis document itself2

+ssessment CriteriaAssessment for this =nit of Stud $ill 'e 'ased on the evaluation of the progress reportsu'mitted at the end of onours Thesis A, the presentation of a seminar relating to their chosentopic and the thesis document itself2 The final grade for thesis is 'ased on the $or% done in#oth onours Thesis A and onours Thesis ?2 A mar% for onours Thesis A and onoursThesis ? $ill then 'e assigned 'ased on the com'ined mar% of the progress report, seminar

presentation and the evaluation of the thesis follo$ing completion of onours Thesis ?2 Thefinal honours thesis mar% $ill consist of the follo$ing:

12 )rogress *eport #10@& < The progress report should at minimum include an

introduction and literature surve in a form similar to that $hich $ill appear in the finalthesis, a ta'le of contents sho$ing proposed chapter and section headings, and a reportof not more than 1000 $ords descri'ing the $or% carried out thus far2 Students shouldconsult their supervisor $hen preparing the report2

!2 Seminar #10@& < The seminar provides students $ith an opportunit to present their $or% to other students and staff2 7t is a compulsor part of thesis2 The evaluation $ill

'e 'ased on feed'ac% from staff as $ell as a peer evaluation component2 7t $ill 'e 'ased on the ualit and coherence of the presentation, the technical content and thehandling of uestions from the audience2

32 onours Thesis *eport # 0@& < The thesis itself is the final document descri'ing the$or% underta%en2 7t $ill 'e assessed on the ualit of the su'mitted document, theinitiative sho$n ' the student, the contri'ution of the student to the pro+ect, the

attention paid to the relevant pu'lished literature, the presentation of results and thevalidit of conclusions dra$n2 The thesis will be assessed by the supervisor and also byothers not specialized in the field of the thesis topic.

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The mar%ing criteria and grade descriptors for this =nit of Stud are included in the Appendi4 tothis document2 The >harles olling )ri8e ma 'e a$arded for the 'est graduation thesis $ithinthe School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering2

,nit o" !tudy -ro%ramThesis proposal *"onours Thesis A+The thesis proposal #a plan&, a'out t$o pages in length and similar in format to the specimenappended to these notes, should 'e $ritten in consultation $ith our supervisor2 The proposalincludes a time schedule for the various tas%s involved in the thesis $or%2 7n particular, if an$or%shop time is re uired #for 'uilding e4perimental e uipment etc2&, the proposal must includea statement that the +o' has 'een discussed $ith the /or%shop Supervisor and the proposed timeslot #give dates& and resources allocated to the +o' must 'e specified2 The proposal must 'esu'mitted to our thesis supervisor ' the date specified in the Schedule of Dates a'ove2 Failureto su'mit a satisfactor proposal ma result in discontinuation of the course for that semester2

Progress report *"onours Thesis A+The progress report should include an introduction and literature surve in a form similar to that

$hich $ill appear in the final thesis and a report of not more than 1000 $ords on the $or% carried out thus far2 ;ou should consult our supervisor $hen preparing this report for adviceregarding the content and structure of this document2 The progress report must 'e su'mitteddirectl to our thesis supervisor ' the date specified in the Schedule of Dates a'ove2 Batesu'missions $ill result in a penalt of ! mar%s #out of 10& per $or%ing da up to a ma4imum of the mar% a$arded2

The progress report $ill 'e mar%ed out of 10 ' our supervisor and the mar%s $ill form 10@ of the final onours Thesis mar%2 )rogress at this stage should 'e consistent $ith appro4imatel"0 hours of $or% on the part of the student2 ;ou must attain a Satisfactory grade for HonoursThesis A in order to progress to Honours Thesis B 2 The assessment of Honours Thesis A is made

' means of our regular contact $ith our supervisor and through the )rogress *eport2 7f ou

do not attain the re uired grade ou $ill have to repeat Honours Thesis A in a follo$ingsemester, 'ut the same topic and supervisor ma no longer 'e availa'le2

Pro'e t Risk Assessment *"onours Thesis A+All pro+ects that involve an e4perimental component #not matter ho$ small& are re uired to havea )ro+ect *is% Assessment #)*A& completed and su'mitted prior to performing the e4periments2At the ver latest the )*A must 'e su'mitted along $ith the )rogress report2 Cote thate4periments $ill not 'e permitted to 'egin until the )*A is complete2 Discuss the su'mission of a )*A $ith our supervisor2 Further information can also 'e found athttp:99$e'2aeromech2us d2edu2au9ohsrm9praforms2php

Seminar *"onours Thesis B+onours Thesis seminar da ena'les ou to present our $or% to students and staff2 Students

are re uired to give a seminar during the semester in $hich the are enrolled in AMME-11!onours Thesis ?2 The seminar mar% $ill form 10@ of the final onours Thesis mar%2

Thesis draft *"onours Thesis B+A draft of the entire thesis is to 'e given to our supervisor ' the date specified in the Scheduleof Dates a'ove2 The supervisor $ill comment on the draft and return it $ithin one $ee% at thelatest2 7f ou are not a'le to contact our supervisor for a discussion on the draft ' this time oushould notif the ead of School2

inal submission *"onours Thesis B+

T$o hard 'ound copies of the thesis are to 'e handed in ?; T E DATE S)E>7F7ED 7C T ES> ED=BE F DATES A? E AND ONL AT TH! LO"AT#ON $#%!N ABO%!. ?othcopies must 'e handed in to this room2 D o not su'mit our thesis to our supervisor and do nothand it in to the eneral En uiries ffice or our su'mission ma not 'e registered2 /e $ill

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accept dou'le sided printing of the thesis document in order to conserve resources2 /e do notaccept soft 'ound copies of the thesis2

)lease note that printing and 'inding of the thesis t picall ta%es 3 < $or%ing da s2 /estrongl recommend that ou have the thesis completed at least one $ee% 'efore the finalsu'mission date to allo$ ample time for printing and 'inding2 /e also suggest that ou contact a

'inder around one month 'efore the su'mission date to 'oo% our thesis in for 'inding2

%le troni submission *"onours Thesis B+7n addition to hard cop su'mission, all theses must 'e su'mitted electronicall via the Turn7t7nfacilit on the eBearning 9 ?lac%'oard site for this unit of stud 2 Turn7t7n chec%s for incidents of

plagiarism and acts as a convenient $a of electronicall archiving undergraduate theses2

-ate submission poli !Bate su'mission of the thesis $ill incur a penalt of !@ per da #including $ee%end da s&deducted from the thesis report mar%2 Students should note that this penalt can have a severeimpact on onours grades and ma convert an onours degree to a )ass degree2

A student $ho $ishes to re uest a thesis su'mission e4tension must su'mit a specialconsideration form detailing their circumstances, together $ith a letter of support from their supervisor, to the ead of School2 The student must also su'mit the $or% the have done so far

' the official due date listed in this document2 7t $ill 'e determined at the School5s E4aminersMeeting if an e4tension is +ustified on the 'asis of the student5s progress and circumstances2*easons other than medical are generall not accepted2

ithdrawing from "onours ThesisA student $ho $ishes to $ithdra$ from thesis must first consult their supervisor2 As thesis isassessed on the 'asis of $or% in 'oth onours Thesis A and ?, simpl discontinuing thesis maresult in a mar% of Discontinued not counted as Failure #DCF& or A'sent Fail #AF& 'eing

recorded against onours Thesis A and9or onours Thesis ?2 7f a student is having difficult$ith their supervisor or the topic selected, the should tr to resolve differences 'eforeconsidering $ithdra$ing from thesis2 7f these issues cannot 'e resolved, students should consult$ith the Thesis >oordinator or the ead of School2

Time re/uirement 0 onfli t with 'obs7f ou have a small num'er of credit points including Thesis to complete ou should ma%e aformal arrangement $ith our supervisor to 'e $or%ing in the School for one or t$o da s per $ee% for the full academic ear or the e uivalent for part of the ear2

PlagiarismThe School and $ider =niversit policies regarding plagiarism $ill 'e strictl enforced2

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onours Thesis /uidelines

Target Reader . ou are writin& for a reader who has an en&ineerin& bac'&round( but who isunfa)iliar with your topic and who has no specialized 'nowled&e in your field. our thesis willbe assessed by acade)ics fro) other en&ineerin& fields as well as by your supervisor.

onour theses are strictl limited to . pages #appro4imatel ! 630,000 $ords&2 E4aminers $illstop reading at page . and accordingl theses that do not adhere to this limit ma attract alo$er grade2 The page limit e4cludes the title page, a'stract, declaration of contri'ution,ac%no$ledgements, ta'le of contents and references2 Appendices ma also 'e included inaddition to the . page limit 'ut are for peripherall relevant information and are generall notassessa'le2 ;ou should use 1! point font, a line spacing of 12 , a left margin at least 3cm, andright margin of at least ! cm2 ;ou should consult closel $ith our supervisor regardingsuita'le content, structure and formatting for this document2 Students are encouraged to peruse anum'er of reports or honours theses from previous ears #availa'le from our supervisor& to getan idea of accepta'le formats and st les2

)lease note that ou are C T mar%ed on the length of our thesis2 The 'est thesis is eas toread, clear, correct, concise, $ell argued, and has distilled the $or% into the most importantfindings, then anal sed and interpreted these $ith insight2 This anal sis should 'e presented$ithin the conte4t of the appropriate literature and prior $or% in the area2

7t is also crucial that ou clearl identif $hich parts of the $or% are our original contri'utionsand $hich parts are attri'uta'le to others, such as our supervisor, post6graduate students in thesame research group, $or% reported in the literature, etc2 Cot to ac%no$ledge othersGcontri'utions in our $or% is a ma+or ethical failing $hich is unprofessional and ma contravenethe =niversit Gs policies $ith respect to plagiarism2 7n fact, ou 'enefit from e4tensivereferencing2 A lac% of references indicates either a lac% of a$areness of current literature or

potential plagiarism2 ?oth of these implications are negative and unprofessional2 E4tensive

referencing is our opportunit to demonstrate that ou %no$ ho$ our $or% relates to others inthe field2

rammar and t pographical errors are also li%el to detract from the overall effectiveness of our thesis2 ;ou should consider having an editorial service, friend or relative revie$ our

thesis for coherence and to help ou to ensure that our $riting is reasona'l free from errors2;ou should do this 'efore su'mitting our thesis draft to our supervisor2

A fe$ resources ou ma $ish to consult as ou put the finishing touches on our thesis areincluded here2

There is a thesis li'rar maintained ' the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and MechatronicEngineering2 This includes all theses su'mitted in previous ears and is located in *oom --- of the Mechanical Engineering ?uilding2 ;ou ma sign out prior su'missions to have a loo% over and to familiarise ourself $ith the structure and content of previous $or%2 As% our supervisor to recommend prior theses the have 'een involved $ith and $hich the consider to 'e of a highstandard2

The =niversit maintains a site called /riteSite $hich is designed to help ou $ith academic$riting:http:99$ritesite2elearn2us d2edu2au9

The S dne =niversit )ostgraduate Association maintains a thesis guideline2 This is intendedmore for )hD theses 'ut ou ma find some useful advice contained in this document2http:99$$$2supra2us d2edu2au9assets9file9)u'lications9S=)*Athesisguide2pdf

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Finall , 'e sure to consult $ith our supervisor on their e4pectations for the thesis2 The progress report and draft thesis su'mission are opportunities for ou to get feed'ac% from our supervisor regarding our $riting st le, the structure and content of our thesis2

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Statement of student ontributionA su'stantial portion of the thesis must 'e our o$n $or%2 The thesis must contain a single6pagesummar at the front itemi8ing in point form our contri'ution to the $or%2 This should clearldifferentiate 'et$een our $or% and that of an current or previous co6$or%ers, supervisor,technicians, and other students2 The summar needs to 'e signed ' ou and should 'e co6signed ' the supervisor2

e.&.• # carried out the literature survey in order to desi&n the burner. The survey *reference+

carried out for a si)ilar purpose last year was used as a startin& point.

• # desi&ned the burner( with assistance fro) )y supervisor. # supervised its construction(which was carried out by ,.

• # carried out the e-peri)ents usin& the e-istin& wind tunnel and dia&nostics. N helped )erun the tunnel.

• # used the e-istin& data processin& software S to reduce the data.

• # wrote the subroutines ( (/ to fit into the e-istin& pro&ra)s A and B.

• # carried out the analysis. The conclusions are )y own( influenced by discussion with )y supervisor.

The above represents an accurate su))ary of the student0s contribution.

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A knowledgementsStudents traditionall ac%no$ledge their supervisor and those $ho gave support2

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!-a)ple2 "1N12RS T"%S3S PR1P1SA-

Title: The !ffect of !-haust Syste) #)pedance on the !)issions fro) an Auto)obile !n&ine

Proposer: 3.A. Darlin&

Super$isor: 4rofessor 3.5. Bil&er

Ba kground

!)ission re&ulations in force for cars built after 6uly 7 789: re;uire that replace)ent parts to the en&ine or e-haust syste)s should be to the ori&inal specification( or that theen&ine and e-haust syste) be shown to co)ply to the standard by carryin& out ane)issions test. Since the full test is prohibitively e-pensive to carry out for each en&inee-haust syste) co)bination( the re&ulation would &ive a virtual )onopoly to theori&inal )anufacturer unless a si)ple test can be devised. A proposed test )atches onlythe bac' pressure of the replace)ent )uffler as this is thou&ht to have a do)inant effect on e)issions.

Problem Statement

Deter)ine the effects of e-haust i)pedance includin& inductive or reactive co)ponentson e-haust e)issions.

4ethod of Atta k

#t is proposed to purchase and install a si- )an )an days of electrical?electronic wor'. This has beendiscussed with and a&reed to by the 5or'shop Supervisor.

Appro$als

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Demonstrates initiative and ingenuitSu'stantial contri'ution to thedevelopment of the pro+ect resulting in acomprehensive treatment of the researchor design

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>ritical understanding of %e issues

Thorough grasp of underl ing conceptsand principles

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>learl identifies the pro'lem forinvestigation and relevant conte4t>learl sets out the content and aims ofthe pro+ectDescri'es the structure of the thesis

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ood %no$ledge of literature*elates closel to the pro'lem orh pothesis7s critical and pro'ing of the literature

Sho$s a$areness of the field, differentsolutions9implementationsSho$s a$areness of different t pes ofevidence

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Design has 'een testedDesign conforms to re uirements7s ade uatel descri'ed so that thee4periment9design can 'e replicated ' afello$ student7s $ell documented

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Method of anal sis is clearl indicated*esults are presented clearlTests on different parts of the design arestatedDiscussion of an results #e2g2 ta'les andgraphs&, clearl la'elled, units indicated

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*esults discussed criticall in literatureconte4tSummarising the results, ma+or points ofthe thesis

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>onclusions dra$n on discussion7mplications of the research are descri'edE4plicit contri'ution of the thesis stated)otential future $or% highlighted

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>lear and accurate referencing*elevant references

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!peci"ic comments #C?: >ompleting this section is compulsor for mar%s over . @ or 'elo$ 0@ )

Mar(: 9 !i%ned: Date:

Cote: Mar%ers $ill 'e as%ed to discuss and agree on a revised mar% if there is a difference of 1 mar%s or more2 Failingthis a third mar%er $ill 'e assigned to assess the thesis2 >omments ma 'e made availa'le to students2 An confidentialcomments to 'e considered at the E4aminer5s Meeting should 'e included on a separate sheet2

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The follo$ing grade descriptors specif the standard of $or% that is e4pected in relation to thefollo$ing grade levels2

/rade $e&el Descriptor

ighDistinction

# @K& *or( o" e ceptional standard 2 /or% demonstrates initiative and ingenuit inresearch, pointed and critical anal sis of material, thoroughness of design, andinnovative interpretation of evidence2 Demonstrates a comprehensiveunderstanding of the thesis material and its relevance in a $ider conte4t2Demonstrates e4tensive %no$ledge and e4cellent conceptual understanding $ith$ell6'alanced independent evaluation of the evidence and the opinions of others original and imaginative treatment $ith evidence of insight andscholarship confident and appropriate use of research tools2 7n particular, a Dthesis $ill have strengths in the follo$ing areas

• outstanding command of e4pression and logical argument in a s%ilfullstructured manuscript

• superior evaluation and integration of e4isting literature• evidence of significant insight and original thought in dealing $ith the

critical issues• sophisticated understanding of research or design methods, $ith

evidence of careful attention to critical design issues in the e4ecution of the pro+ect

• thoughtful and appropriate choice of data anal sis9design methods andoutstanding presentation and reporting of results

• clear and coherent interpretation of the thesis data, and9or the results ofother studies

• comprehensive understanding of the importance of the results in theconte4t of the theoretical frame$or%

Distinction #. 6 -@& *or( o" superior standard 2 /or% demonstrates initiative in research andreading, comple4 understanding and original anal sis of su'+ect matter and itsconte4t, 'oth empirical and theoretical sho$s critical understanding of the

principles and values underl ing the thesis topic2 >omprehensive %no$ledge of the su'+ect $ith evidence of independent thin%ing appropriate assessment of theevidence used critical approach to the opinions of others logical and focusedargument2 7n particular, a D thesis $ill have strengths in the follo$ing areas

• the manuscript is $ell $ritten, logicall argued and generall $ellstructured

• the evaluation and integration of the e4isting literature is ver sound$ithout 'eing outstanding

• reasona'le insight and some evidence of original thought in dealing$ith the critical issues

• evidence of a solid understanding of research methods• ade uate design of the research pro+ect, although possi'l containing

minor 'ut retrieva'le errors• choice of data anal sis that is appropriate for the design #although less

$ell +ustified than might 'e e4pected of D standard&, and clear presentation of results

• generall sound 'ut pedestrian interpretation of results and their importance to the theoretical conte4t

>redit #" 6.-@& Competent wor( 2 Evidence of e4tensive reading and initiative in research,sound grasp of su'+ect matter and appreciation of %e issues and conte4t2Engages criticall and creativel $ith the topic and attempts an anal ticalevaluation of material2 oes 'e ond a simple presentation of the topic to seeingho$ material in the literature relates to each other and to the pro'lem at hand27n particular, a > thesis $ill have strengths in the follo$ing areas

• generall competentl $ritten, although some pro'lems e4ist in thelogical organisation of the te4t and the $a it is e4pressed

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• provides an ade uate coverage of the literature, although it tends to 'emore descriptive than evaluative, and arguments are often dis+ointed

• occasional evidence of insight into the issues underl ing the thesis or essa , 'ut little evidence of original thin%ing

• 'asic 'ut some$hat limited understanding of the research or designmethods

• the design of the research pro+ect is generall ade uate 'ut is marred 'errors and oversights

• servicea'le choice of data anal sis, although other approaches mahave 'een more appropriate

• the presentation of results lac%s clarit• interpretation of results or other studies is ade uate 'ut limited

)ass # 06"-@& *or( o" accepta#le standard 2 /or% meets 'asic re uirements in terms of reading and research and demonstrates a reasona'le understanding of su'+ectmatter2 Some %no$ledge of the su'+ect 'ut little evidence of independent

thin%ing unimaginative use of evidence and some useful sources not utilisedsome attempt at a logical and focused argument largel reliant upon secondarmaterial a ver modest contri'ution to learning2 7n particular, a ) thesis $illcharacteri8ed ' the follo$ing

• the $or% is not $ell $ritten and sho$s fla$s in the structuring of logical arguments

• coverage of the necessar literature is $ea%, $ith insufficientinformation provided to support the arguments made, or conclusionsdra$n, $ithin the thesis or essa

• little evidence of insight and ideas tend to 'e highl derivative• %no$ledge of research or design methods is deficient• serious fla$s e4ist in the design of the research pro+ect ma%ing it

difficult for the research9design to meet its aims• data anal sis techni ues are ar'itrar or inappropriate• the results are poorl presented• interpretations are superficial, demonstrating a $ea% understanding of

the results and their relevance to the theoretical frame$or%

Fail #L 0@& *or( not o" accepta#le standard 2 /or% ma fail for an or all of thefollo$ing reasons:

• unaccepta'le level of paraphrasing• irrelevance of content• presentation, grammar or structure so slopp it cannot 'e understood• su'mitted ver late $ithout e4tension sought from ead of School• not meeting the =niversit 5s values $ith regards to academic honest 2• the $or% is ver poorl $ritten and sho$s a serious ina'ilit to

structure and present a logical argument• coverage of the necessar literature is inade uate, $ith little

information provided relevant to the claims made, or conclusionsdra$n, $ithin the thesis

• serious misunderstanding of %e concepts and issues• %no$ledge of research or design methods is lac%ing• serious fla$s e4ist in the design of the research pro+ect ma%ing it

difficult or impossi'le for the research9design to meet its aims• data anal sis techni ues are inappropriate and the results are presented

inade uatel• an ina'ilit to sho$ ho$ the results of the research pro+ect relate to the

theoretical frame$or% serious misinterpretations of results

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!eminar /rade Descriptors

cellent = ' i%h Distinction > ?@ to 100)Demonstrates an e4tremel sound %no$ledge and understanding of the seminar topic and issues in a rigorous,comprehensive and sophisticated manner2 >ommunicates in an e4tremel organised and effective manner,#academic I professional& e4tensivel using relevant and appropriate presentation aids #audio6visual and other as appropriate&, thus displa ing an e4emplar standard2 Deliver of seminar is e4tremel confident and clear and engages audience interest to an e4emplar level2 Demonstrates e4tremel $ell developed a'ilit tointerpret and ans$er uestions in a $a that adds great additional insights into the seminar topic2

ery /ood = 'Distinction > A@ to ?B)Demonstrates a ver good %no$ledge and understanding of the seminar topic and issues in a rigorous,comprehensive and sophisticated manner2 >ommunicates in a highl organised and effective manner, #academicI professional& using a ver high level of relevant and appropriate presentation aids #audio6visual and other asappropriate&, thus displa ing a ver good standard2 Deliver of seminar is ver confident and clear andengages audience interest to a ver good level2 Demonstrates ver $ell developed a'ilit to interpret andans$er uestions in a $a that adds ver useful additional insights into the seminar topic2

/ood = 'Credit > 6@ to AB)

Demonstrates a good %no$ledge and understanding of the seminar topics and issues in a rigorous,comprehensive and sophisticated manner2 >ommunicates in a $ell organised and effective manner, #academicI professional& e4tensivel using a high level of relevant and appropriate presentation aids #audio6visual andother as appropriate&, thus displa ing a good standard2 Deliver of seminar is confident and clear and engagesaudience interest to a good level2 Demonstrates a $ell developed a'ilit to interpret and ans$er uestions in a$a that adds useful additional insights into the seminar topic2

+&era%e > '-ass > @0 to 6B)Demonstrates an ade uate %no$ledge and understanding of the seminar topics and issues2 >ommunicates in areasona'l organised and effective manner using relevant and appropriate presentation aids #audio6visual andother as appropriate&, thus displa ing an accepta'le standard2 Deliver of seminar displa s ade uateconfidence and clarit and engages some level of audience interest2 Demonstrates a fair a'ilit to interpret and

ans$er uestions in a $a that adds some additional insights into the seminar topic2

-oor = '8ail > 0 to B )Demonstrates poor %no$ledge and understanding of the seminar topic and issues2 Does not communicate in anaccepta'le academic and professional manner2 Does not displa accepta'le levels of material organi8ationand9or effective presentation manner2 Does not use relevant and appropriate presentation aids #audio6visual andother as appropriate&, thus displa ing an unaccepta'le standard2 Deliver of seminar displa s inade uateconfidence and clarit and engages onl a lo$ level of audience interest2 Demonstrates an ina'ilit to interpretand ans$er uestions in a $a that adds additional insights into the seminar topic2

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