To enroll in the Final Degree Project, it is necessary to have taken or enroll simultaneously in all the courses that comprise the degree (taking into account any enrollment restrictions that may apply).
The Final Degree Project requires prior knowledge of all the subjects of the degree, the most important being those that will be studied in depth in the project.
The learning outcomes of the Final Degree Project are as follows:
- To have delved into a specific topic in the degree's area of study, applying the knowledge acquired throughout the project, with the ability to analyze and solve problems in original or innovative ways.
- To have organizational and planning skills, as well as the ability to search for and manage information.
- To have communicated the work in writing and presented it publicly to experts and non-experts in the field.
The content of the course will depend on the area of study chosen for the Final Degree Project.
The training activities that the student must follow to complete the Final Degree Project can be divided into the following categories:
- Mentoring by the presenting professor, who will guide and advise the student during the various stages of the project.
- The study and personal work that the student will be required to complete based on the existing literature on the subject and the tools that will help them implement it.
- The use of specific online or in-person courses that complete the student's training and assist them in the execution and dissemination of their work.
For the final degree project, the evaluation is carried out by a panel that will base its grade on the submitted report, the defense, and, where applicable, the practical demonstration. The defense of the final degree project is a public event.
The evaluation criteria take into account aspects such as: mastery of knowledge, methodology used, clarity of presentation, ability to summarize and present orally, responses to the panel's questions (in the case of a practical demonstration), the smooth functioning of the developed project, an economic study, a user manual; in the case of a research project, a study of the current state of the art, the novelty of the topic, or innovative contributions, among others.
More specifically, the assessment criteria are based on four pillars:
- The lecturer's assessment: this will consider autonomy and problem-solving skills, as well as planning and achievement of objectives.
- The examining board's assessment of the content of the completed project: this will evaluate the project's content, its novelty, and the results obtained.
- The report on the project: this will assess written communication and information search skills.
- The oral presentation: this will assess oral communication skills.
Specific to the project's area of knowledge.
As additional material, students are offered a set of online training resources to support oral and written communication, along with the Final Degree Project regulations.