MSc Dissertation equips students to plan and conduct a research topic of their choosing. Students following the Architectural Computation MSc are required to...

MSc Dissertation equips students to plan and conduct a research topic of their choosing. Students following the Architectural Computation MSc are required to submit a 10,000-word dissertation on a subject agreed with the Course Director and assigned tutor. Dissertations are produced between May and September. This module provides the opportunity to undertake a narrative review of published literature on a specified topic with one-to-one supervision by a UCL academic. Guided by your supervisor, you will develop skills in searching literature databases, reading and critically evaluating published work and presenting a written and oral report of the work. To help you find a suitable project you will provided with a list of potential subject areas and supervisors but you may propose your own topic with a supervisor not on the list. Self-organised dissertations must be formally approved by the dissertation co-ordinator.

This module introduces the student to methods of research with computational systems via two or more small research projects. These are intended to develop...

This module introduces the student to methods of research with computational systems via two or more small research projects. These are intended to develop initial research questions for the MRes.

Lecture, seminar and studio components will normally be provided by auditing relevant modules in appropriate computational domains, to supply specific background knowledge and a forum for discussion with other students. Architectural Computation studio-based modules Creative Complexity (BARC0032 Digital Studio and BARC0038 Digital Ecologies) and Embedded & Embodied Technologies (BARC0036: Body as Interface and BARC0037: City as Interface) may be recommended. Projects may follow a similar structure to those offered in these modules, but will be assessed based on research questions specific to the Architectural and Computation MRes student.

Selection of modules to audit, along with research questions and project assessment will be the responsibility of the supervisor. Project assessment will be on an individual basis.

The aims of the module are as follows:

To give a grounding in the use of computation as a research tool to students who will continue to group and/or independent research.
	To give students an opportunity to begin to use programming and computational modelling to investigate research questions.
	To differentiate between the scientific understanding of computational systems and the construction of an artwork or design piece.
	To introduce students to specific programming, data manipulation and systems design skills that will be of use with respect to their chosen research questions.