M.Sc. Research Dissertations

Official module descriptor page

Complete list of Research Dissertations.

Research Projects 2013

Title of Project Student Name Supervisor Description
Apply 'optical flow' algorithm to radar imagery to forecast ~1 hour ahead. Donal Adams Conor Sweeney N/A
Some numerical project in NWP? Nick Byrne Peter Lynch N/A
Performance of monthly forecasts, and correlation with stratospheric temperatures and atmospheric oscillation patterns. Matthew Martin Conor Sweeney N/A
Using climate models to predict extreme behaviour John O'Sullivan Conor Sweeney N/A

Some project ideas may found here. You are also encouraged to come up with your own suggestions for projects.

As part of the course, students are required to complete a dissertation on a project established in consultation with a staff member. The dissertation should be roughly 10 000 words in length and must be handed in during the third week of August 2013 (date tba).

The External Examiner will visit the Meteorology & Climate Centre in late August. On that day, all students will present their work in a 15-minute seminar which will contribute to the final dissertation mark.

The 10 weeks preceding the hand-in date will be exclusively devoted to project work. However, students are encouraged to begin thinking about, researching and planning their project as soon as they have settled on a topic.

The assessment of the reports will be made under the following headings (each weighted equally, at 20% of the marks):

  1. Achievement of targets set down in the Project Specification.
  2. Comprehensiveness of the research as described in the Project Report.
  3. Originality and research initiative of research. Credit for additional achievements.
  4. Quality, clarity, precision and accuracy of the Project Report.
  5. Presentation: clarity of exposition. Demonstration of command of subject.