Project Skills for SOR The project gives you the opportunity to apply skills developed earlier in the programme to real operational research problems. Projects sometimes take the form of a consultancy exercise for a sponsoring organisation, although they may also be desk/librarybased. Projects usually involve modelling the problem and applying existing packages and developing a computer program for a new application of SOR. Please read carefully the document: Document OR Dissertation Guidelines 23-24 (94.79 KB / PDF) HTML Expand all Collapse all Writing Skills Workshops Session 1: Marking Scheme The objectives of the session are: Understanding expectations for your project: unpacking the criteria. Understanding your audience. Resources: Document Dissertation Grade Descriptor (48.15 KB / PDF) Document Session 1 - Marking Scheme (2.8 MB / PPTX) Document Peer Review (93 KB / DOCX) Session 2: Structure and argument The objectives of the session are: Understanding the report structure Developing and communicating a central argument Using appropriate language to clearly state your objective Resources: Document Session 2 - Structure and Argument (2.81 MB / PPTX) Document Dissertation Planning (88.98 KB / DOCX) Document Example 1 (1.51 MB / PDF) Document Example 2 (7.06 MB / PDF) Session 3: Academic Writing Style The objectives of the session are: Understanding style and clarity of writing in relation to your dissertation Resources: Document Session 3 (1.91 MB / PPTX) Other resources Institute For Academic Development The IAD has general advice and resources to support you throughout your dissertation. All the information can be found here: Dissertations and research projects | The University of Edinburgh You can also sign in to different Workshops: Open workshops | The University of Edinburgh This article was published on 2025-02-26
HTML Expand all Collapse all Writing Skills Workshops Session 1: Marking Scheme The objectives of the session are: Understanding expectations for your project: unpacking the criteria. Understanding your audience. Resources: Document Dissertation Grade Descriptor (48.15 KB / PDF) Document Session 1 - Marking Scheme (2.8 MB / PPTX) Document Peer Review (93 KB / DOCX) Session 2: Structure and argument The objectives of the session are: Understanding the report structure Developing and communicating a central argument Using appropriate language to clearly state your objective Resources: Document Session 2 - Structure and Argument (2.81 MB / PPTX) Document Dissertation Planning (88.98 KB / DOCX) Document Example 1 (1.51 MB / PDF) Document Example 2 (7.06 MB / PDF) Session 3: Academic Writing Style The objectives of the session are: Understanding style and clarity of writing in relation to your dissertation Resources: Document Session 3 (1.91 MB / PPTX) Other resources Institute For Academic Development The IAD has general advice and resources to support you throughout your dissertation. All the information can be found here: Dissertations and research projects | The University of Edinburgh You can also sign in to different Workshops: Open workshops | The University of Edinburgh
