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Every student of the Master in HPC has to do a master thesis as a part of the master program. This master thesis will be defended at the end of the master and its presentation and defense are a requirement to obtain the master's degree.
 
  
=== Regulations ===
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Every student of the Master in HPC has to do a professional internship. This internship is a requirement to complete the master's program.
  
The realization of this master thesis is regulated by the [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/EQ3qOGAiUihGqnqeD-0xQP4B_z5qIyMHetKx0Ogy96gn1g?e=lH3Kku, following document] (in Spanish).
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==== Regulation ====
  
=== What to do before the master thesis ===
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This professional internship is regulated by the [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/ER-f8gTPT1FBhyLQsf8sB2kBwyGwBr2Tb2QKtxWAI_G6iQ?e=fpdozT following document] (in Spanish).
  
As a previous step to the realization of the master thesis, the student has to select a topic and one or several directors/tutors. This can done following different paths:
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==== Procedure ====
  
# In January, there will be a special process in which a number of master topics will be offered to the students by the teachers of the master. The students will select those that are of their interests, and after that, there will be an official assignment of topics (+tutors/directors) to students.
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There are several ways to complete the professional internship requirement:
# If a student has a special interest in a topic, she can contact directly to a tutor/director with her proposal. In that case, the student and the director/tutor has to present a preliminary project describing the work to be done by the student. This document has to follow the following template and it has to be sent by email to one of the master coordinators (Diego Andrade/José Carlos Cabaleiro) before the deadlines specified below.
 
  
* [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/EUYo1h7hUwBGncX7NvXv0BMB4aqc2RlbLV3UTpTHLbxiwQ?e=IYZMPX, Preliminary project] (in Spanish)
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* The master will offer to students an official internship program with the participation of companies from Santiago and A Coruña. The procedure to be followed is.
  
=== The master thesis ===
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# The master publishes the official internship program (check the dates below).
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# Students apply for one or several internships that are of their interest.
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# The companies can interview the candidates to make the final selection and the training plan is formalized.
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# The internship takes place. During the internship, every 15 days the student sends to one of the coordinators of the master an activity report, following [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/EWfCGaFYBHpDjlrE4rim2w0Bl4WaTvFb2dgUvjjS2PYJWA?e=5FYjKh this template]
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# The student handles to the coordinator of the master a report describing its experience following [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/EXtjzwo18aRHk6XJwz_MLMABRJvGnd64vsJqqF9Qww2RVQ?e=EV8hza this template]. This document, together with [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/Ec6gNKm7VoBDmrfM_QLL7QYBtjOk55kjEDBvJzeuhJYKhw?e=6qiaYh a confidential report] from the professional tutor, will be used to assess the student's work.
  
After the project is finished, the student has to present a document describing the process and results of the realization of the master thesis. This document has to follow the following format. The approximate length of the document has to be around 50 pages, although this length can be exceeded if necessary:
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* Another option is to validate previous professional experience in the HPC field (400 hours extended during at least 6 months). This procedure has to be followed when you enroll in the master. If you did not do it, please contact one of the coordinators of the master.
  
* [https://www.overleaf.com/read/yfwdryjmrysy  Format of the master thesis documentation for UDC students]
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* The student can also propose to make a professional internship in a specific company. The topic of professional internship has to be related to the HPC field. Before the internship starts, this company has to sign with the university in which the student is enrolled (whether UDC or USC) a special agreement. To explore this possibility, please contact directly one of the coordinators of the master.
* [https://www.overleaf.com/read/drjbctnqhzqh  Format of the master thesis documentation for USC students]
 
  
=== How to submit the master thesis ===
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==== Important dates ====
  
For the presentation of the project, the student has to send the following documents to one of the master coordinators:
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* Publication of the company's offer: Week of 15 February 2021
 
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* Request by the students: From publication to 26 February 2021
* The pdf with the master thesis documentation
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* Interviews with the companies: 1-10 March 2021
* Any source code or supplementary material that the student wants to handle as a result of her project
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* Final assignation and formalization of the training plan: By March 20th
* [https://udcgal-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/diego_andrade_udc_es/EZPsvG8ZfypNmr8FZlz7aPUBtkoTQ9RaBkm8jdGridmfnQ?e=acIGwN, A signed copy of a document requesting the defense of the master thesis]
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* Internship period (1st Opportunity): 15 March 2021 - 15 June 2021
 
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* Internship period (2nd Opportunity): By 15 July 2021
=== Important dates ===
 
 
 
* Period to apply to one of the topics proposed by the teachers of the master: 25-29 January 2021
 
* Assignment of the students to the teachers' proposals: 5 February 2021
 
* First opportunity:
 
** Deadline to present the preliminary project: 30 April 2021
 
** Deadline for the deposit of the master thesis: 25 June 2021
 
** Defences of the master thesis: 2-16 July 2021
 
* Second opportunity:
 
** Deadline to present the preliminary project: 30 June 2021
 
** Deadline for the deposit of the master thesis: 28 July 2021
 
** Defences of the master thesis: 6-14 September 2021
 

Revision as of 11:30, 11 December 2020

Every student of the Master in HPC has to do a professional internship. This internship is a requirement to complete the master's program.

Regulation

This professional internship is regulated by the following document (in Spanish).

Procedure

There are several ways to complete the professional internship requirement:

  • The master will offer to students an official internship program with the participation of companies from Santiago and A Coruña. The procedure to be followed is.
  1. The master publishes the official internship program (check the dates below).
  2. Students apply for one or several internships that are of their interest.
  3. The companies can interview the candidates to make the final selection and the training plan is formalized.
  4. The internship takes place. During the internship, every 15 days the student sends to one of the coordinators of the master an activity report, following this template
  5. The student handles to the coordinator of the master a report describing its experience following this template. This document, together with a confidential report from the professional tutor, will be used to assess the student's work.
  • Another option is to validate previous professional experience in the HPC field (400 hours extended during at least 6 months). This procedure has to be followed when you enroll in the master. If you did not do it, please contact one of the coordinators of the master.
  • The student can also propose to make a professional internship in a specific company. The topic of professional internship has to be related to the HPC field. Before the internship starts, this company has to sign with the university in which the student is enrolled (whether UDC or USC) a special agreement. To explore this possibility, please contact directly one of the coordinators of the master.

Important dates

  • Publication of the company's offer: Week of 15 February 2021
  • Request by the students: From publication to 26 February 2021
  • Interviews with the companies: 1-10 March 2021
  • Final assignation and formalization of the training plan: By March 20th
  • Internship period (1st Opportunity): 15 March 2021 - 15 June 2021
  • Internship period (2nd Opportunity): By 15 July 2021