[Academic] PH952 MSc project allocation

[Yu Chen]

Hi Thorsten,

I am happy to take Zinuo, Lingxi and Sichen.

Best,

Yu

Dr. Yu Chen
FRMS MInstP MACS

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Subject: [Academic] PH952 MSc project allocation


Dear All

Please find enclosed the project allocation for the MSc projects Ph952. It was released to students 28/2/2020 already but (apologies) I did not manage to inform staff due to the strike and Covid-19 disruption. Then I thought it is better to wait until university plans became clearer, at least somewhat.

Thank you very much to those who proposed projects. There were not enough experimental projects in optics and solid-state science submitted and hence four students were assigned to do extended versions of 3rd year lab experiments. Situation is that we have 24 projects assigned with supervisor. I still need supervisors for 6 projects (see below).

The undergraduate internships were cancelled and although there is no official guidance, yet, the assumption is that on-campus teaching does not resume over summer but that the projects need to be delivered in a virtual research environment. (The faculty indicated that projects could be delayed to summer 2021, if students insist on a lab based project, but we do not want to encourage this to avoid overload next year. One could also think of Sept-Dec 2020, if a supervisor would be have capacity parallel to PH450/PH550 and if projects lab-based projects are running then.) Current thinking is that projects should still start on 8/6/2020 and closing on 24/8/2020 with assessment only via report and supervisor's mark. We should try to deliver project fields as indicated but maybe one can change emphasis in view of the situation. Things to consider are

  *   Projects advised as theoretical/computational  can go ahead as planned
  *   Other projects will be centred on a critical literature survey, one could augment where appropriate with
     *    Where supervisors have code: add computational component/"numerical experiment" with students analyzing output data
     *   Where students feel competent to do so: add computational components  including some novel coding (this won't float with many of our current students)
     *   provide existing experimental data to (re)analyse.

 If you have any ideas, suggestions, input please indicate.

My first priority now is that I need supervisors for the four students (in yellow) and the two students in academic suspension probably proceeding to project (in orange).

This is mainly directed towards academics or research staff who do not supervise a project, yet. Please propose possible subjects in the optics, laser and BCP and nanoscience area. The project subject can be linked to the title of the 3rd year experiment currently assigned but does not need to be be. It should match their rough interest (column F). There is also still the option to adapt some of the proposed projects not taken up.

Can you provide feedback till morning of May 6th, please

- agreement to supervise one of the students  in yellow or orange with subject related  their interest (column F) or the chosen 3rd year project.

- any issues with adapting the currently assigned projects to the off-campus delivery.

Thank you very much for your engagement.

Regards

Thorsten

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