EAE5000 Advanced atmospheric science research project A
Faculty of Science
EAE5000 Advanced atmospheric science research project A is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 24 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE5000
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE5000
1 unit list EAE5000 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
COREQUISITE: Enrolment in the Master of Science
Overview
You will do a research project in weather, climate or ocean science. The main relevant areas of research are aerosols (including cloud seeding), boundary layers, climate change, clouds, convection, ENSO, general circulation, synoptic-dynamical meteorology, mesoscale meteorology, numerical modelling, tropical meteorology, and bushfires and fire weather.
In most cases, the project will be a continuation of that completed in EAE4001 but expanded and deepened. The intention is that the completed project should be suitable for submission for publication in a research journal.
Alternatively, you may choose a different research project, with the aim of developing a greater breadth of understanding of atmospheric science. Nonetheless, you must demonstrate greater research maturity and command of the subject matter than that required for EAE4001.
The research project may be theoretical, computational or observation-based. You will work under the supervision of at least one of the academic members of staff. The project will involve a literature review, original research, a written thesis and an oral report on the work.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand, synthesise and summarise the existing literature.
- 2
Identify gaps in our knowledge in their chosen area of research.
- 3
Advance our knowledge in the chosen area through original research.
- 4
Present their findings in a written thesis and oral presentation.
Workload and teaching
A total of 24 hours per week.
If you start a new project:
- attendance at a 1-hour seminar
- 1-hour consultation with the supervisor
- 10 hours per week of reading and summarising the literature (averaged over the semester)
- 1 hour per week developing the research plan (averaged over the semester)
- 10 hours per week of research (averaged over the semester)
- 1 hour per week writing the progress report (averaged over the semester)
- 1 hour per week preparing the oral report (averaged over the semester)
If you continue and existing project:
attendance at a 1-hour seminar
- 1-hour consultation with the supervisor
- 17 hours per week of research (averaged over the semester)
- 4 hours per week writing the thesis (averaged over the semester)
- 1 hour per week preparing the oral report (averaged over the semester)
Where it fits
EAE5000 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Michael Reeder
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Reeder
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE5000?
EAE5000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EAE5000?
EAE5000 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EAE5001.
When is EAE5000 offered?
In 2020, EAE5000 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EAE5000?
The handbook expects about 24 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include EAE5000?
EAE5000 is part of Atmospheric science.