EAE5001 Advanced atmospheric science research project B
Faculty of Science
EAE5001 Advanced atmospheric science research project B is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 24 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before EAE5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE5001
No unit lists EAE5001 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
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 EAE5000 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 EAE5000.
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 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
| Second semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Literature reviewWritten20%
- Oral presentationPresentation10%
- ThesisWritten70%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
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 comprising:
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) and
1 hour per week preparing the oral report (averaged over the semester).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dietmar Dommenget
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Dietmar Dommenget
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE5001?
EAE5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE5001 offered?
In 2027, EAE5001 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EAE5001?
The handbook expects about 24 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EAE5001 have an exam?
No. EAE5001 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.