The aim of this unit is for students to develop, research and write a dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words on a topic of their own devising in the MEMS area. Students work under the supervision of a full-time academic staff member, who guides and advises them in their formulation of an appropriate research topic and in the execution of the research, and who provides constructive feedback on the stages and structure of the dissertation, and on their written analysis. -- Course Website