Master’s thesis

The final Master project aims to be an anticipated professional activity where the student applies the knowledge acquired in their training to a real and complex problem. When doing your own work, you should analyze the problem, choose the most appropriate solution to solve it, and implement the actions to put that solution into practice, ending with a potential evaluation of the expected results.
The work item will be of sufficient magnitude, preferably derived from a real commission. Each student will have a tutor to carry out continuous and dynamic monitoring of the same.
It is contemplated the possibility that the student chooses as the final master's work a topic of their own to deepen and investigate a line of work.

The degree's verified report indicates in the contents "Project in the field of unmanned aerial systems".
The project will be developed, defined in the proposal that the student presents, which must be accepted by the Academic Committee of the Master, which will define its terms of reference, so that it can be carried out in the time available. In other words, special consideration will be taken in the programming of the project work. On the other hand, the intervention of most of the knowledge areas defined in the Master's study program will be taken into account.

The set of recommended bibliography in each of the subjects that make up the study plan.

Basic, general and transversal competences:
CG1 - That the students acquire general knowledge in unmanned aerial systems engineering.
CG2 - That the students acquire general knowledge in the operation of unmanned aerial systems.
CG3 - That students acquire the ability to analyze the needs of a company in the field of unmanned aerial systems and determine the best technological solution for it.
CG4 - That students acquire the knowledge to develop unmanned aerial systems and plan specific operations, depending on the existing needs and apply the existing technological tools.
CG5 - That students are able to apply, in the field of unmanned aerial systems, the principles and methodologies of research such as bibliographic searches, data collection and the analysis and interpretation of these, as well as the presentation of conclusions, in a clear, concise and rigorous way.
CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
CB10 - That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

CT1 - Ability to understand the meaning and application of the gender perspective in the different fields of knowledge and in professional practice with the aim of achieving a more just and egalitarian society.
CT2 - Ability to communicate orally and in writing in the Galician language.
CT3 - Sustainability and environmental commitment. Equitable, responsible and efficient use of resources.
CT4 - Development of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.
CT5 - Interpersonal relationship skills.
CT6 - Ability to work in a team.
CT7 - Capacity for organization and planning
CT8 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT9 - Ability for critical reasoning and creativity.
CT10 - Orientation to quality and continuous improvement.
Specific skills
CE1 - Knowledge about the main systems, the on-board instruments and the control station of an unmanned aircraft, as well as their influence on safety.
CE2 - Knowledge of geomatic, photogrammetric and cartographic principles, navigation, aerial triangulation, interpretation and digital processing of images necessary in the operation of unmanned aerial systems and know how to apply the regulations in force.
CE3 - Ability to interact with other technical teams in the field of engineering for the planning of operations with unmanned aerial systems.
CE4 - Ability to develop a technical project in the field of unmanned aerial systems engineering.
CE5 - Ability to apply data from unmanned aerial systems to obtain key information for the management of natural and agroforestry resources.
CE6 - Knowledge of existing good practices in the operation of unmanned aerial systems for use in the field of engineering, architecture and territory.

Subject of 9 ECTS credits, equivalent to about 225 hours of personal work dedicated to the preparation of the TFM. Everything concerning the development of the work is regulated and included in the Regulation of End of Master Works.

Presentation, presentation and defense before a qualifying court. The evaluation procedure is in accordance with the provisions of the Master's Final Project Regulations for which a specific rubric has been developed.
According to the degree's verified report, the assessment system is evaluated according to the following weightings:
Complexity, quality and originality of the work carried out 60%.
Quality of the content of the final report of the Master's thesis 20%.
Quality of the oral presentation of the defence before an examining board 20%.


Evidence before Court, competences evaluated: All assigned.

The student has a minimum of 215 hours of autonomous work, supported by the tutorials that can be given to any professor of the Master and the individualized monitoring of the tutor assigned to him. The attendance for the presentation of the Master's thesis is 10 hours.

Based on the tutor's recommendations throughout the preparation of the work.

For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión das cualificacións" "(artigo 16 da Resolución de 15/6/2011 da USC, DOG de 21/7/2011)" will apply.