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EAE4000 · Atmospheric science research project A
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 4School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
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. A full list of project will be made available to you before enrolling in the MSC program. 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. In most cases, the project will continue into the second year of the MSc.
Areas of study: Master of Science in Atmospheric Science
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Written progress report | Written | 50% | — |
| 2 | Oral presentation | Presentation | 50% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Understand, synthesise and summarise the existing literature.
- Identify gaps in our knowledge in their chosen area of research.
- Develop a research plan
- Commence original research in the chosen area.
- Present their preliminary findings in a brief written thesis and oral presentation.
Workload
A total of 24 hours per week comprising: • attendance at a 1-hour seminar; • a 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).
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