Diploma Thesis Design 2

In order to obtain the M.Sc. degree, the student must write a thesis. The thesis must prove that the candidate is capable of working independently as an engineer, is proficient in and can apply engineering methods, can interpret the task assignment, as well as evaluate and analyze the chosen solution. The goal of the second semester is to complete the implementation and to write the thesis.

Independent work with guidance from the advisor.

The student; reviews and appropriately cites the literature needed to address the thesis; topic, with the guidance of the advisor.

The subject builds on knowledge of the fields of study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (VIK).

Requirements: a. During the semester: midterm grade The advisor continuously monitors the scheduling, the work progress, and the contribution of the student. The student must regularly report the work progress to the departmental advisor, even if the work is carried out outside the department. The submission of the thesis is not a condition for passing the subject. The subject is graded by the faculty member responsible for theses at the department, based on the recommendation of the departmental advisor The student passes if the preparations for the thesis were carried out during the semester and presumably the thesis can be submitted without further guidance from the advisor. b. Submission of the thesis The deadline for submitting the thesis is the last day of classes in the semester in which the student wishes to defend the thesis. The thesis must be approved by the departmental advisor prior to submission. In case of a thesis topic offered by another faculty, university, or by a company (business organization), the external advisor makes a recommendation for approval. Criterion for submission with respect to the contents of the thesis: the thesis must present the solution for each individual subtask in the task assignment. In exceptional cases, when the solution of a subtask becomes unfeasible, the thesis can be submitted by the approval of the head of department and with a declaration of unfeasibility and its reasons in the subchapter corresponding to the subtask. Formal requirements: The thesis must be submitted ·         in 1 copy in print, in a single hardcover volume, with appendices (if necessary), and ·         in 1 electronic copy, according to the corresponding policy of the Faculty. Two or more students working on the same thesis topic shall submit their theses in separate volumes and in separate electronic copies. The thesis is public unless the thesis topic is declared classified by the dean. In such cases, the thesis becomes public 3 years after the successful final examination. The administrator of the thesis portal of the Faculty is responsible for making the theses publicly available. Information about the writing, submission, and defense of the thesis is provided to the student by the department when assigning the thesis topic. If this subject was successfully completed, the final examination committee grades the thesis. Additional possibilities: In well-justified cases, the thesis can be submitted until the end of the week for supplementary assessments. In case of a submission later than that, the final examination is postponed to the next final examination period. Supplementary assessment is not available if the student fails to obtain a midterm grade. In such cases, the student shall register for the subject again in the next semester. Theses not accepted by the final examination committee (graded to fail) must be re-submitted. The final examination committee can request either the correction or the rewrite of the thesis. A Master’s thesis can be re-submitted only once. The dean decides about the conditions and the earliest deadline for re-submission, based on the opinion of the department.