M.Sc. Thesis

ID: 1503
Course type: B.Sc. work
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Level of studies: M.Sc. (graduate) Academic Studies – Mechanical Engineering
ECTS: 13
Final exam type: oral
Department: Departments

Lectures

Goal

The preparation of M.Sc. thesis helps the student to acquire experience in academic paper writing and develop the ability to publicly present the results of independent work, as well as to provide answers to the questions related to the topic of the thesis.

Outcome

Upon the successful defense of the M.Sc. thesis, engineers should be able to: • Present the results of independent work in written form; • Create documentation in accordance with technical standards; • Publicly present the results of their independent work and express their own views on the M.Sc. thesis topic; • Communicate efficiently with the engineering community and society as a whole;

Theoretical teaching

In agreement with the mentor, the student compiles the M.Sc. thesis in written form, according to the prescribed Faculty standards. The student prepares and publicly defends the written Master thesis upon agreement with the mentor. M.Sc. thesis should include at least two of the following areas: the report on studied and processed topic, own numerical computation, own experimental work and/or own design.

Practical teaching

Student prepares M.Sc. thesis text, technical documentation and presentation for public defense using modern technologies.

Attendance requirement

Successfully passed exams in all courses defined by the curriculum of the study programme and exam in the course which the M.Sc. thesis belongs to.

Resources

Existing laboratory equipment at the Faculty, textbooks and library references.

Assigned hours

Total assigned hours: 165

Active teaching (theoretical)

New material: 0
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 0

Active teaching (practical)

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 150

Knowledge test

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 13
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 2

Knowledge test (100 points total)

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 70
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 70

Literature

Current textbooks, journals, library references in the field of the topic of the Master thesis.