24 ECTS credits
650 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4013775FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
The master thesis is the final challenge in the training, in which the student implements his gained knowledge and skills into a research project. The topic is situated in the main scientific field of a research group, but it is expected that the student makes a personal contribution to the originality of the topic. The student is also fully responsible for this project, of course under close guidance of the academic staff. There are various important facets to be addressed: a thorough examination of the scientific and related social context of the research problem, a positioning of the problem versus the current state-of-the-art in scientific literature, a clear formulation of the scope and the aim of the project, the setup and follow-up of a planning, the execution of the scientific program including theoretical, technical and experimental parts, and finally the written and oral presentations of the project’s output.
The aspired end competences of the master thesis are: the implementation of knowledge, insights and problem solving abilities in a new and unknown territory of a research field, the integration of the existing knowledge with the newly gained knowledge, close scrutiny of the project results (taking into account ethical, social, commercial and other side aspects), and the communication of the research problem, methodology and conclusions in a succinct and clear manner.
By doing this research in an autonomous way, the student gains aside from research skills also the competence required of a scientific engineer to understand advanced results and techniques in the broad field of engineering, aiming at (i) the development of new insights, processes and products, and (ii) the implementation in industry, our society and the environment.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Master Thesis determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Master Thesis category, the following assignments need to be completed:
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This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject