ING3113 Bachelor Thesis - Electrical Engineering
Course description for academic year 2017/2018
Contents and structure
The thesis shall deal with issues connected to one or more engineering courses the student has previously studied and should involve a company or public agency in the region. The practical application of philosophy of science is also part of the course.
Learning Outcome
The student:
- Can use acquired knowledge in a chosen part of the engineering field.
- Has broad knowledge of key issues in the area of study.
- Can understand methodical work, has the ability to reflect and the ability of systematic/scientific review.
- Has received a better understanding of the processes and methods used in business and public sectors.
The student:
- Can, under guidance, develop a concrete problem of social interest in the field chosen.
- Can, under guidance, identify, choose and asses literature relevant to the issues and develop concrete solutions.
- Has the skills to go in depth in specific issues and develop alternative solutions to a problem.
- Has skills in documenting and conveying the results of his/her work in a systematic/scientific way.
The student:
- Has knowledge of scientific integrity and understands ethical issues that are of relevance to the issue(s) of the bachelor thesis.
- Knows the consequences for individuals, companies and society when it comes to the issue of the bachelor thesis and work related to this issue.
- Knows how to plan and perform an independent task, formulate and analyse issues based on theoretical and empirical material and can carry out tasks in a sufficient way.
- Can present the results of his/her work, verbally and written.
Entry requirements
The student has achieved a minimum of 100 credits in the program option from the courses in 1st year level of study and recognition of courses from tertiary vocational education, by registration for the project (start semester), provides the opportunity to work on / deliver the bachelor thesis in the following semester (final semester).
The credits in the prerequisite of the start semester will be counted by: October 1st for bachelor thesis that will be delivered in the spring semester, and February 1st for bachelor thesis that will be delivered in the autumn semester.
There will be granted an exemtion from the prerequisite as specified above, if all the following requirements are met:
- At least 140 credits are achived in the programme option in the ordinary exam period in the start semester of the bachelor thesis (counted by February 1st/July 1st),
- The sum of registered courses (including Bachelor thesis) in the final semester of the Bachelor thesis does not exceed 30 credits.
Students who will take advantage of the exemtion, must contact the student advisor within December 1st/August 1st.
Recommended previous knowledge
Courses of the 1st year of study, and also subjects approved from the tertiary vocational education
Teaching methods
Project in group, seminars, tutorials
Students are responsible to form groups of 2-3 members. (Number of members variable).
The group must find a topic for their thesis during the autumn semester.
Parts of the guidance might be given in Haugesund.
Compulsory learning activities
Yes, course requirements will be specified in the curriculum at semester start.
Assessment
Bachelor Thesis with oral presentation/examination.
Graded scale: A - E / F (failed).
The bachelor thesis consists of a technical report, a poster and a "product" which can be, for example, a popular science article, a prototype or a multimedia product.
The oral presentation lasts for 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of oral examination.
The mark is an overall assessment of the bachelor thesis and the oral presentation/examination. The examination result will be released the day after the oral presentation/examination.
If several students deliver a bachelor thesis together, all the students must attend the presentation/examination. They get a common overall mark.
It is possible to complain about the mark. For a bachelor thesis written by a group of students, all the students involved have to sign the complaint. The bachelor thesis will be assessed again and the students will have to give the oral presentation again.
Examination support material
All written support material is permitted
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