M60-MF Master's Thesis
Credits (ECTS):60
Course responsible:Achim Kohler
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Course frequency:Every year
Nominal workload:1500 hours
Teaching and exam period:Spring and Autumn
About this course
Learning outcome
After completing the thesis, the student will be able to:
- Conduct and implement an independent research project on a selected topic.
- Use relevant theories and research methods as a tool in research.
- Analyze and draw conclusions from an independent research project.
- Convey information based on the independent research project in writing and orally.
- Read, understand and make use of research litterature.
- Adhere to ethics guidelines.
- Independent work under supervision.
- The student is entitled to 80 hours of supervision totally including assessment of the thesis
Requires admission to a NMBU master programme.
Background must contain 80 credits in engineering sciences (nationally specified) that includes 30 credits mathematics, 20 credits physics, 10 credits economics / social studies, 10 credits informatics, 10 credits statistics and relevant programme courses.
- Written assignment with oral defense, counts 100%
Master thesis with oral defence Grading: Letter grades Master thesis Grading: Letter grades - The internal and external examiner will participate in the assessment of the thesis and the oral examination.
- Approved Master`s contract between student and supervisor (s),with detailed progressplan, to be handed in at the Faculty before the project starts.
- The student works full-time with the thesis for two semesters.
- The 60 credits master thesis is only granted upon application to the RealTek Teaching Committee.