IRMGR44018 Master Thesis (Spring 2024)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Master in Green Energy Technology (Compulsory).

Absolute requirements

Passed at least 70 ECTS of the previous Master courses.

Passed the course Scientific Research and Methods (10 ECTS).

Lecture Semester

Fourth semester (spring). It is possible to apply for following this course in the autumn semester.

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge:

The student

• has specialized insight into one topic within energy technology

• has thorough knowledge of scientific methods and ethical considerations within energy technology

• is able to utilize knowledge within new fields of energy technology

• Is able to analyze scientific problems within energy technology.

 

Skills:

The student

• is able to critically analyze different sources of information, and use them to structure and develop academic arguments

• is able to analyze and apply different theories within energy technology

• can utilize relevant methods for research development

• can work independently with practical and theoretical problem solving

• is able to plan and conduct a research project, including ethical reflections related to energy technology and future implications of technological advances.

 

 

General Competence:

The student

• can utilize his/her knowledge and skills within new areas to accomplish advanced tasks and projects

• knows how to search for scientific literature

• can write a comprehensive thesis regarding a specialized subject within energy technology

• is able to orally present a scientific project for both specialists within the fields and the general public.

Content

The student will perform a research project under supervision. The project can be connected to the research of one of the lecturers, or be a project in collaboration with an industry partner or one of the collaboration institutions abroad. The student is expected to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills related to their chosen specialized topic in addition to previously acquired knowledge and skills related to research design, the logics of scientific thinking and writing and ethical considerations in a research project.

Forms of teaching and learning

The students will work on a research project under supervision of one of the lecturers. The project either can be an individual project, or conducted in interdisciplinary teams. For the team projects, the tasks and contributions of each student must be clearly specified.

Workload

750-900 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

None.

Examination

The exam consists of thee components: Master Thesis, oral presentation and oral examination.

For individual projects:

Master Thesis combined with an oral presentation of approximately 45 minutes duration aimed at the general public directly followed by an oral examination of approximately 45 minutes duration.

The examination committee will grade the written report before the oral presentation and examination. The written report must be passed in order to be allowed an oral presentation and examination. The committee will adjust the grade maximum two grades up or down based on the oral presentation and examination.

For group projects:

Master Thesis. One report for the whole group, together with a specification of the contribution of each student. Combined with individual oral presentations aimed at the general public directly followed by an individual oral examination.

The examination committee will grade the written report before the oral presentation and examination. The specified contribution of the individual student counts as 50 % and the report as a whole counts as 50%. The committee will adjust the grade based on the oral presentation and examination.

 

Only the final grade will be given as the grade of the course. Grading presupposes that all preceding study plan courses are passed.

Grades from A to F, where A is the best grade, E is the lowest passed grade, and F is failed.

Examiners

Examination committee of one internal and one external examiner.

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

If the written report is not passed, the student can hand in a revised report one time, at a deadline specified by the Master Thesis supervisor. If the revised report is passed, the student is allowed an oral presentation and examination.

 

In case of a final grade complaint, the written report will be re-examined by a complaint committee. If the grade from the complaint committee differs from the grade the examination committee gave on the written report, the student must re-take the oral presentation and examination and receive a new grade from the complaint committee. If the complaint committee agrees with the examination committee on the grade of the written report, the student will keep the original grade.

Course evaluation

The course will be evaluated by a standardized electronic form.

Literature

The current reading list for 2024 Spring can be found in Leganto