IRMGR43524 Energy Technology Project (Autumn 2025)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Fredrikstad
- Course Leader:
- Shima Pilehvar
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Mandatory course in the Master programme in Green Energy Technology
Required prerequisite knowledge
50 ECTS including IRMGR40924
Teaching semester
3th semester (autumn)
Content
In the course, the students will learn about scientific research design. This insight will be the knowledge base and the basis for independent reflections when the students perform a literature search to find current research literature related to the planned topic of their Master Thesis. Based on this literature, they will write a report that outlines the state-of-the-art within this topic.
Based on the state-of-the-art report, the students will:
- define the objective(s) of their Master Thesis
- clarify how the objective(s) are progressing beyond the state-of-the-art
- determine how to meet the objective(s), within the framework of both research design and ethics
- decide which methods and experimental techniques they will use
- make a first assessment of which experiments should be conducted
- put up a realistic progress plan for the Master Thesis
- write a project planning report that clarifies all these points including explanations for the choices that are made.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student
- has specialized insight into one topic within energy technology
- is able to utilize knowledge within new fields of energy technology
- has developed insight and understanding of the logic of scientific thinking and writing, as well as the ethical considerations related to a research project.
Skills
The student
- can analyze and critically examine scientific literature
- can structure and formulate technical arguments and reasoning
- is able to plan a research project, in agreement with existing ethical norms
- can analyze relevant ethical research problems within energy technology.
General competence
The student
- is able to write a scientific report
- knows how to search for scientific literature
- is able to orally present a scientific project for both specialists within the field and the general public
- can acquire new knowledge within a field by self-tuition.
Teaching and learning methods
The scientific writing and thinking, ethical considerations related to research projects and the research design topics will be taught through lectures. The lectures will include dialogue with the students, to closely link the general ideas of the logics of science to the Master thesis each individual student is planning. On the literature search and state-of-the-art report, the students will work under supervision of their Master Thesis supervisor. The project can either be an individual project, or if the Master Thesis is planned as a team work, conducted in an interdisciplinary team. For the team projects, the contributions of each student should be clearly specified.
Workload
250 - 300 hours
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
State of the art report, individual.
Exam
Individual, oral presentation, 20-30min, from state of the art report.
Permitted aids: Two pages with notes/keywords.
Grading scale: A-F.
Examiners
One internal and one external examiner or two internal.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
If the student fails the oral examination, a re-take of the oral exam will be arranged in the following semester.
Course evaluation
The course will be evaluated by a standardized electronic form.
Reading list
The reading list will be published in Leganto.
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