IRMGR44018 Master Thesis (Spring 2026)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:
30
Responsible faculty:
Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
Campus:
Fredrikstad.
Course Leader:
Susana Garcia Sanfelix
Teaching language:
English.
Duration:
½ year

Table of contents

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Compulsory course in Master in Green Energy Technology.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Passed at least 70 ECTS of the previous Master courses.

Passed the course Scientific Research and Methods (5 ECTS).

Teaching semester

4th semester (spring).

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.

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

Knowledge

The candidate

  • 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 candidate

  • 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 candidate

  • 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.

Teaching and learning methods

The master's thesis is conducted as an individual research project under supervision.

Workload

750-900 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

None.

Exam

The exam consists of two components: A Written Master's Thesis and an Oral Examination.

The Master's Thesis is written individually and is followed by an individual oral examination.

The thesis will be graded with a preliminary mark from A to F, which can be adjusted during the oral examination. The written Masters's thesis must be passed (A-E) before the oral exam can take place.

During the oral exam, the candidate first presents the Master's thesis and then defends it (approcimately 45 minutes). The oral examination is public.

The oral exam is included in the overall assessment of the master's thesis. The grade may be adjusted if the candidate's oral performance provides a basis for it. The entire grading scale can be used, but major deviations from the written assessment require a specific academic justification.

If the student decides to appeal the preliminary grade, the thesis must be reevaluated. If the new evaluation affects the preliminary grade of the thesis, a new oral examination will be arranged.

Plagiarism/cheating control: Master's theses are subject to electronic plagiarism checks. Exam submissions that are partially or entirely identical will not be approved and will be considered cheating. For more information, please refer to the examination regulations of Østfold University College.

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.

Course evaluation

The course will be evaluated by a standardized electronic form.

Reading list

The reading list for spring 2026 will be published in Leganto before the start of the semester.
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