Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying all
previous semesters on the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy
Engineering with specialisation in Process Engineering and
Combustion Technology or similar.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Have knowledge and comprehension within the area of process
engineering and combustion technology at the highest international
level
- Be able to critically judge knowledge and identify new
scientific problems within the area of process engineering and
combustion technology
- Have comprehension of the implications within the research work
(research ethics)
Skills
- Be able to judge the usefulness of different scientific methods
and tools for analysis and problem solving within the field of
process engineering and combustion technology
- Be able to use advanced laboratory set-ups, data analysis
methods and analysis and modelling methods within the field of
process engineering and combustion technology
- Be able to communicate scientific problems both to specialists
and the public
- Have obtained skills related to the industrial area within
process engineering and combustion technology
Competences
- Be able to control complex or unexpected working and
development situations within process engineering and combustion
technology, and be able to develop new solutions
- Independently be able to define and analyse scientific
problems, and based on that, make and state the reasons for
decisions made
- Independently be able to continue own development in competence
and specialisation
- Independently be able to be the head of professional and
interdisciplinary development work and be able to undertake the
professional responsibility
Type of instruction
Problem based project oriented project work. The final project may
study new subjects or be an extension of the project work from
previous semesters. The subject matter will remain in the area of
process engineering and combustion technology. The project may be
of theoretical or experimental nature, and will often be in
collaboration with an industrial company or other research
institution performing research in the area of process engineering
and combustion technology.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 50 ECTS project module, the work load is expected
to be 1500 hours for the student
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- It is a pre-condition for students who have not studied the
Aalborg PBL Model at Aalborg University that they have passed the
course in “Project Based Learning and Project Management” prior to
the project examination.
Exams
Name of exam | Master’s Thesis in Process Engineering and Combustion
Technology (long Master's Thesis) |
Type of exam | Combined written and oral examination, Project
Exam |
ECTS | 50 |
Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | As stated in the Joint Programme Regulations.
http://www.engineering.aau.dk/uddannelse/studieadministration/ |
Additional information
The Master’s Thesis is conducted as a long Master’s Thesis
using both the 3rd and 4th semesters. The long Master’s Thesis must
include experimental work and must be approved by the Study Board
in advance. The amount of experimental work must reflect the
allotted ECTS.