Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who have passed the module should be able to:
- explain the scientific basis and scientific issues within the
competence profile of the specialization in Environmental
Processes
- explain the highest international research within the thesis
subject area
Skills
- master the scientific, numerical, and technical methods and
general engineering skills related to the thesis subject area
- write an electronic project report following the standards of
the field of study
- use the correct terminology and communicate and discuss the
project's research-based foundation and problem and results in
writing, graphically and verbally in a professionally reasoned and
coherent way
- use relevant software to present, analyze and visualize
theories, hypotheses and data in writing as well as orally
- critically assess, select, and use relevant original scientific
literature and current scientific methods, models and tools used in
the project and discuss the problem of the project and results in
relevant scientific and social contexts
- evaluate the potential of the project for further development,
assessing and incorporating relevant economic, ethical,
environmental and other societal relevant factors
Competences
- participate in and independently implement technological and
scientific development and research, develop and implement
experimental work and solve complex tasks using scientific
methods
- handle the planning, implementation and management of complex
and unpredictable research and/or developmental tasks and take
professional responsibility to implement independent academic
assignments and interdisciplinary collaborations
- independently take responsibility for own professional
development and specialization
Type of instruction
Project work.
Extent and expected workload
A long Master’s thesis of more than 30 ECTS must include work of
experimental nature and has to be approved by the Head of Studies.
The amount of experimental work must reflect the allotted ECTS.
Since it is a 45 ECTS project module, the workload is expected
to be 1350 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Master’s Thesis |
Type of exam | Master's thesis/final project |
ECTS | 45 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |