Objectives
The objective of the module is to document that the student, independently or in a small group, is capable of planning and completing a major research and/or development project in the area of Media Technology. The project must document the student’s ability to apply scientific theories and methods, critically analyse existing work, and synthesize new knowledge and media technological solutions.
Students who complete the module will obtain:
thorough understanding of the affordances and limitations posed by the application context of the chosen media technological project, both from a user/use-case perspective and a technological perspective
With respect to Problem-Based Learning students will be able to:
Students who complete the module will be able to:
design and carry out iterative development processes that generate knowledge of users and/or relevant media technological solutions, and feed this knowledge into optimizing the user experience or other relevant performance metrics
With respect to Problem-Based Learning students will be able to:
Students who complete the module will be able to:
With respect to Problem-Based Learning students will be able to:
Academically supervised student-governed problem oriented project work. The project is carried out individually or in small groups of a maximum of three students. At least one internal supervisor is assigned, who deals with the primary area of the project in his or her research.
Name of exam | Master’s Thesis |
Type of exam | Master's thesis/final project
Individual oral examination based on a written project and a
media-technological product plus an A/V-production illustrating and
summarizing the project. |
ECTS | 30 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description |
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 |
Danish title | Kandidatspeciale |
Module code | MSNMEDM4221 |
Module type | Project |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Spring
|
ECTS | 30 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen |
Responsible for the module |
Study Board | Study Board of Media Technology |
Department | Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology |
Faculty | The Technical Faculty of IT and Design |