autumn 2024
TEK-3004 Specialization Project - 10 ECTS

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Type of course

A technical course. The course cannot be taken as a singular course.

Course content

The students will carry out a research project within the field of engineering. The student's choice in specialization and the content of the course will depend on the planned profile of the master’s thesis, which normally is to be carried out in the following semester.

The Program Board must approve the project. Application for approval must be submitted to the Program Board within a deadline, which is normally 1 September in the autumn semester and 1 February in the spring semester. Students apply by handing in a supervision contract along with a project description. Students must register to the exam as for ordinary courses.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge:

The student …

  • can develop and carry out a research project in natural science/automation/Risk and Reliability
  • can develop relevant and realistic research questions
  • can use theories that are relevant to their individual project
  • can use methods that are adequate for the individual project
  • can discuss and report the results of the study in a scientific way in relation to existing literature in the field.

Skills:

The student …

  • can evaluate and analyse real and/or simulated data
  • can evaluate and analyse theories, methods and experiments that are published in litterature
  • can work independently with practical and theoretical problem solutions

Competence:

The student …

  • has good communication skills in writing and presentation of scientific work, both for a public and for specialists in the field
  • can follow the code of ethics and rules of conduct in scientific work

Language of instruction and examination

Guidance will be given in the Engelish language. Report to be written in the English language.

Teaching methods

Individual guidance and supervision according to agreement and of one semester duration. Maximum workload for the supervisor is 10 hours, you will receive supervision within these limits.

Examination

Examination: Date: Grade scale:
Off campus exam 16.12.2024 13:00 (Hand in) Passed / Not Passed
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Re-sit examination

Only if a project paper is assessed as "Failed", it can be submitted again in a revised form. The deadline for submitting a revised assignment is 4 weeks from the time the result is made available. After the second assessment "Failed", the program board must be applied for assignment of a new project.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: TEK-3004
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