M30-GEOM Master's Thesis
Credits (ECTS):30
Course responsible:Ivar Maalen-Johansen
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Course frequency:Every semester.
Nominal workload:750 hours
Teaching and exam period:Autumn and spring parallel.
About this course
Learning outcome
After completing the thesis, the student will be able to:
- Conduct an independent research project on a selected topic.
- Use relevant theories and research methods as a tool in research.
- Analyze and draw conclusions from an independent research project.
- Convey information based on the independent research project in writing and orally.
- Read, understand and make use of research litterature.
- Adhere to ethics guidelines.
- Independent work under supervision.
- The student is normally entitled to supervision of 40 hours (including the supervisor's share of the marking).
Requires admission to a NMBU master programme.
Background must contain 80 credits in engineering sciences (nationally specified) that includes 30 credits mathematics, 20 credits physics, 10 credits economics / social studies, 10 credits informatics, 10 credits statistics and relevant programme courses.
- Written assignment with oral defense, counts 100%.
Master thesis with oral defence Grading: Letter grades Master thesis Grading: Letter grades - The internal and external examiner will participate in the assessment of the thesis and the oral examination.
- Approved Master`s contract between student and supervisor (s),with detailed progressplan, to be handed in at the Faculty before the project starts.
- The student work full-time with the thesis in one semester.