Degree Project Course MSc of Engineering, Master Degree

Degree Project Course MSc of Engineering, Master Degree Anne Håkansson annehak@kth.se Director of studies for degree project Information and Communication technology, KTH 2014 Anne Håkansson All rights reserved.

Degree project goals 11 goals for civil engineering programs 10 goals for master programs The Higher Education Ordinance http://www.uhr.se/sv/information-in-english/laws-andregulations/the-higher-education-ordinance/ 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 2

Degree project goals (selected) be able to apply relevant knowledge and skills within a technical area to a given problem. within given constraints, even with limited information, be able to independently analyze and discuss complex problems and handle large problems on an advanced level in a technical area. reflect on, evaluate, and critically review their own and others scientific results. be able to document and present their own work, for a given audience, following strict requirements on structure, format, and language. be able to identify the need for further knowledge and continuously develop their own knowledge. -> All goals in evaluation template 10/10/2014 3

Degree project grading Process planning and conducting work according to an agreed time-li ne; taking initiative; identifying and acquiring additional required knowledge; openness for guidance and criticism; analyzing other s work and phrasing questions and criticism (this aspect is know as opposition : each student must oppose a degree project of some other student). Engineering and scientific content applying engineering-related and scientific skills; modeling, analyzing, developing, and evaluating; correct choice of methods based on problem formulation; consciousness of aspects relating to society and ethics (if applicable). Presentation written report where project and results shall be presented and analyzed; language, formal aspects, meticulousness; oral presentation with discussion, argumentation, and analysis 10/10/2014 4

Prerequisites To begin the degree project: MsC of Engineering (Civilingenjör) at least 210 hp of studies for a 270 hp program 240 hp of studies for a 300 hp program. Master: at least 60hp of studies,120 hp program. These requirements are checked by the administration before the student is registered for the degree project course and can begin the course. 10/10/2014 5

Thesis course Starts two times per year: 1 period (Aug/ Sept) 3 period (Jan) Starts 3-4 months earlier with finding projects Write a project description (project proposal) 10/10/2014 6

Before course starts (Jan) Fall Oct Nov Dec Jan Spring Finds and Decides degree project Write a project proposal and hand in via Bilda Deadline 15th of December Examiner is assigned / accepts Supervisor is assigned / accepts Fills in registration form, get it signed, and hand in Register course = Start Examiner signs registration form Controls credits and registers the student Student Supervisor Examiner Administrator Figure 1: Start-up phase for degree project, Fall - Spring. 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 7

Degree project Find and decide degree project - degree project fair - companies -web pages: http://www.kth.se/samverkan/exjobb/kthexjobbportal-1.292786 http://www.kth.se/student/program/examensarbete /forslag-pa-exjobb-2013-1.412711?programme=tkomk http://www.ict.kth.se/xjobb/ 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 8

Information about degree project Find more information about degree project: https://www.kth.se/en/student/program/examensarbe te/ict-examensarbete-2014-1.346485?programme=tkomk http://intra.ict.kth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning-vidict/examensarbete-1.16410 In Bilda: Examensarbete / Degree projects, ICT-skolan/ ICT- School 2015 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 9

Before course starts, coming spring Course starts in period 3 (Jan): Find Degree project Negotiate with examiner/supervisor Number of students per thesis: 1 student per thesis Write Project proposal hand in not later than 15 th of December (for autumn, not later than 1 st of June) All students that will take the course during spring - MUST hand in a proposal 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 10

Project proposal = Application (not registration) Project Title The length of this project plan shall not be longer than 2-3 pages, which is about 400 words 600 words Authors Organization and Supervisor How the project is to be organized, Name and contact information to the supervisor if exists Keywords 1-6 keywords describing the degree project Background Short description of the area Problem statement Problem area, focusing on the area to work with Problem Concrete problem to be worked with during the project 10/10/2014 11

Project proposal, cont. (Template in Bilda) Purpose Purpose of the degree project, Effect goals Goals Goals, objectives and/or results of the degree project, Result goals Tasks Tasks and sub-tasks that are necessary to carry out the work Methods Research methods that will be used to carry out the degree project and to write the thesis Milestone chart (time schedule) Project timeline Risks, Consequences and Ethics Potential risks with the degree project and work Summary Short summary of the degree project and work References 10/10/2014 12

Without degree project but will take the course during spring If Project_Title is not decided, please write To be decided. If no keywords are selected, write areas of interests. The file can, then, look like: author1 To_be_decided distributed_systems,embedded_systems 141130.pdf Date is the date when handing in the project plan and has the format: Year-Month-Day Author Name of author and contact information 10/10/2014 13

Supervisor / Examiner Supervisor and Examiner at KTH Supervisor (Company) Find examiner and supervisor Help from Director of Studies from beginning Contact possible Examiner and/or Supervisor Contact PA (program directors) Bilda support if both supervisor and examiner are missing * Examiner handles the registration form 10/10/2014 14

Program Directors http://www.kth.se/en/ict/kontakt/programansvariga-1.33074 Master of Science in engineering Information Technology - Robert Rönngren Master's programs Nanoelectronics/Nanotechnology - Mattias Hammar Software Engineering of distributed Systems - Mihhail Matskin System on chip Design - Johnny Öberg Communication Systems - Markus Hidell Embedded Systems - Johnny Öberg EIT ICT Labs - Konrad Tollmar Erasmus Mundus programs European Master in Distributed Computing- Johan Montelius Erasmus Mundus Security and Mobile Computing - Markus Hidell Erasmus Mundus Photonics - Min Qiu 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 15

Program directors Older programs with no admission Mechatronics and industrial IT - Electronics and communication - Bengt Molin IT Business Systems/Information Systems - Microelectronics - Mattias Hammar Business engineering - Anders Sjögren Applied IT - Anders Västberg Design and Implementation of ICT Products and Systems - Mark T. Smith Engineering and management of Information systems - Paul Johannesson Information and communication Systems Security - Photonics - Urban Westergren ICT Entrepreneurship - Markus Hidell Internetworking - Markus Hidell Interactive Systems Engineering - Fredrik Kilander 2014 ANNE HÅKANSSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10/10/2014 16

Work Phase, 20 weeks Figure 2: Activities and milestones of degree project. 10/10/2014 17

Supervision, 20 weeks Figur 3. Supervision /Seminar with supervisor and students. 10/10/2014 18

Checkpoints / Mandatory seminars Several checkpoints and compulsory seminars for master thesis: Summary, Abstract, and Outline Introduction Research Methodology Main thesis Conclusions Presentation seminar Opposition seminar 10/10/2014 19

Supervisor - Examiner w 1 - Summary, Abstract, Outline /Table of Contents w 5 - Introduction w 8 - Research Methodology w 13 - Main thesis w 16 Conclusions w 8 - Proposal seminar w 18 Preliminary thesis w 20 Presentation seminar/ Opposition seminar w 20 - Presentation seminar/opposition seminar 10/10/2014 20

Student activities /seminars w 0 Registration form (fill-in, signatures, hand in) w 1 Summary, Abstract, Outline /Table of Contents w 5 Introduction w 8 Research Methodology w 8 Proposal seminar w 13 Main thesis w 16 Conclusions w 18 Preliminary thesis w 19 Thesis to opponent w 20 Presentation seminar/ Opposition seminar w 21 Final version of the thesis 10/10/2014 21

Alterations in process The guidelines should be followed closely and the dates for the milestones should be attained. If there is a need to deviate from the original plan, then the student must request approval from the examiner (and supervisor, if applicable) well before modifying the original plan. Any unplanned and non-negotiated deviation reduces the process grade. 10/10/2014 22

Lectures Coming lectures, Period 1: Structure and Contents Introduction Research Methodology /Methodologies Conclusions

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