EMTS3900 Bachelor Thesis Course description

The bachelor's thesis is the final topic of the engineering education. It is a self-chosen task that is performed by students in a group. It will give students training in carrying out a large project independently and in using relevant methodology tools, and will be organised so that the students are able to use knowledge and skills from several fields.

The bachelor's thesis can be linked to assignments at OsloMet or be written in cooperation with business and industry or other institutions. It must be rooted in real engineering questions that are relevant to the chosen programme option and it can be related to design or contractor operations, orto a research or development project.

The bachelor's thesis is based on knowledge acquired through all five previous semesters.

Students must be registered in third year of the study and have completed at least 100 credits from the first and second years of study by 1st of October before they can register for the bachelor's thesis.

All three-semester courses must be passed.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

• has goodexpertise in energy and environmental engineering issues
• has knowledge of different ways of addressing technical energy and environmental challenges
• demonstrates engineering insight with a holistic system perspective and various solution options
• has knowledge of accessible literature as well as ongoing research and development within the problem area
• can apply old and new knowledge to new knowledge and practical, holisticsolutions

Skills

The student is abel to:

• perform an engineering assignment given as a practical or research problem, in an independent and systematic way
• define problem, scope and Project goals and plan progress
• master appropriate methods and tools
• use relevant Professional theory and literature
• describe the task, analyze the results and discuss a conclusion
• communicate thesis, findings and conclusion clearly, both in writing and orally 

General competence

The student:

• masters working in teams With projct planning and execution
• demonstrates independence and initiative, creativity and innovation
• assesses technological solutions in a life-cycle/environmental, social and economic context
• analyzes and quality assures results and demonstrates the ability to reflect

Project work in groups. The groups should normally consist of three students. In exceptional cases when special reasons so dictate, students can be permitted to write the bachelor's thesis alone, based on application.

The project work amounts to 500 hours per student and is concluded with a project report and oral presentation. The assignment of bachelor's theses is based on the guidelines applicable to the faculty and the study programme. There will be a process from the end of the fourth semester until the assignment at the end of the fifth semester, when information is provided on guidelines and selection of groups and tasks take place. A supervisor from the study programme will be appointed. An external partner will  also normally provide guidance and follow-up.

Students are expected to plan and execute the work in an independent manner and maintain timlines. The report must be in writing in accordance with the faculty procedures. Source reference must be performed correctly. Abstract must be written in English. A digital version of the bachelor thesis with all attachements and supporting documents must be submitted to the internal supervisor.  

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• Two milestone meetings of 1 hour each.

The assessment of learning outcomes will be based on the project execution and report, the oral and visual presentation, including a poster presentation in plenary session and an oral individual examination.

1)    The report counts for 70%.

2)    The execution and oral and visual presentation in the group and the oral individual examination count for 30%.  

Part 1) of the exam: The exam results can be appealed.

Part 2) of the exam: The exam results cannot be appealed.

If the assessment of the written work is changed upon appeal, a new oral examination shall be arranged.

Both parts of the exam must be awarded grade E or better for the student to pass the course.

All.

Grade scale A-F.

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.