MECH5900 Master thesis Course description

The master's thesis is an independent research project where the students employ the knowledge, skills, and competence they have acquired during the study program.

The student will have access to advanced simulation software (e.g., ABAQUS, ANSYS), programming software (e.g., Python) and laboratory to perform analyses and to conduct experiments.

Students must choose a topic that will be highlighted through systematic use of qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies. The research question can be of either theoretical or empirical nature.Guildeline for master's theses at the Faculty can be found here: Retningslinjer for masteroppgaver ved Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design - Student - minside (oslomet.no)

All courses from the first years of the program must be passed before the written master's thesis can be assessed and the oral presentation conducted.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• can identify the main scholarly theories, models and methods related to the master’s project
• can explain the scholarly theories and methods of relevance to the topic of the project, and apply it to new areas within the academic field of mechanical engineering
• can determine how different solutions will affect the products life cycle, environmental impact, and sustainability.
• can explain the structure and content of scientific articles and dissertations
• can assess research ethical issues related to one’s own project

Skills

The candidate

• can define and limit an academic problem that is addressed through investigation
• can analyze and evaluate various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate the problem covered by the thesis
• can find relevant information in technical and scientific literature
• can analyze existing theories, methods, and research literature on practical and theoretical problems related to the thesis
• can use relevant methods for research and development work in an independent manner

General competence

The candidate:

• can evaluate research literature critically
• can evaluate issues related to research ethics in connection with the master’s project
• can communicate their own research results in both oral and written form
• can apply research-based knowledge and skills in the work on advanced tasks and projects
• can analyze technological issues and contribute to sustainable and innovative solutions
• can conduct independent research work under supervision in accordance with scientific method and applicable norms for research ethics
• can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes and reflect about the role and responsibility as an engineer in working towards sustainable development

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

Knowledge

The student

• can account for and assess different theories and procedures in conventional radiography
• can critically assess the representation of relevant anatomy and pathology in the imaging material
• can account for relevant additional projections for special examinations and consider whether these are relevant
• can critically assess quality and patient safety in the health service
• can critically assess procedures adapted to different groups of patients, for example in geriatrics and paediatrics
• can assess causal connections between post-processing algorithms, radiation doses and image quality

Skills

The student

• can assess image criteria and image quality independently
• can apply post-processing algorithms independently
• can apply methods for quality development work, including patient safety
• can assess different methods of diagnosis in the field of medical diagnostic imaging
• can evaluate their own practice

General competence

The student

• can convey and discuss issues in the field with colleagues, for example radiographers, radiologists, physicists, clinicians and others with whom it is natural to cooperate
• can make ethically and professionally justified assessments and decisions in professional practice
• can formulate, analyse and assess practical and subject-related issues in an independent, systematic and critical manner and on the basis of science
• can identify and assess their own need for competence development and specialisation
• can serve as a resource and driver in development work in the workplace
• can lead optimisation projects and make professional decisions based on systematically obtained research and experience-based knowledge
• can work to safeguard the universal right to equitable health services by focusing on quality and the development of procedures
• can contribute to phasing out and implementing methods, technology and sustainable innovation intended to improve the quality of services

Arbeidsformene er ressursforelesninger, selvstudier og laboratorieseminar i arbeidsfysiologi.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars and in skills training
• two individual written assignments of up to 1,000 words
• individual subject note including documentation of 30 selected X-ray examinations and evaluations

Eksamensinnhold: Læringsutbyttene.

Eksamensform: Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn, fire timer.

Eksamen gjennomføres på høstsemesteret.

Ingen hjelpemidler ved eksamen

Gradert skala A-F