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IDG4240

Master Thesis full time

Choose study year

Lessons are not given in the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 30

Level Second degree level

Course start Autumn / Spring

Duration 1 semester

Language of instruction Norwegian

Location Gjøvik

About the course

Course content

This course is used in its entirety for the master's project for fulltime students. This involves research work, guidance, thesis writing and finally an oral presentation. The student must choose a specific problem of relevance for the master's study. The topic must represent a challenge within the specific area and must require the student to follow practices that are common within the area. The topic must be approved in advance by the supervisor.

Learning outcome

Students will complete a master thesis within the field.

Knowledge

Use scientific and professional design methods in the process of an independent work in the field.

Skills

Students will be able to prepare a project plan with milestones, reporting partial results and write a thesis in accordance with established standards.

General competence

Documented scientific and professional qualifications through completion of a master thesis in the field.

Learning methods and activities

Independent project work under supervision.

Compulsory requirements:

Master thesis agreement, signed by the student and the supervisor.
The student must participate in supervision with the assigned supervisor.
The student must continuously be able to present project status to the supervisor and demonstrate that the project can be completed according to the current project plan or, alternatively, adjust the plan accordingly to ensure a successful outcome.
Compulsory participation and/or presentations digital or physical presence in 1. Start-up seminar, 2. 1/3 seminar, and 2/3 seminar.

Compulsory assignments

Participation in seminars
Master Thesis Agreement
Participation in supervising/update project status

Further on evaluation

Forms of assessment

Master thesis
Oral examination The project report is given a temporary grade. Individual oral examination/presentation may adjust the grade up or down to the final grade, according to performance. Students must obtain a passing grade on the report to be able to present themselves for the oral examination/presentation
Compulsory participation and/or presentations in 1. Start-up seminar, 2. 1/3 seminar, and 2/3 seminar
Students must pass all compulsory course requirements to be eligible for the exam
The oral examination takes place in Gjøvik

Re-take of exam

If failed, you are allowed to submit a new or revised thesis once, at the next ordinary completion of the course

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Design of Services, Technology and Interaction (MDTS)

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a programme of study is required:

https://www.ntnu.no/studier/mdts

The main rule is that all required courses must be passed. The faculty may accept that a maximum of two courses of 7.5 ects may remain. The prerequisite is that the remaining courses are not considered essential for the completion of the master's thesis.

Course materials

To be developed together with the supervisor as a part of the thesis work.

Credit reductions

Course code	Reduction	From
MIXD490	30 sp	Autumn 2025

This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.