Course content

Enrollment in the course requires an agreement with a scientific employee at the Department of Engineering Cybernetics regarding supervision and thesis topic.

The detailed contents of the thesis will be defined in cooperation with the supervisor.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• In depth knowledge in Engineering cybernetics and its use as a tool applied to a concrete problem.
• Selection of appropriate methods to solve a problem.

Skills

• Perform analysis, modeling, simulation and design by applying cybernetic methods at an advanced level within the scope of the selected thesis topic.
• Management of a large independent project, including development of project plan with milestones and reporting progress and status.

General competence

• Communication of specialist topics with specialists and the general public.
• Understanding relevant scientific methods.
• Understanding management of practical projects.

Learning methods and activities

Development and/or research undertaken individually. Regular meetings with teacher/supervisor.

Activities may include: the formulation of a project plan, production of a poster and/or an oral presentation of the work.

Recommended previous knowledge

Substantial competence within the subject areas of automation, instrumentation, electronics, programming and control.

Required previous knowledge

An equivalent of 250 ects within a relevant engineering subject.