Course - Bachelor Thesis Mechatronics and Product Design - MEPA2910
Bachelor Thesis Mechatronics and Product Design
About
About the course
Course content
The Bachelor's project is carried out within the subject areas of the program and in accordance with the Bachelor's Manual.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate
- has in-depth knowledge on a selected topic within the domain of the study program
- has knowledge about research and development work on the chosen topic
Skills
The candidate
- can identify, formulate, analyze and solve a relevant engineering problem, both individually and as part of a team
- can apply knowledge and discuss relevant results from research and development work to solve theoretical, technical and practical problems within the topic of the bachelor thesis and justify choices
- can apply appropriate methods and work systematically over time
- can plan, document, carry out, disseminate and lead the engineering work
- can reflect on the contribution of the bachelors project for sustainable solutions and the potential for innovation and entrepreneurship
General knowledge
The candidate
- is able to integrate previous experience and knowledge and is able to acquire new knowledge during solving of the posed engineering problem.
- has insight in scientific ethics and understanding of ethical dilemmas
- has insight in the environmental, health and societal issues and its consequences and can put it into ethical perspective and life cycle perspective
- is able to disseminate engineering knowledge to the different target groups both written and oral both in Norwegian and English
- is aware of the digitalization within the engineering domain of the study program
- is able to utilize knowledge and skills from several domains within the study program
Learning methods and activities
The bachelor thesis is to be conducted in a project form in a group of 2-3 students.
Mandatory activities:
- Approved pre-project
- Documentation of the working progress (status reports, MoM, time sheets etc)
- Oral presentation in English of the project scope under work
- Poster (either as a final presentation or presentation of the project scope under work)
- Final oral presentation and the submission of a project report
Compulsory assignments
- Pre project
- Submission of three-party agreement
- Oral presentation
- Poster
Further on evaluation
Deadline for submission is 20th of May 12:00 each year. In case 20th of May follows on a weekend, the deadline will be on the following working day.
The bachelor thesis is normally carried out in groups consisting of 2 -3 students. The assignment is delivered as a written report, a poster and an oral presentation, possibly supplemented with a product / a prototype. A written report together with a possible product / prototype forms the assessment basis for the final grade.
Other matters concerning the thesis are given in separate handbook for the department.
If the bachelor's thesis is not passed, the student must submit a new thesis. Improvement / revision is not sufficient. The thesis can present the same topic area with the same empirical / data basis. A bachelor's thesis that has been assessed as passed cannot be submitted for a new assessment, even in a revised form.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Mechatronics and Product Design - Engineering (BIMEPRO)
Recommended previous knowledge
150 credits from courses within the study program.
Required previous knowledge
To start on the bachelor's thesis, the student must have passed a minimum of 112.5 credits out of 120 study-planned credits from the first two years of the education. In addition, all compulsory courses and courses that are included in the study plan, but which are not credit-bearing, must be approved in order to start the bachelor thesis.
Course materials
Project Manual. Candidates should find other literature themselves.
Subject areas
- Engineering Subjects