Course - Materials Technology, Master's Thesis - TMT4905
Materials Technology, Master's Thesis
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About the course
Course content
The master project includes a project work. This work will usually be linked to ongoing research activities within the department. During the semester the students will be trained to work systematic within a specific field as well as acquire detailed knowledge through both practical work and literature surveys.
Learning outcome
After completing the course the students should be able to: - Work analytically and systematically with a given problem. - Specialize in a specific topic within a given research field using scientific methods. - Acquire complementary knowledge through the scientific literature and other sources and combine this knowledge with own results. - Master the implementation of a major independent project, assess own work and take necessary action during the project period in order to achieve the desired results, and write a final report where the work is described in detail. - Describe, discuss and assess own results and compare these to similar scientific work from literature with the aim of giving a thorough scientific explanation of the obtained results.
Learning methods and activities
All students doing their master's thesis at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, should conclude an agreement regarding counselling.The standard contact period with the supervisor/s is 25 hours. Any contact between supervisor/s and student beyond this, depends on the supervisor/s choice of supervision methodology. It is expected that the student works independently beyond the standard contact period. A national regulation for assessment of thesis in MST subjects has been introduced. Every thesis submitted will be graded according to this regulation. The regulations are described on the following website: https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/Norsk/Karakterbeskrivelse+for+masteroppgaver Any additional information can be found on the website of the faculty and the departments.
Further on evaluation
The final examination consists of the assessment of the master's thesis and an oral examination. The oral examination covers the topic of the thesis, the research questions, the application of methods, and a discussion of the conclusions. The examination begins with a presentation of the thesis by the candidate, followed by an opportunity for questioning and examination. The oral examination may result in an adjustment of the grade awarded for the master's thesis. The final grade is determined after the oral examination has been completed.
The master's thesis must be submitted through NTNU's digital examination system. For information regarding the submission process, see the guidelines for submission of bachelor's and master's theses for students.
The submission deadline is 20 weeks from the start date, with an additional one-week extension if either Easter or Christmas falls within the project period. Candidates undertaking their master's thesis abroad are granted an extended period of 26 weeks. If a candidate is delayed in completing the thesis, an application for an extension of the submission deadline must be submitted.
Candidates who fail the master's thesis are permitted one additional attempt by submitting either a new or a revised thesis. A passing grade may not be improved through voluntary resubmission. As with other examinations, candidates have the right to request a justification of the grade and to submit an appeal.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Materials Science and Engineering (MTMT)
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is an essential part of the compulsory activities for students in the five year master programme in materials science and engineering.
Syllabus
Subject areas
- Technological subjects