1. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Thesis

2. Outline General MSc EE Process Rubrics QnA

3. Brief Background ~2011 the thesis process will be evaluated by Högskoleverket. Värdens Bästa Magister Arbete (VBMA) project. (coodinated @ COM level) Aim; Generate HIGH quality thesis works.  Students get good work experience, and can start working directly in industry.  We get publications, that increases our rating.

4. MSc Thesis Project Work in pair of students –Academic supervisor, faculty reviewer and examiner 30 ECTS points  20 weeks of FULL TIME WORK  1600 hours of work, ~1 full year of work!  Scientific work!

5. MSc Thesis Project Independence! –You need to show that you can identify problems and solve them, without external aid. Time planning! –You must plan your time, in accordance with your supervisors availability! You are responsible to handle your thesis project!

6. Thesis - Project - Research ProjectThesis Project Thesis Project Thesis R R R Project Thesis R

7. Research Add to the current human knowledge (CHK) –i.e. your own knowledge growth is not enough Identify a “gap” in CHK, fill it. Do some thing new and/or differently! Show that it is NEW and/or DIFFERENT

8. What is good research? Open minded Critical General Considering alternatives Motivates choices Usable – Some one takes interest

9. Why do we use templates? Structure information Similar structure across many documents Simplifies reading and re-reading of a document Unified look on documents! You find the templates that YOU are to use at : www.bth.se/com/mscee materialwww.bth.se/com/mscee

10. Documents/Files When exchanging documents, use PDF (there are no options!) NAME your documents like: _title_ You can see your thesis number on; www.bth.se/com/mscee/www.bth.se/com/mscee/ status – writing/working Chose subject suitable, if its needed.

11. Readable English Your English must be GOOD –Or you fail and/or get a very low grade! Study the “Lecture on writing English” on the course page. Take the “Academic English Writing” course

12. Know your limitations! Select an topic/area that you have good knowledge in! Choose method(s) that you can handle! Don’t doo too much! Less is More! –The number of pages is usually inverse- proportional to contribution/grade.

13. Course Aims have deepened knowledge within the field of electrical engineering be able to carry out independent work which comprises a deepened knowledge in relation to earlier studies within the subject. The student’s own ideas and analytical and critical thinking should, in particular, be encouraged. through planning, implementation, and reporting get experience of scientific work within electrical engineering be prepared for research studies have obtained deepened knowledge based on experience in electrical engineering as a preparation for tasks in a working life.

14. Communication E-mail –Subject; [MscEE;Thesis Nr]: ----- –Email from same email as registered in thesis system, and state the you full name (as registered in thesis system) in the body of the message. Response time 3~4 days.

15. Deadlines …are deadlines.

16. Thesis Process -- Overview 2x3x40=240h 2x15x40=1200h 2x2x40=160h

17. Start Phase

18. Proposal

19. Work

20. Defense

21. Thesis Project Proposal Base Info (name, email, p.nr.) Suitability (courses) Background of topic Aims and Objectives Research Questions Outcomes Research Methodology Time Plan References ProjectThesis Project Thesis Project Thesis

22. Rubrics Used during evaluation of work/report. Proposal Rubric Thesis Rubric

23. How to start? LP1 2011, Talk to Anders Nelsson.