Program Overview

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Master's Thesis

Recommended Prerequisite for Participation in the Module

The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 3rd semester on the Master of Science in Energy Engineering with specialisation in Thermal Energy and Process Engineering or similar.

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy of the Module

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge and comprehension within the area of thermal energy and process engineering at the highest international level
• Be able to critically judge knowledge and identify new scientific problems within the area of thermal energy and process engineering
• Have knowledge about the implications within the research work (research ethics)

Skills

• Be able to judge the usefulness of different scientific methods and tools for analysis and problem solving within the field of thermal energy and process engineering
• Be able to use advanced laboratory set-ups, data analysis methods and analysis and modelling methods within the field of thermal energy and process engineering
• Be able to communicate about scientific problems both to specialists and the public
• Have obtained skills related to the industrial area within thermal energy and process engineering

Competences

• Be able to control complex/unexpected working and development situations within thermal energy and process engineering, and be able to develop new solutions
• Be able to independently define and analyse scientific problems, and based on that make and state the reasons for decisions made
• Be able to independently continue own development in competence and specialisation
• Be able to independently be the head of professional and interdisciplinary development work and be able to undertake the professional responsibility including reporting

Type of Instruction

Problem-based project-oriented project work. The final project may study new subjects or be an extension of the project work from previous semesters. The subject matter will remain in the area of thermal energy and process engineering. The project may be of theoretical or experimental nature and will often be in collaboration with an industrial company or other research institution performing research in the area of thermal energy and process engineering.

Extent and Expected Workload

Since it is a 30 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 900 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Master's Thesis
• Type of exam: Oral exam based on a project
• ECTS: 30
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of grading: External examination
• Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures.

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Kandidatspeciale
• Module code: N-EE-K4-1
• Module type: Project
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Spring
• ECTS: 30
• Language of instruction: English
• Empty-place Scheme: Yes
• Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg
• Responsible for the module: Chungen Yin
• Time allocation for external examiners: D
• Used in: Curriculum for the Master of Science (MSc) Programme in Energy Engineering 2017

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Energy
• Department: Department of Energy
• Faculty: The Faculty of Engineering and Science