Program Overview

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Master's Thesis

Introduction

The Master's Thesis is a 60 ECTS course module that constitutes independent project work and concludes the programme. Within the approved topic, the Master's Thesis must document that the level of the programme has been attained.

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

• Demonstrate overview and deep knowledge regarding the chosen subject of relevancy to innovation and/or entrepreneurship.
• Explain the scientific basis and scientific issues within the specialization.
• Explain the highest international research in the field of specialization.

Skills

• The student must be able to analyse a need or problem using various advanced theoretical perspectives related to the choice of specialization.
• The student must be able to critically identify possible conceptual solutions or development directions using theory and to contribute to the implementation of such solutions.
• Demonstrate good communication skills.
• Master the scientific methods and general skills related to the field of specialization.
• Compose a project report according to the field's norms, use correct professional language, document extensive inclusion of relevant original literature, communicate and discuss the project's research-based basis and problem and results in a written, graphic and oral manner in a coherent way.
• Critically evaluate the project's results in relation to relevant original literature and current scientific methods, models and evaluate and discuss the project's problem in a relevant technical scientific context.
• Assess and put the project's potential into perspective for further development.

Competences

• Contribute to the development of a conceptual solution by synthesizing innovation and/or entrepreneurship theories with empirical insight.
• Critically evaluate her/his own analysis and solutions.
• Contribute to the continuous development or enrichment of theories of entrepreneurship and/or innovation.
• Participate in and independently carry out technological development and research, as well as solve complex tasks using scientific methods.
• Perform planning, implementation and management of complex and unpredictable research and / or development tasks and assume a professional responsibility for completing independent academic tasks as well as interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Independently take responsibility for own professional development and specialization.

Type of Instruction

In this module, the Master's Thesis is carried out. The module constitutes independent project work and concludes the programme.

Extent and Expected Workload

Since it is a 60 ECTS course module, the expected workload is 1800 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Master's Thesis
• Type of exam: Master's thesis/final project
• ECTS: 60
• 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

Additional Information

The master thesis can be conducted as a long master thesis using both the 3rd and 4th Semester. If choosing to do a long master thesis, it has to include experimental work and has to be approved by the study board. The amount of experimental work must reflect the allotted ECTS.

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Kandidatspeciale
• Module code: M-EE-K3-3A
• Module type: Project
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Autumn
• ECTS: 60
• Language of instruction: English
• Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg
• Responsible for the module: Frank Gertsen
• Used in: Master of Science (MSc) in Technology (Entrepreneurial Engineering), 2020

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Production
• Department: Department of Materials and Production
• Faculty: The Faculty of Engineering and Science