Thesis (15 cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Completion the thesis work according to the thesis process, including the following tasks:
1. Preparation of the thesis plan and contract preparation form
2. Thesis contract
3. Agreement the follow-up with the supervisor
4. Thesis for comments in Finnish
5. Thesis for comments in English
6. Final seminar presentation on Teams
7. Statement from the commissioner
8. Finalizing the thesis and submitting it for evaluation
9. Maturity test
10. Publishing the thesis in Theseus

Objective

After completing the Bachelor’s Thesis the student can:
- apply her/his knowledge and skills to fulfill professional engineering assignments
- study independently state-of-the-art engineering challenges and propose functional, economically rational, and ethically sustainable solutions to solve those challenges
- work innovatively and systematically according to the agreed project schedule
- utilize literature and other information sources
- select and use proper working methods and tools
- evaluate of the source material, the knowledge base of the work, the methods used, and the results critically
- communicate clearly with other professionals and customers.

Content

The Bachelor’s Thesis is a research and development project that is completed independently supported by the possible stakeholder’s instructor and the supervising teacher. The thesis project is carried out on a topic related to the student's professional field. The work must be useful for the customer as well as exhibit the student's understanding of the field. The thesis can also be on a topic of the student’s own choice.
Contents:
- Topic selection
- Thesis agreement
- Planning of the work and information gathering
- Implementation of the work
- Reporting of the thesis results
- Final seminar
- Maturity test
- Publication of the thesis

Materials

Material provided by the teacher and shared in learning environment (ITS).
In addition, thesis authors must participate in the Research Communication course either before or during their thesis work, where they will receive guidance on thesis writing.

Teaching methods

Research and reporting

Exam schedules

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International connections

Thesis supervisors guide students in the preparation of their thesis.

Completion alternatives

Types of thesis:
- Research-based thesis
- Functional thesis
- Learning diary
- Portfolio thesis
- Thesis as a demonstration

Student workload

The tasks are described in the section "content".
The scope of the work is 15 credits, which corresponds to approximately 400 hours.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved:
- Supervisor has assessed the thesis.
- The thesis report has been published in Theseus.

Qualifications

Student must participate in the Research Communication course when starting to work with thesis or student must demonstrate in some other way that they have the necessary skills for the work (e.g., completion of a previous higher education degree or an equivalent course).

Further information

The thesis has its own environment in the learning environment (ITS: ICT Opinnäytetyöt - Thesis work), where the instructions related to the thesis work.
Additionally, Teams, where thesis seminars are held.

Course Prerequisites::
- The student has studied in the competence path for at least one year (30 credits).
- The student has enrolled in the Research Communication course (mandatory study) OR has otherwise acquired the skills related to writing a thesis.