Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is to train students to plan and carry out an independent project in a field, covered by the study programme, within a certain time limit and to present its results.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction: the course of master's thesis preparation, planning activities, source searching methods.
Professional and research work methodology: definition of purpose and objectives, definition of problems to be dealt with, assumptions and limitations, setting hypotheses on the appropriate ways for dealing with the problems, the procedure of problem solving and presentation of solutions in accordance with the type of the thesis theme.
Written thesis preparation: instructions for the written thesis preparation, professional writing in Slovene, use of professional terminology, proper citation of sources.
Oral presentation preparation: instructions for the presentation preparation using information technology, guidelines for oral presentation, argumentation, and answering to questions at the master's thesis defence.
Learning and teaching methods
individual work with the thesis advisor,
individual work (study of the literature, solving of the given problems, preparation of the thesis text and presentation).
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to
- demonstrate competences enabling her/him to solve engineering problems individually,
- demonstrate mastering of the fundamentals of research methodology,
- present the results of her/his work in a clear and concise way,
- demonstrate knowledge of the broader professional field to which the thesis belongs, as well as state-of-the-art knowledge and understanding of the glossary in the specific field covered by the thesis theme; the emphasis is on engineering skills with basic elements of research and established methodologies of collecting, processing, and presenting data.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Communication skills: professional writing and expression during the thesis preparation, presentation of key contributions and argumentation at the thesis defence.
Use of information technology: searching sources on the web and in libraries, use of different types of software and hardware for completion of the thesis, depending on its theme, use of information technology for the thesis text and presentation preparation, and its defence.
Calculation skills: performing calculations in a specific area if required by the thesis theme.
Problem solving: solving the problems given by the thesis theme.
Readings
Navodila za pripravo magistrskega dela, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko (v pripravi).
Ustrezni knjižni in drugi viri, odvisno od teme magistrskega dela.
Prerequisits
The student applies for the master's thesis preparation at the latest after she/he fulfils the conditions prescribed by the study program.
