Course content

The topic for the project is selected within the students discipline. The "The institute handbook for Bachelor thesis" give the formal regulations for the project.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The candidate

• has in-depth knowledge of a selected topic within the subject area
• has knowledge of research and development work within the topic

Skills - The Candidate

• can identify, formulate and solve a relevant engineering problem
• can apply knowledge and relevant results from research and development work to solve theoretical, technical and practical problems within the topic of the bachelor thesis and justify their choices
• can apply engineering methods and be able to work methodically
• can plan and carry out engineering work

General competence - The candidate

• imparts professional knowledge to various target groups both in writing and orally in Norwegian and English
• has insight into scientific honesty and understanding of ethical issues
• has insight into the environmental, health, social and economic consequences of products and solutions within their field and can put these in an ethical perspective and a life cycle perspective

integrates previously acquired knowledge and is able to acquire new knowledge in solving a problem

Learning methods and activities

Bachelor Thesis is to be conducted in a project form in a group of 2-3 students (maximum of 4). Mandatory activities: - Approved pre-project - Documentation of the working progress (status reports, MoM, time sheets etc) - Oral presentation (either as a final presentation or presentation of the project scope under work) - Poster (either as a final presentation or presentation of the project scope under work)

Further on evaluation

Deadline for submission is 20th of May 12:00 each year. In case 20th of May follows on a weekend, the deadline will be on the following working day.

The bachelor thesis is normally carried out in groups consisting of 2 -3 students. The assignment is delivered as a written report, a poster and an oral presentation, possibly supplemented with a product / a prototype. A written report together with a possible product / prototype forms the assessment basis for the final grade.

Other matters concerning the thesis are given in separate handbook for the department.

If the bachelor's thesis is not passed, the student must submit a new thesis. Improvement / revision is not sufficient. The thesis can present the same topic area with the same empirical / data basis. A bachelor's thesis that has been assessed as passed cannot be submitted for a new assessment, even in a revised form.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

150 credits from courses in the Engineering education

Required previous knowledge

To start on the bachelor's thesis, the student must have passed a minimum of 110 credits out of 120 study-planned credits from the first two years of the education. In addition, all compulsory courses and courses that are included in the study plan, but which are not credit-bearing, must be approved in order to start the bachelor thesis.

Course materials

Determined based on the selected task (subject area)

Credit reductions