Course content

Themes are selected based on your own subject area.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome: Knowledge: -The candidate

• has in-depth knowledge of a selected issues in the field of study
• has knowledge of research and development within the subject

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 topics of the bachelor theses 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 within 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 consequenses of products and solutions within their field and can put these into an ethical and life cycle perspective
• integrates previously aquired knowledge and is able to aquire new knowledge in solving a problem

Learning methods and activities

Carried out in groups of 2-3

• Pre project plan
• Documentation of progress shall include status reports, meeting notices, meeting minutes and timesheets
• Oral presentation during the process
• Preparation of poster or article either at the end or during the process
• Oral presentation of the submitted bachelor theses

Further on evaluation

In order to start the bachelor's thesis, the candidate must deliver, present and get a preliminary project approved.

The candidates must deliver and present the bachelor's thesis.

If the bachelor's thesis is assessed as F, the student(s) must submit a new bachelor's thesis. Improvement/rework is not sufficient. The assignment can present the same topic area with the same empirical data.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

150 credits from courses in the Engineering education.

Required previous knowledge

Passed 110 credits from first and second year in the Engineering education. Passed 60 credits from the first year in the Engineering education.

Course materials

Determined based on the selected task (subject area).

Credit reductions