Course - Industrial Design Engineeering, Master's Thesis - TPD4900
TPD4900 - Industrial Design Engineeering, Master's Thesis
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: MasterThesis
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MasterThesis | 100/100 |
Course content
In the master's course, the student must formulate a thesis description describing the academic content, which is approved by the supervisor. The thesis description sets the framework and expectations for academic content, process, methodology, and results. The final result should show the student's overall design competence that has been acquired throughout the programme.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The candidate can
- Deliver the results of an independent design process
- Use scientific and design methods when carrying out an independent work
- Work visually, through drawing or other representation to convey their work
- Has a good understanding of his role as a designer within the chosen topic
Skills:
The candidate
- is able to prepare and independently lead a project plan with milestones, report partial results and write a master's thesis according to guidelines
- masters and can independently choose, lead and implement the design subject's working methods, forms of expression and can apply these within the framework of his/her thesis/theme
- can discuss their findings/results and design concepts at an advanced level and with a critical design mindset
- can communicate their design knowledge, process and insight through designative approaches including aesthetic and practical understanding
General competence:
The candidate has
- Documented scientific and design competence when completing a master's thesis in the field.
- Takes independent responsibility for their own learning and can apply their knowledge in new fields
- Can reflect critically, aesthetically and ethically on their own design work
- Can communicate design work to specialists and the general public at a professional level
- Can link their professional expertise in the context of societal issues including sustainability
Learning methods and activities
Independent project work with supervision by agreement. The assignment can be wholly or partly carried out at a company or organization, by agreement with the teacher, sometimes with a co-supervisor from the company or organization.
Further on evaluation
Assessment in the course is based on submitted master's thesis and additional documentation, such as models and prototypes (can be both physical and digital). All material to be assessed must be submitted in a timely manner. In addition, there is a mandatory oral presentation and exhibition of the results, normally 1-2 weeks after submission of the thesis. The presentation may be adjusting to the assessment of the submitted results. The submitted material shall provide adequate documentation of results and work process, and shall include the following: A PDF file delivered in INSPERA. The file must contain the Master's thesis report adapted for printing in B5 format. The report must contain the original thesis text. In addition to the report, it is mandatory to submit presentation items for exhibition of the master's thesis. If you fail your master's thesis, you are allowed to submit a new or revised master's thesis 1 time. If you are not satisfied with your grade, you cannot improve your grade by voluntary retake. The deadline for grading master's theses is three months.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Design (MSDESIG)
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)
Required previous knowledge
The main rule is that all required courses must be passed. The faculty may accept that a maximum of 15 ECTS may remain. The prerequisite is that the remaining courses are not considered essential for the completion of the master's thesis, and that no specialization courses are missing. 12 weeks of mandatory work experience must be approved for MTDESIG
Course materials
To be developed together with the supervisor as a part of the thesis work.
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Version: 1
Credits:
30.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Eco Design
- Design Strategies
- Design Methodology
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- Andre Liem
- Ashis Jalote Parmar
- Brita Fladvad Nielsen
- Casparus Burghardus Boks
- Ida Nilstad Pettersen
- Jon Herman Rismoen
- Marikken Høiseth
- Martin Høgh Olsen
- Martina Maria Keitsch
- Nils Henrik Stensrud
- Ole Andreas Alsos
- Ole Petter Wullum
- Trond Are Øritsland
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Design
Examination
Examination arrangement: MasterThesis
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD MasterThesis 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD MasterThesis 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"