MSE-599 / 30 credits

Teacher: Profs divers *

Language: English


Summary

The student carries out an academic or industrial research project. He/she has to display the knowledge and capability required for independent work in the field of Materials Science & Engineering.

Content

The Master thesis is a personal and original work covering theoretical and practical aspects of materials science using the knowledge of the student acquired during his/her studies and enable him/her to develop deeper knowledge, understanding, capabilities and attitudes in the field of materials science. This project is made under the supervision of a professor of the section of Materials Science and Engineering.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Formulate and deal with complex issues critically, indepently and creatively by applying a holistic view
  • Plan and use adequate methods to conduct qualified tasks in given framwork
  • Manage an individual research project
  • Apply the comptences to a specific subject
  • Present data coherently and effectively
  • Develop expertise in a specific area of research
  • Assess / Evaluate the results critically
  • Compose the project in written form in a scientific report
  • Expound the project in oral form for a scientific audience

Transversal skills

  • Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
  • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
  • Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
  • Assess progress against the plan, and adapt the plan as appropriate.
  • Give feedback (critique) in an appropriate fashion.
  • Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
  • Collect data.
  • Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.

Teaching methods

The student will have to write a report which will be evaluated by a jury. An oral defense will take place after submitting the report.

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Master project in Materials Science and Engineering
  • Project: 900 Hour(s) per semester
  • Type: mandatory
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Oral (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Master project in Materials Science and Engineering
  • Project: 900 Hour(s) per semester
  • Type: mandatory

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