TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr
Person responsible
Hannu-Matti Järvinen, Timo Allinniemi, Kirsi Nousiainen, Alpo Värri, Juha Nousiainen, Mikko Valkama, Jari Viik, Karri Palovuori
Lessons
Implementation 1: TST-01906 2015-02
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Implementation 2: TST-01906 2015-04
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Learning Outcomes
After the seminar the student can take care of the searching process of master's thesis project , the selection of the topic, the determination of the scope of the work, communication with the supervisors, the writing of the thesis and the related administrative procedures. The student remembers many proven good practices relating to the writing process. Having passed the course the student can prepare a presentation about his/her own work to a group of peers and he/she can achieve the given time frame in the seminar presentation. The student can choose the complexity level of the presentation according to the target audience. The student practises using modern presentation techniques equipment and knows how to take care of the practical presentation arrangements.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Learning the process of preparing a master's thesis. Understanding the scope of the thesis. | Good practices of the writing process and the arrangements relating to the master's thesis. | Familiarization of a number of other master's theses in the same major subject area as the student. The theses often discuss the state-of-the-art technology of their field. |
| 2. | Presentation skills to a group of peers. | Informing fellow students about recent technological developments relating to the student's thesis. | The use and arrangement of presentation tools. |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Handbook for Technical Writing | James H. Shelton | 0-8442-3275-0 | The first 100 pages are useful material for a student to study in the beginning of the master's thesis project. | No |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr | ELT-10106 Master's Thesis Seminar in Electronics and Communications Engineering, 1 cr | |
| TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr | TST-01306 Master’s Thesis Seminar, 1 cr | |
| TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr | ELT-62906 Master's Seminar on Biomedical Engineering, 1 cr | |
| TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr | DEE-15096 Master's Seminar on Electrical Engineering, 1 cr | |
| TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr | DEE-15090 Master's Seminar on Electrical Engineering, 1 cr |