Every semester
30 Credit points
For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.
The master thesis provides students with the opportunity to investigate a scientific problem and to develop an appropriate approach independently. Students learn how to find and organize relevant literature and gain an overview of the state of the art regarding their chosen research topic. They gain skills necessary for the planning, implementation and evaluation of experiments as well as documenting results in line with scientific practice.
A scientific paper or study is carried out largely independently on a topic from the field of Intelligent Interactive Systems jointly agreed upon between the student and the supervisor. The student carries out a scientific paper or study in the area of Intelligent Interactive Systems largely independently. The results are summarised in a written report. This report should be oriented towards the conventions for scientific publications from computer science. It should be structured e.g. as follows: Summary, introduction, state-of-the-art methods/approach, possibly implementation and architecture, experiments and results, discussion, and outlook. The results of the Master's thesis should be presented (e.g. in the context of a working group seminar or colloquium) and then discussed.
It is recommended that students have completed all modules intended for the first and second semester.
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In the written report the ability for preparing a scientific report will be tested. The presentation is for testing the ability of presenting the own report verbally and to defend it.
Module structure: 1 bPr, 1 uPr 1
The subject is a presentation of approximately 30-40 minutes about the master's thesis. The examination will be conducted by the authorized examiners who also evaluate the master's thesis.
The Master's thesis is an independently written academic paper and must consist of at least 50 pages and should not exceed a maximum of about 80 pages (excluding the title page, abstract, table of contents, list of figures, tables and bibliography, tables, figures, appendix and declaration of originality).
Students demonstrate that they are able to independently work on a topic according to academic principles and within the specified time frame.
To this end, students contact a supervisor and discuss a possible topic. The final topic is assigned by the supervisor. The processing time begins when the topic is assigned. At the same time, the supervisor and student must ensure that the thesis is registered with the Examination Office without delay, in particular so that examiners can be appointed and the examination procedure documented.
The assignment must be designed in such a way that it can be completed within the specified workload of 30 LP (900 hours). The processing time is 6 months from the date the assignment is issued. The Master's thesis must be submitted to the Examination Office of the Faculty of Engineering in digital form by the deadline.
The working group and research group leaders of the Faculty of Engineering are authorised to examine the Master's thesis. Only a person who is authorised to examine and who has obtained at least a Master's or Diploma degree may be called upon as an additional examiner.
Start of work depending on the registration of the master's thesis.
| Degree programme | Recommended start 3 | Duration | Mandatory option 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligent Interactive Systems / Master of Science [FsB vom 16.05.2023 mit Änderungen vom 15.12.2023, 01.04.2025 und 14.10.2025 und Berichtigung vom 16.07.2024] | 4. | one semester | Obligation |
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