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Bachelor's Thesis (15 cr)

Code: 5E00BN54-3002

General information


Enrolment period
27.11.2017 - 31.07.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2018 - 31.07.2018
Implementation has ended.
Credits
15 cr
Local portion
15 cr
RDI portion
15 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Environmental Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
Taru Owston
Mika Nieminen
Marja Oksanen
Maria Änkö
Aki Korpela
Anne Hämäläinen
Jouni Sivenius
Environmental Engineering Virtuaalihenkilö
Jarmo Lilja
Erkki Mäkinen
Eeva-Liisa Viskari
Hilda Szabo
Markku Keimiöniemi
Person in charge
Mika Nieminen
Course
5E00BN54

Objectives (course unit)

After completing Bachelor's Thesis students can plan, implement and evaluate an independent research or development project. Students can use the skills achieved during the studies in an innovative way, producing something new.

Content (course unit)

Independent research or development work

Prerequisites (course unit)

As a prerequisite, the course in Scientific Methods should be completed before doing the Bachelor's Thesis.

Completion of basic engineering and professional studies is highly recommended:

Engineering tools 1-3
Structure and Function of Natural and Industrial Environments 1-3
Engineer's Working Life Skills and RDI
Environmental and Civil Engineering
Environmental Management and Administration

Location and time

All final thesis related discussions are to be agreed together with your supervisors. Final thesis seminars are arranged during Spring and Autumn semesters and they will be informed separately. A student is responsible for reserving time for presenting his/her Bachelor's thesis seminar.

Exam schedules

A student has to write a maturity test in the end of the Bachelor's thesis project. More instructions on the test can be found from the study guide.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Bachelor's thesis is assessed by using the Criteria for Assessing the Thesis. You can find the assessment criteria from the thesis instructions from the Study Guide.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and coaching. Seminar presentation in the end of the Bachelor's thesis project. A student has to participate at least to ten (10) Bachelor's thesis seminar presentations during his/her studies.

Learning materials

Lecture materials and articles from the Scientific Methods course. Reading materials suggested by supervisors.

Student workload

A student's calculatory time resource for doing her/his thesis is 405 hours of work. Student is responsible for her/his own time management.

Completion alternatives

Bachelor's thesis is a mandatory part of the Bachelor's degree.

Practical training and working life cooperation

It is highly recommended that a student finds her/his thesis topic from a company or some other organization.

Further information

Everyone should read the thesis instructions carefully from the Study Guide. In addition, students can find information (summary of instructions) from: http://enve.blogs.tamk.fi/for-students/thesis/
All official information is to be found from the Study Guide.

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