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Masters Thesis Information SoC Master Program, year 2 SoC Master Program, year 2 Elena Dubrova November 19, 2008 Outline Goals and Evaluation Master thesis course Checklist Requirements Thesis report Link to


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Master’s Thesis Information

SoC Master Program, year 2 SoC Master Program, year 2

Elena Dubrova November 19, 2008

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Outline

  • Goals and Evaluation
  • Master thesis course
  • Checklist
  • Requirements
  • Thesis report
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Link to Information

  • At the web cite:

http://web.it.kth.se/~axel/MSc-Theses/ you can find a complete guide about formalities of master thesis work

  • Print it an keep it
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Learning Outcomes

  • To be able to apply relevant knowledge

and skills, within the main area, to a given problem

  • Within given constraints, even with limited

information, independently analyze and information, independently analyze and discuss complex inquiries/problems and handle larger problems on the advanced level within the main area

  • Reflect on, evaluate and critically assess
  • ne’s own and others’ scientific results
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Learning Outcomes, cont.

  • To be able to document and present one’s

work with strict requirements on structure, format, and language usage

  • To be able to identify one’s need for

further knowledge and continuously further knowledge and continuously develop one’s own knowledge

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Thesis Course

  • MSc project is a course
  • IL222X for SoC master program master

thesis project course code

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Checklist

  • You need 60 ECTS minimum before

starting

  • Find a suitable thesis project either in the

department, somewhere else at KTH, at a department, somewhere else at KTH, at a company in Sweden or abroad, at an academic or a research organization in Sweden or abroad

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Checklist

  • Find a Supervisor and an Examiner at the

Department

– They may or may not be the same person

  • If the project is carried out outside the
  • If the project is carried out outside the

department, a local supervisor and contact person is required

  • Give to the local supervisor a copy of this guide
  • If the project is carried out outside the

department, the examiner has to approve the topic

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Checklist

  • Apply for the degree project course by filling the

form at:

– Go to www.kth.se International cite, student web – Choose “System on chip design” in Exchange and Master's information window – Choose “Forms for ICT” – Choose “Degree project Msc”

  • Give the form to May-Britt
  • Registration has to be done before the start of

the project

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Process

  • Before, or at the very beginning of the

project, the student writes a project plan that includes Background, Project Description, Main Results, Deliverables, Description, Main Results, Deliverables, Project Risks and Time Schedule

  • The project plan is typically 3-10 pages

long

  • Supervisors and examiner have to agree
  • n that plan
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Process

  • During the project, the student writes a

status report once a month

  • The status report includes the sections

Work Progress Since Last Report, Work Progress Since Last Report, Deviations from Project Plan, Project Risks and Updated Time Schedule

  • The status report is submitted to the

supervisors and the examiner per email as a pdf file

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Process

  • For the final report, the student has to request a

report number (publication number), and instructions for the cover page from the administrator

  • Based on the submitted report the examiner

allows the student to present the thesis in a public presentation

  • The student finds an opponent for the

presentation (use exjobbsinfo@imit.kth.se to find

  • ne)
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Process

  • The student sends title, abstract, opponent

name to the supervisor, who make a public announcement for the presentation

  • After the presentation, the thesis is approved by
  • After the presentation, the thesis is approved by

the examiner, possibly after one or more iterations

  • The student delivers two paper copies with the

final cover page to the administrator and sends

  • ne pdf complete file of the thesis to the

supervisors and examiner

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Process

  • The student submits the report from

his/her opposition to the examiner

  • The examiner grades the thesis project

and registers it in Daisy and registers it in Daisy

  • The administrator reports it in Ladok
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Thesis grading criteria

  • Process

– Carry out and plan your own work – Obtain new knowledge – Relate to work of others

  • Engineering-related and scientific content

– Problem formulation, modeling, analysis, development and evaluation

  • Presentation

– Written report – Oral presentation

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Being Opponent is Obligatory

  • In order to be approved for the thesis

project, you are required not only to present your own thesis at a seminar but also to be opponent at another student’s seminar

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Find a Topic

  • External organisation

– Company or some other organisation – Check out their websites – Approach them directly

  • www.exjobb.nu
  • www.exjobb.nu

– ”Exjobbspoolen” – Mostly in Swedish – Companies usually accept applications in English

  • SoC related projects

– http://web.it.kth.se/~axel/MSc-Theses/

  • Suggest your own topic
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Project in Industry

  • We encourage this
  • Keep in mind that you will have two

“masters”

– Possibly different expectations and – Possibly different expectations and deliverables – From KTH’s point of view, we will evaluate you mainly based on the KTH report

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Report

  • Scientific approach

– Problem statement, methodology, evaluation

  • Always report sources (references)
  • All copying is forbidden!
  • All copying is forbidden!

– Considered as cheating and will be reported – “Student rights and responsibilities at KTH” apply for the thesis as well

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Summary

  • Print a guide from:

http://web.it.kth.se/~axel/MSc-Theses/

  • Keep a copy for you and gave one to your

local supervisor