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SEMasterThesis
RiccardoScandariatoAssociateProfessorSoftwareEngineeringDivisionUniversityofGothenburg
www.scandariato.org
Thesis
GU• DIT551• Syllabus:
http://kursplaner.gu.se/english/DIT551.pdf
• Pre-requisites– 60hec (ormore)mustcome
fromcoursesonadvancedlevel
Chalmers• DAX05• Syllabus:
https://www.student.chalmers.se/sp/course?course_id=26067
• Pre-requisites– 5YMasterofScience:225hec– 2YSEMaster:45hec within
theprogram
Whatisexpected• Pulltogethertheknowledgefromyourprogram
• Includingthemethodological aspects• Takeitanotchfurther• Byapplyittoan(industrially)relevantproblem
• Withresearch interest
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Learningobjectives
• CTH“contributetoresearch anddevelopmentwork,andbeabletorelatetheirworktorelevantscientificortechnical/industrial/architectoniccontexts”
• GU“applytheaccumulatedknowledgeandskillstoaproblemthatisinterestingfrombotharesearch andanindustrial pointofview”
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Seesyllabusforyourprogram
Process
Gettingstarted
Executetheproject Examination
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Gettingstarted
• Proposalfromacademicsupervisor
• Proposalfromcompany
• Ownidea
Selecttopic
• Withacademicsupervisor
Writeproposal • SP1 Aug20
• SP2 Oct22• SP3 Jan21(Dec13)• SP4 TBD
Submit
• Approved• Revision• Rejected
Waitforevaluation
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Process
Selectingthetopic• Normalcase:pairofTWOstudents(alsofromdifferentprograms)
• Individualthesisarepossible(butnotencouraged)
• Areaofinterest,e.g.,previousknowledgeandexperience
Findatopic1/2• ChecktheSEwikipagehttp://wiki.portal.chalmers.se/cse/pmwiki.php/SE/ThesisProjects
• ThesisproposalfromSEfaculty(mostcases,incollaborationwithindustry)
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Findatopic2/2• Mostthesisareincollaborationwithacompany– CheckthewebsitesofVolvo,VolvoCars,Ericsson…
• DoescompanyhaveacademicsupervisoratSE?– Ifsupervisoratotherprogram,thesismightnot fityou
• Ifnot,lookforone!– Organizeameetingcompany+academicsupervisor
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Academicsupervisor• It’samust tobesuccessfulinthenextstep:
theproposalwriting
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SEproposal• Proposalstructure(seetemplateformoreinfo)
1. Introduction2. Statementoftheproblem3. Purposeofthestudy4. Reviewoftheliterature5. Researchquestionand/orHypotheses6. MethodsandProcedures7. LimitationsandDelimitations8. Significanceofthestudy9. References
Alsoincludeamini-plan(assteps)
SEproposal• Itshoulddisplayyouunderstandtheproblem(context,relatedwork)
• Theremustbearesearchcontribution– Formulationofresearchquestionsisimportant
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Proposalsubmission• What– ThesisproposalinPDF– Registrationforms(oneperstudent)
• Where– [email protected]
• When– https://masterthesis.cms.chalmers.se/content/proposal-deadlines
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Proposalevaluation@SE• ThesisExaminersGroup– Chair:RiccardoScandariato–Members:EricKnaus,ReginaHebig,RobertFeldtJan-Phillipp Steghöfer
• Tworeviewers+groupdiscussion(<2weeks)
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Proposalevaluation@SE
• Accept– Examiner isassignedandtheysendyouanemail.Youalsogetaweirdemailfromthesystem(itlookslikeacasestatusreport)– don’tworryJ
– Yougetregistered (ittakesweeks!!!)– Youcontactyoursupervisorfordetailedplan(butnoplanningreportneeded)
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Outcome
Proposalevaluation@SE
• Revision– Tentativeexaminerisassigned– Theymailyoualistofimprovements– Youhave2weekstosendtheimprovedreportbacktotheexaminer
– Finaldecisionismade(accept/reject)• Reject– Newproposalatnextdeadline
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Outcome
Executetheproject
Contactyoursupervisor•Agreeonadetailedplan(butnoplanningreport)
Printyourworkcard•Youneedsignaturesforeachcompletedtask
Workonyourthesis• Investigation/Development
•Reading/Writing
•Attendcompulsoryworkshops
Half-waypresentation•Withexaminer,academicsupervisor,industrialsupervisor
• Feedback
Completework•Finalpresentation
• Finalreport
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Process
Linktoworkcard
Followinstructionsaboutcoverpageoffinalreport
Mandatoryseminars• Academicwriting1(fak-språk)TBD
• Academicwriting2(fak-språk)TBD
• IndustryCollaborationandCareerPlanning(Agneta Nilsson)October309:00-12:00
• ResearchApproach(Agneta Nilsson)December1209:00-12:00
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Half-waypresentation• Sendthedraftreporttoexaminerwellinadvance(e.g.,1week)
• Prepareslides!– Giveaproperpresentation(goodtraining)
• Explaintheobjectivesofthethesis(givecontext)
• Showwhatyouhaveachieved(inrelationtotheoriginalplan)
• Presentanupdatedplanforthefuture
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Thesisreport
• ThesisreportistobewritteninEnglish• Qualityofwritingispartofassessment– Notjustlanguage… butalso– Startwritingontime(no“lastminute”)
• Followtheinstructionsaboutcoverpage
Languageandformat
Thesisreport
• Yourthesisreportmust answertheresearchquestionsclearly andexplicitly
• RQsinyourproposal– RQsmaychangesomewhatduringtheproject
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Content
Examination• Supervisor approvesyourfinalreportforexamination
• You sendthefinalreporttoexaminer–Wellinadvance(Atleastaweekbeforethepresentation)
• Youbookatimeslotforpresentationinagreementwithexaminer andsupervisor– https://masterthesis.cms.chalmers.se/content/book-your-presentation
Finalpresentation• Arrangeopponents forownexamination– Thepresentationcannot takeplacewithoutopposition
– Youdonothavetobeopponentforthestudentsopposingyou
• Questionsfromtheaudience
• Questionsfromtheexaminer
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Examination
• Examinercanacceptyourfinalreportasis• Requiresomeimprovements(normal!)• Failyou
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Afterfinalpresentation
Evaluationcriteria• Challenges– Clearformulationofobjectives– Relevancetomasterprogram
• Context– Masteringtherelatedwork
• Methodology– Scientificprinciplesofthedesignandevaluation
• Contribution– Completenessandprogressbeyondthestateoftheart
• Qualityofwriting
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Examination
• MandatorySeminars(4)• Approvedhalf-waypresentation• Audienceatexaminations(2)• Opponentatexamination(1)• Presentanddiscussownwork• Satisfactorilyperformrequiredrevisions(ifany)• Approvedfinalreport
Summaryofrequiredtasks
Examinercanaskforpreviewofyourquestions
Grading• Chalmers– Pass/fail
• GU–Withdistinction
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Bookmarkthesetheselinks• MasterThesis@CSE– https://masterthesis.cms.chalmers.se/content/start
• Esp.“Formsandtemplates”– https://masterthesis.cms.chalmers.se/content/forms-and-templates
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Differences@SE• Theproposaltemplateisdifferent• WeevaluatethesubmissionsinDec/Jantogether
• No planningreport• Extra seminar
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Questions?
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