Master Thesis Project

The final project is a graduation thesis: A research project of about 20 weeks, the results of which are reported in a thesis. The results are presented in public to the graduation committee.

The subject of the graduation project is to be decided jointly with the graduation coordinator and the student. In October of the second MSc year, a group of staff members of ETH, RWTH, and TUD will come together to inform the group of students on the possible graduation subjects. These subjects are usually related to one of the PhD research projects, in which case the PhD student will be the daily supervisor of the graduation project. The research can also take place in an external company or

institute. In any case, there will always be an academic member of staff responsible for the quality requirements and supervision.

The colloquium consists of a public presentation of the graduation thesis by means of a 20-minute lecture, after which the audience can pose questions. A closed oral exam of the candidate by the graduation committee follows the presentation.