Information for students of the MSc in Engineering Management on the most important information about the thesis.
Thesis is the creative elaboration of a professional task (fields: engineering processes, economics, marketing, leadership, lean management, project management, corporate finance, management, quality and environment management, production) in written form as defined in the requirements of the training program. By solving the task the student relies on his/her studies using national and international literature under the guidance of an internal (and possibly an external) supervisor. By preparing and defending thesis students who complete the Engineering Management master’s program prove that they are capable of the practical applications of the acquired skills, summarizing the work done and its results in a professional way, creatively solving the tasks related to the topic and doing individual professional work.
Preparing the thesis is a precondition for taking the state exam. Requirements of the training program defines following: content requirements for thesis, the general aspects of the evaluation and the number of credit points assigned to thesis (30).
The conditions on the acceptance of thesis as National Conference of Scientific Students’ Association (hereinafter NCSSA) topic are specified by the Faculty. The NCSSA work is supposed to meet the requirements in form and content for thesis. Furthermore, it is necessary that the committee of the Pre-NCSSA makes suggestions on the NCSSA work to become a thesis.
The following regulations apply to the preparation of the thesis:
- § 18 and § 24 of the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Debrecen, and § 14 of the Annex 4, Specificities of the Faculty of Engineering
- of the Faculty of Technology The "Rules for the preparation of a thesis / diploma thesis" and its annexes ("Formal requirements for theses / diploma theses"; Annex 4: "Rules of the Harvard reference system")
Students enrolled in our courses are required to prepare a thesis as a condition for passing the final exam. The content of the thesis, the general criteria for its evaluation and the number of credits allocated to it are set out in the Faculty regulations, based on the requirements of the degree programme. The total number of credits allocated to the thesis (in 2 semesters) is 30 credits.
The purpose of the thesis is to systematise, consolidate and apply the student's theoretical and practical knowledge, to study the relevant subtopic in depth, to demonstrate research, computational and design skills. By successfully completing the thesis, the student demonstrates his/her ability to work independently on tasks related to his/her field of specialization. Deviations from the formal requirements are possible with the agreement of the head of department.