Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree and, in addition, at least 30 credits in water engineering at Master's level. Admission requires a project plan accepted by the department.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• identify and formulate technical problems in the field of water engineering
• independently plan and carry out an assignment within given time frames by employing scientific and engineering approaches and methodologies
• search, evaluate, and summarize relevant literature
• demonstrate advanced knowledge in a specific sub-area within the field of the program
• present and discuss the results of the project both, orally and in writing to different target groups, using clear and correct language
• provide constructive criticism on others' reports.

Content

In the degree project, the student should work with and present a specific task, which should be relevant to the master programme in water engineering. The project should be chosen so that knowledge from earlier courses can be applied, but can also be applied at a more advanced level by acquiring new knowledge necessary to carry out the work. The extent of the task should be adjusted in view of its timely execution and reporting within the given timeframe.

Instruction

Supervision is given individually or in groups.

Assessment

Oral and written presentation of the degree project (further information under Other Directives). Written and oral opposition on another degree project within the same subject area.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

Guidelines and instructions for degree projects are available at www.teknat.uu.se.