Type of course

Admission requirements

Bachelor degree in Engineering program in mechanical, electrical power, electronics, mechatronics, material science, industrial engineering, process engineering or other equivalent majors.

In addition, the following requirements must be met:

-minimum 25 credits in mathematics (equivalent to Mathematical Methods 1, 2 og 3), 5 credits in statistics and 7,5 ects i physics on a higher level is required.

Application code: 9371

The course is customized to the second year master students. Pre-knowledge equivalent to the first year master study in engineering is recommended.

Course content

The course is an introduction course on how to write a scientific publication. It consists of a theoretical part where theories and techniques for scientific writing and citation are lectured. A following practical part in which students are assigned to write a literature review of an agreed topic between student and supervisor. Content consists of:

• Definition and importance of scientific publication.
• Literature review and time management.
• References and citations
• Research output and information correctness

Objectives of the course

Students should have following learning outcomes after they passed the exam:

Knowledge

• concept and necessity of and general techniques in scientific writing
• applying scientific writing in practical assignment in general field of engineering and particular in industrial engineering.

Skills

• can identify research problem and crystalize it down to a scientific topic
• can apply different techniques in writing

General competence

• structure and create content for a scientific publication
• conduct writing that result in a scientific publication

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open for inbound exchange student who meets the admission requirements. Please see the Admission requirements" section".

Master Level

Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412