FYS-3740 Project paper in applied physics and mathematics - 10 stp

The course is only available to students on the Master's degree programme in applied physics and mathematics. It is not available to any other category of students as a singular or elective course.

The project has to be approved by the Programme Board. Application for approval must be submitted to the Programme Board within a deadline, which is normally 1 September in the autumn semester and 1 February in the spring semester. Students apply by handing in a supervision contract along with a project description. Students must register to the exam as for ordinary courses.

Knowledge - The student can:

• develop and carry out a research project in natural science
• develop relevant and realistic research questions
• use theories that are relevant to their individual project
• use methods that are adequate for the individual project
• discuss and report the results of the study in a scientific way in relation to existing literature in the field

Skills - The student can:

• evaluate and analyse real and/ or simulated data
• evaluate and analyse theories, methods and experiments that are published in literature
• work independently with practical and theoretical problem solutions

General expertise - The student can:

• display good communication skills in writing and presentation of scientific work, both for a general public and for specialists in the field
• follow the code of ethics and rules of conduct in scientific work

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.