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