TEK-3901 Master's Thesis in Technology and Safety - 30 stp

Institutt for teknologi og sikkerhet

The master's thesis is the final course of the study programme Technology and safety in the high north and the students will apply knowledge and skills they have acquired through the study to plan, carry out and present a comprehensive, independent work within the field of technology and safety. The master's thesis will be carried out as an independent scientific research project. The course is method and problem oriented and the project should have its basis in a problem relevant to the fields of study. The problem/task should be realistic, concrete and of a nature making it possible to use the competence acquired through the study. Practical work with examinations and analyses should be included. The main project can be carried out in co-operation with a company, an institution, the authorities of the University. The project should be based on recognised research methods. The thesis may be a practical, experimental and empirical study and a theoretical/literary study. The result of the project will be presented in a project report/thesis.

The goal is to give the students in-depth knowledge and competence within a selected area of the technology and safety applied on a problem relevant to the high north. The project will improve the ability to do independent engineering and research work, and provide training in planning of project, systematic processing and report writing. Competence in applying the theoretical knowledge to solve relevant and feasible problems within the field of technology and safety.

The thesis should be written in the English language.

The master's theses are carried out individually as a research project. The departement will appoint one supervisor for each student and the student should carry out the research project in close contact with the supervisor. 15 hours of supervision is granted, but it is the student's responsibility to initiate any supervision while conducting the research project and writing the thesis. The student may also have other resource persons at their disposal.