Degree project guidelines for employers and students
There are information and guidelines about degree projects, both for students and for employers.
The three most common issues with degree project proposals
1) The project proposal lacks academic depth
A common problem is that the project proposal lacks the academic depth, e.g. when a project is limited to simpler implementation work. When formulating a project, it is important to keep in mind that an appropriate project must give the student space to handle and analyse complex issues, to develop and evaluate technical solutions and to make assessments that are based on the subject area's scientific basis and proven experience. In many cases, project ideas that lack depth can be adjusted by extending the goals to implement, compare and evaluate different technical solutions to the same problem.
2) The organisation lacks competence and background
In many cases, companies and organisations have interesting problems that are suitable for a degree project but lack the right background and competence to be able to formulate projects at the right level. A common consequence is that the student who wants to work on the project has difficulty finding an examiner and supervisor who are interested in the project. This situation can be avoided by contacting suitable researchers at KTH first to get help and feedback on the project proposal. KTH's research platforms can be a good first contact for finding the right person.
3) The organisation lacks resources for the project
In most cases where a started external project is interrupted prematurely, the reason is that the organisation lacks resources for the project. This may be a lack of e.g. supervision resources, knowledge and access to working materials (e.g, licenses, tools, data) that make the projects impossible to carry out. We therefore recommend that you only announce and start projects that you know you can handle.