The course has two sub-modules of 7.5 credits each. The main supervisor together with the doctoral student defines the dissertation area. Sub-module 1 is a literature study of the scientific literature and sub-module 2 is a dissertation analysis that includes a reading course part where the main supervisor and the doctoral student together select monographs that are suitable for the dissertation area and the selection of literature is done in relation to the doctoral student's prior knowledge. The results are reported partly in written reports, partly in oral presentations.
FMF3044 Machine design – literature survey and thesis analysis 15.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 14 Jan 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P3 (7.5 hp), P4 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
61159
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Registered in the doctoral programme Machine Design
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
- No information inserted
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FMF3044 (Spring 2024–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FMF3044 (Spring 2024–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the doctoral student should be able to:
- Present a written and oral literature review of the scientific literature within the doctoral student's dissertation area. The scientific literature should include scientific journals and monographs.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to the doctoral program in Machine Design.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- INL2 - Assignment, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle