The studies in the two-years master programme are completed with a degree project on advanced level which results in a written master´s thesis, and a public oral presentation.
In this course, the student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to independently address a technical machine design problem in a structured way. The work shall be based on relevant theories and presented in a written report and at a public oral presentation. The thesis process also includes attending the public presentations of two other master´s theses at KTH, and to scrutinize another students thesis.
The thesis must have a significant technical content, but the focus between different theses may differ condiderably. Examples of thesis with different focus are:
- develop a new concept for a technical system,
- design and evaluate a new component in an existing technological system,
- investigate and develop new engineering ddesign methods and/or tools.
Provided that the thesis meets the above requirements, which is determined by the course coordinator or examiner, and provided that competent supervision is available during the thesis period, the student may choose to perform his/her thesis work, either at an academic department, within an industrial company, or at a consulting firm, in Sweden or in another country.