Course detail
Master Thesis Project - Methods and Results
FSI-ZDP Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Conditions for obtaining credit:
- active participation in seminars (min. 20 out of 40 points),
- elaboration of research plan, data collection and analysis or conceptual and preliminary product design (min. 20 out of 40 points),
- debate associated with the discussion (min. 10 out of 20 points).
Lectures: attendance is mandatory and controlled by the teacher.
Exercises: participation is mandatory and controlled by the teacher.
A maximum of two absences are allowed in total. In case of long-term absence, compensation for missed classes is in the competence of the subject guarantor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-KSI-P: Mechanical Engineering Design, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 5 credits, compulsory
Programme N-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 5 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
7 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Research diploma thesis:
- Methodology of science and scientific method.
- Explanatory scientific methods.
- Methods of statistical analysis.
Development diploma thesis:
- Products and goods.
- Product development process and its participants.
- Prescriptive model of the design process.
Exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Research diploma thesis:
- Conceptual phase of research.
- Research planning.
- Empirical and analytical phase of research.
Development diploma thesis:
- Problem definition (customer requirements specification).
- Conceptual design (parameter specification).
- Preliminary design (determination of shapes, dimensions and materials).