Aim of course

The goal of this course is to additionally support students when drafting their Master thesis and preparing for the final defense. Students will get feedback from professors and other students, and can learn from the presentations of their colleagues. Furthermore, this course facilitates community building in the area of information systems engineering and supports students in finding topics for their prospective Master theses.

Subject of course

This course involves the following tasks.

Presentation and discussion of the Master thesis proposal (10 min + 10 min discussion). The feedback schould help the students to shape the particular topic and to develop a sound Diplomarbeitsanmeldung.

Presentation of the most important results of the Master thesis (20 min + 10 min discussion). The gathered feedback from professors and colleagues shall help the students to eventually deliver a convincing Master thesis defense.

Students who are still looking out for a suitable topic for their Master thesis are cordially invited to all presentations!

ECTS Breakdown:

8.5 h Preparation+presentation Master thesis proposal

12.0 Presence at presentation days

17 h Preparation+presentation Master thesis results

Examination modalities

Earning a certificate requires the following:

1. Presentation of the Master thesis proposal
2. Presence on at least 3 presentation days (half day)
3. Presentation of the results of the Master thesis

These contributions can be spread over several semesters.