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The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian/English

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student is expected to:
  • Have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to complete the master’s thesis
  • Have in-depth expertise in one ore more topics within the chosen specialization.

Contents

The content of the course is defined together with the supervisor within the field of specialization chosen be the student. The content can be literature study, learning a software, preparatory laboratory work for the master’s thesis, etc.

The student can apply to substitute all or parts of BYG515 Specialization Project with other courses. These course may be at other institutions at home or abroad, as the third semester of the master program is an exchange semester.

Teaching and learning methods

Independent work individual or in groups (2-3 students) with project tasks, with mentoring. Each project has a minimum of 5 hours mandatory mentoring. Both the students and the mentor have a joint responsibility to make sure that these 5 mentoring sessions are competed.
Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.

Examination requirements

 
  • Documentation of participating in a minimum of 5 hours compulsory mentoring.
  • Approved research question.
  • Approved progress schedule.

Examinations

Project report carried out individually or in a group. Graded assessment. Individual grade can be given according to the oral presentation. The oral presentation can adjust the grade up or down one grade. It is not allowed to submit an improved version of a previous report when it comes to a new or postponed exam

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Civil and Structural Engineering.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
BYG507 – Preliminary Project to the Master's Thesis. 15
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