Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester

Master Thesis

Degree programme Sustainable Energy Systems
Subject area Engineering & Technology
Type of degree Master
Part-time
Summer Semester 2025
Course unit title Master Thesis
Course unit code 072722140401
Language of instruction German, English
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) Compulsory
Teaching hours per week 0
Year of study 2025
Level of the course / module according to the curriculum
Number of ECTS credits allocated 24
Name of lecturer(s) Peter KEPPLINGER, Anna KNORR, Valentin SEILER
Requirements and Prerequisites

None

Course content

With the Master's thesis, students work on an academic basis on a subject with a certain degree of innovation. The work takes place on their own. The supervisor offers guidance during the development of the thesis and is the contact person for open questions.

Learning outcomes

With the Master's thesis, students demonstrate not only the success of their education, but also their ability to work independently, completely and comprehensively on a scientific basis on a subject with a certain degree of innovation. The students can

  • analyse a problem on a scientific basis and compare it with the current state of the art.
  • describe the objectives of a research project, define the problem and formulate it as a research question.
  • carry out scientific research independently.
  • select a methodology and implement it to answer the research question.
  • scientifically prepare and describe the results obtained.
  • evaluate the results obtained and present them in relation to the starting point and the current state of the art.
  • document their own work and conclusions in the form of a written master's thesis.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods

One-to-One Coaching

Assessment methods and criteria

The written Master's thesis is reviewed and evaluated by the supervisor of the FH Vorarlberg.

Comment

None

Recommended or required reading

Individual depending on the topic. For general literature on writing a master thesis see the recommended literature in the course Seminar Master Thesis.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Classroom Course