Course syllabus

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ACEX30 ACEX30 Master's thesis in Architecture and civil engineering lp3 VT21 (30 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Contact details

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• examiner
• lecturer
• teachers
• supervisors

...along with their contact details. If the course have external guest lecturers or such, give a brief description of their role and the company or similar they represent.

If needed, list administrative staff, along with their contact details.

Course purpose

Short description of the course purpose and content: can be copied from syllabus in Studieportalen. Additional information can be added.

Schedule

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Course literature

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Also list reference literature, further reading, and other non-mandatory texts.

Course design

Description of the course's learning activities; how they are implemented and how they are connected. This is the student's guide to navigating the course. Do not forget to give the student advice on how to learn as much as possible based on the pedagogy you have chosen. Often, you may need to emphasize concrete things like how often they should enter the learning space on the learning platform, how different issues are shared between supervisors, etc.

Provide a plan for

• lectures
• exervises
• laboratory work
• projects
• supervision
• feedback
• seminars

Should contain a description of how the digital tools (Canvas and others) should be used and how they are organized, as well as how communication between teachers and students takes place (Canvas, e-mail, other).

Do not forget to describe any resources that students need to use, such as lab equipment, studios, workshops, physical or digital materials.

You should be clear how missed deadlines and revisions are handled.

Changes made since the last occasion

A summary of changes made since the last occasion.

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

The learning objectives for a thesis are based on the objectives for Master of Science in Engineering/ Architecture/Master of Science degrees formulated in Chalmers' local Master's degree procedures. (Diarienummer: C2007/723).
Specific learning objectives that are to be fulfilled in the master's thesis are that the student should be able to:

• in their project use essential in-depth knowledge of the major subject/field of study and, in a scientifically correct way, relate to current research and development work;
• choose and state one's reasons for selecting their project method with respect to the major subject/field of study;
• contribute to research and development work, and be able to relate their work to relevant scientific or technical/industrial/architectonic contexts;
• based on a holistic view, critically, independently and creatively identify, formulate and deal with complex issues;
• plan and, with adequate methods, carry out qualified tasks within the designated framework and also be able to evaluate this work;
• create, analyse and critically evaluate different technical/architectonic solutions;
• critically and systematically integrate knowledge;
• present and discuss their conclusions as well as the knowledge and arguments these are based upon both in spoken and written English;
• within the framework for the specific project, identify which issues need to be addressed for relevant societal, ethical and ecological factors to be observed, and
• observe and discuss ethical aspects of research and development work, both pertaining to how the work is carried out as well as what it explores/develops;
• identify and discuss needs for further elucidation of different project aspects before decision-making or project realisation, when relevant

Upon completion of the degree work, the student shall have demonstrated such knowledge and ability as are required to work independently as a Master of Architecture/Master of Science in Engineering/ Master of Science.

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.

Study plan

If the course is a joint course (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet) you should link to both syllabus (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet).

Examination form

Description of how the examination – written examinations and other – is executed and assessed.

Include:

• what components are included, the purpose of these, and how they contribute to the learning objectives
• how compulsory and/or voluntary components contribute to the final grade
• grading limits and any other requirements for all forms of examination in order to pass the course (compulsory components)
• examination form, e.g. if the examination is conducted as a digital examination

• time and place of examination, both written exams and other exams such as project presentations
• aids permitted during examinations, as well as which markings, indexes and notes in aids are permitted

Do not forget to be extra clear with project assignments; what is the problem, what should be done, what is the expected result, and how should this result be reported. Details such as templates for project reports, what happens at missed deadlines etc. are extra important to include.