Handbook

The thesis provides an opportunity for you to bring together engineering principles learned over the previous years of study, and apply these principles to innovatively solve problems, which may include the development of specific designs and/or the investigation of various research hypotheses. Thesis projects are complex, open-ended problems that allow room for your creativity, and the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of results. Typically, the project you work with will have multiple possible solutions or conclusions and sufficient complexity to require a degree of project planning. The thesis requires you to formulate problems in engineering terms, manage an engineering project and find solutions by applying engineering methods. You will also develop an ability to work in a research and development environment.

Through the thesis, you will put into practice the knowledge and skills that you've learned in your study up to this point. You do this by investigating a research topic, developing a significant software/hardware system, or some combination of these.

Undergraduate theses consist of a single piece of work spread over three courses: Part A, Part B and Part C.

Thesis B is a continuation of Thesis A. By the end of Thesis A, you are expected to have identified a research and/or development gap and have planned out the technical work to be carried out for Thesis B and Thesis C. In Thesis B, you will carry out the technical work that you have planned out in Thesis A. At the end of Thesis B, you will evaluate the progress of your work, and revise the work plan to be carried out in Thesis C based on your findings and progress in Thesis B.