DTU BEng final project (Diplomingeniørprojekt)

DTU BEng final project (Diplomingeniørprojekt)#

Based on the BEng final project rules.

General#

  • Project should be 12 weeks including public holidays (20 ECTS). The time can be extended up to 18 weeks. E.g., 3 weeks if you take a 5 ECTS lecture in parallel or 1 week if you have a reexamination.

  • The project should be carried out in the industry and the idea should be generally developed in collaboration with the industry.

  • The project can be done in a group of max four students.

Content#

You should solve an engineering problem. In your work, you should demonstrate that you are able to critically reflect your/others work and be able to write your results in a way that makes sense, i.e., that follows a common thread.

Your project should contain all phases of the CDIO framework, but not necessarily all the example points under the phases. The following are based on the bottom of the CDIO.org page:

  1. Conceive ideas:

    • What is the problem?

    • What are the (customer) requirements?

    • Is this problem already solved in the market?

    • Are there any consequences of the solution to, e.g., environment, society?

    • How will I use my time?

    • What is my rough concept to solve the problem?

  2. Design solutions

    • Creating the design

    • Drawings, algorithms which will be implemented

  3. Implement products

    • Transform the design into the product

    • Coding, testing, validation

  4. Operate them

    • Use the product to deliver value

    • Includes maintaining, evolving and retiring the system

Report requirements#

  • Language:

    • The rules state that you should write in Danish, but another language can be chosen. I recommend to write your thesis in English if you are a computer science-related student.

  • Length: ~20 pages

  • Contains an English summary.

  • Contains at least one diagram that demonstrates different components of your product.

  • Deadlines:

    • At least one month before the deadline you send me the titles of the sections

    • Two weeks before the deadline you send me your thesis for feedback

Defense#

  • Language: You can choose between English and Danish.

  • Content:

    • Problem and analysis

    • Design and implementation

    • Results and discussion (focus on this)

  • Duration

    • Presentation: ~20 min (one student), ~30 min (two students)

    • Questions from the audience: ~15 min

  • Structure:

    • You start with your presentation. You may get questions from the audience during your presentation.

      • If multiple students are presenting, everyone should present a part and show responsibility for the whole.

    • After the presentation, the audience may ask questions.

    • Finally, the censor and I will discuss your grade and give you feedback.

  • Recommendations:

    • Include a slide about the structure about your presentation but keep it short, e.g.,

      In the next 20 minutes I will …

    • Use diagrams and visuals, and try to rely on keywords rather than full sentences.

    • Practice your presentation at least once to build confidence and keep within the time limit.

    • Move interesting material that cannot fit within the time limit to an appendix. This material may be useful during the questions.

    • Be prepared to skip slides if time runs short.

    • Dare to tell also about what did not work out well.

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