BSc-EE thesis

The Bachelor’s thesis (course codes 202001161 and 202001162 ) is the culmination of the Bachelor’s programme. A Bachelor’s thesis is carried out in the form of a research project within a department. It is an opportunity to put the knowledge learned during the programme into practice. The Bachelor’s thesis is used to assess the student’s initiative and their ability to plan, report and present a project. The difficulty level of the thesis is described by the attainment targets of the programme and the modules followed up until that moment. Students work independently on a Bachelor’s thesis or Individual Assignment (IOO) under the guidance of a supervisor.

protocol

Below you can find more info regarding registration, committee requirements, assessment and applying for the degree. 

Requirements for the EE BSc thesis committee

The official requirements are in article B6 of the EER BSc EE:

Examiners are appointed by the examination board of a faculty. For the purpose of the BSc thesis, the examiner list of EE is available for UT employees. Since the file is regularly updated, it's located on Sharepoint. Don't have access to the file yet? You can easily request access via the mentioned link (this is a one-time action). After approval from Alida van der Pluym, henceforth you’ll have access.

Format BSc thesis reports

Student & supervisor together choose between the following formats:

Please email your finished thesis to the members of your BSc committee. After getting a sufficient degree, you must upload your thesis in http://essay.utwente.nl (double-check confidentiality with your supervisor). For more information, see this link: http://essay.utwente.nl/upload.html. After you have uploaded your thesis, your supervisors and BOZ receive an automatically generated e-mail. Your thesis will be available on UT student Theses in three working days and will be linked to your file in the UT archive.

Format talks & questions

The EE bachelor presentations are normally held on the last Friday of the module; in Q1, Q2 and Q3 the student is supposed to pick time and place with his committee. In Q4 we will have a conference-like schedule, with 35 minutes for every student: 15 minute talks + 20 minutes for questions from committee and audience. There are 5 minutes between the timeslots to set up the next presentation and audience leaving/entering the room. If possible, upload your presentation before your session, or check out the room how to connect your laptop to the system. The chair moderates talks and questions, and coordinates the timing. The exact program of the end conferences will be announced in about a month before the actual date.

Assessment

After your presentation and questions, the committee will give you 3 grades, namely for:

In order to pass the module, you must have sufficient grades (≥5.5) for all three parts. Below you can download the assessment form including the criteria. BOZ supplies filled-in forms to all committees, personalized for every student, as soon as Mobility Online has been completed sufficiently.

follow-up: getting your diploma

In order to get a BSc diploma, students must apply for a Bachelor’s degree with the Office of Educational Affairs (BOZ). Students can apply all year round. In order to receive your BSc diploma you will need to submit the BSc diploma form to BOZ-EE@utwente.nl:

The Office of Educational Affairs will assess whether all the conditions for obtaining the degree have been met. A collective EEMCS Bachelor's graduation ceremony will take place on 25 & 26 October 2024. Further information on this will follow in due time. 

COORDINATION CONTACT DETAILs

The module runs all year and is coordinated by Floris Zwanenburg and Module Support EE. You can reach us via module12-ee@utwente.nl.