Final Thesis

The final thesis is an examination paper, which concludes the scientific education in every degree course within the academic program ISE. It is used to show that a student is capable of processing a problem from the corresponding field of engineering sciences autonomously and with scientific methods and presenting it comprehensibly, within a given period. The duration of the final thesis is:

  • Bachelor Thesis: 3 month
  • Master Thesis: 6 month

The final thesis can in adequately substantiated cases be completed as a group project when the performance under examination for each student is so clearly demarcated by means of the identification of sections or pages or other objective criteria that the evaluation of the individual contributions can be made.

The final thesis must be drafted in German or English and submitted to the Examination Committee in triplicate, printed and bound in DIN A4 format, on or before the deadline.

The number of pages for the Bachelor Thesis is normally 30 to 40 pages, and for the Master Thesis normally 40 to 60 pages. Significant detailed results can, where appropriate, be summarized in an annex.

After finishing the thesis, the student has to defend the work within a colloquium.

Should the final thesis not be submitted on time, it will be graded as ‘failed’ (5.0).

A failed thesis can be redone only once. A second resubmission of the final thesis is not permissible.

Please read the study regulations

Prerequisites for the Final Thesis

Bachelor Thesis

  • Students must have passed a sufficient number of examinations and therefore have accumulated at least 120 credits.
  • Students must have successfully participated in the requisite language courses, when such are deemed necessary on the basis of the relevant placement tests.
  • Students must have satisfied the internship requirements .

Master Thesis

  • Students must have passed a sufficient number of examinations and have therefore accumulated at least 80 credits.
  • Students must have successfully participated in the requisite language courses, when such are deemed necessary on the basis of the relevant placement tests.

Steps for preparing the final thesis

  1. Searching for a supervisor, who is offering an interesting topic.
  2. Discussion of the topic with the supervisor.
  3. Filling in the registration form for the final thesis at the office of the supervisor.
  4. The registration form is sent to the examination office by the supervisor.
  5. Signing the registration form at the examination office. (The preparation time starts)
  6. Preparing the topic of the thesis. (Duration: 3 month for bachelor, 6 month for master)
  7. Reaching in the thesis at the examination office in triplicate version, printed and bound in DIN A4 format.
  8. Evaluation of the thesis by the supervisor. (Usually 6 weeks)
  9. Defending the thesis within a colloquium.