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Master's dissertation subjects according to profile

Are you submitting a Master's dissertation subject? In that case, do not only be aware of the difference in content between the programmes, but consider the difference in profile as well. Make therefore a well-considered choice when assigning the subjects to a programme.

Underneath you will find the most important differences between the profiles Bio-engineer and other English masters on the one hand and Industrial Engineer on the other hand for the Master's dissertation.

More information on all Master's dissertations per programme can be found in the Master's dissertation course sheets for each programme (see studiekiezer.ugent.be).

 

Industrial Engineer

Bio-engineer and EN Masters

Credits

20

30

Time commitment

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Research question
  • divided in subquestions
  • specific / aligned
  • divided in objectives
  • thorough / broad

Literature review
  • descriptive / enumerative
  • broader section of market studies, websites, secondary literature as source, in addition to peer-reviewed literature 
  • vergelijkend / samenvattend / hoofdzakelijk uitdiepend
  • peer-reviewed literature as source

Practical work
  • well-defined tasks
  • method validation / -implementation / -optimalisation
  • translatable to applications
  • short time to implementation
  • broad
  • method- or concept development
  • exploratory / explanatory research
  • long time to implementation
  • more basic fundamental research

Discussion
  • critical review of the results in function of the specific research questions
  • thorough / conceptual
  • critical review of the results in function of the literature and broader research framework

Conclusion
  • what is the ‘take home message’?
  • vulgarised answer to the research question
  • what are the answers to the research questions?
  • where lies the innovating scientific feature?

Ideas for further research

practical and specific towards the next steps

reflecting and broad on future research

Self-reliance in practical work

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Self-reliance throughout the process

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