SIK599 Master Thesis in Fire Safety Engineering

Contents and structure

The thesis must be an individual work in which the candidate shows that they have the ability to independently specialise in a narrowly defined field. The project is concluded with a written report.

Learning Outcome

After completing the course, the student has the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

The student…

• has specialized knowledge of research and problem-solving in the specific areas of the master's thesis
• has knowledge of scientific methods within fire science and engineering, including definition of research questions, literature studies and evaluation methods.

Skills

The student…

• can analyse relevant fire safety problems based on different information from previous studies and work in the relevant field
• can apply relevant scientific methods to analyse the problem and relate critically to different sources of information.
• can investigate the problem and discuss their results and conclusion in relation to the relevant literature.
• can carry out an independent limited research work.

General Competence

The student…

• can reflect and critically evaluate their own work.
• can analyse academic and research ethical issues.
• can convey extensive independent research work.
• can explain the status of research and development in this field and carry out an independent , bounded thesis.
• can account for research and development in the field.

Entry requirements

The student must have passed 60 ECTS from the theoretical part of the master, including the

successful completion of SIK500 Experiment and current developments in Fire Safety

Recommended previous knowledge

All the previous courses of the master in fire safety engineering (90 ECTS)

Teaching methods

Independent work in the form of a research project carried out under an academic supervisor's supervision and documented in a written master’s thesis. The supervisor(s) shall advise on the formulation and demarcation of the subjects, and problem approaches for the thesis, literature, academic content, tasks, and progress plan. The supervisor(s) discuss drafts of the thesis with the candidate. This shall normally take place in meetings, but other arrangements can be agreed upon. The supervision takes place on demand and shall be evenly distributed over the master's education period.

Compulsory learning activities

To deliver the master thesis, the student first need to get approved:

1. Participation on digital kick-off meeting at the beginning of the thesis.
2. Deliver a disposition to subject coordinator, first two months.
3. Achieve an approved final draft/version.
4. Present the master thesis in 10 minutes on "Presentation day", followed by 5 min of questions. A month before handling in the thesis.

Assessment

Master thesis (report).

The assessment is based on the submitted thesis.

Graded scale from A to E for pass, and F for fail.

Examination support material

All, however the thesis must be an independent achievement.

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