Content
In a condensed way the student performs a study that covers the whole empirical research cycle of developing a specific research question, using theory in order to answer the question and testing the theory by the collection of data. Knowledge from various disciplines is integrated and students practice in performing research on a technology related problem. This will be linked to the technical specializations in the BSc and the Master HTI: Robotics, Living and ICT.
Students can collaborate in groups for literature search or the collection of data. However, they have to formulate a specific question to be answered by their Bachelor Thesis that is written individually.
Learning objectives
Students are capable of performing the following activities under supervision:
- formulate a research question fitted to the problem and relevant scholarly literature
- conduct a literature search
- apply and modify relevant scientific theory in order to solve a technology related problem
- make an adequate research design for empirical research
- apply relevant scientific methods for empirical research
- relate interpretation of data to theory and to design and/or policy recommendations
- individually write a scientific report
- reflect and think systematically
Enrollment
A student can only be admitted to this course if he/she has obtained one quartile before the actual start of the Bachelor End Project:
- At least 120 ects, of which:
- All first year courses, including the first year track course and 10 ects of elective courses
- And at least one of the following courses:
- 0HV50 (Behavioral Research Methods 2: Dealing with data),or
- 0HV110 (Advanced research methods and research ethics).
Timeline
This is a general timeline for starting your BEP in Q1/Q3. Specific dates will be announced via e-mail (introduction meeting) and/or CANVAS 0BEPP0.
Quarter 2 or 4 (prior to BEP) | |
| Plenary introduction meeting for students: announcement via e-mail | |
| wk 4-5 | Registration in Osiris (also when you want to do ISBEP) and indicate preferences via Canvas (student) |
| wk 4 | Admission check (Center for Student Administration (CSA IE&IS) |
| wk 6 | Coupling student-project-supervisor; student is informed (Education coordination IE&IS) |
| Quarter 1-2 or 3-4 | |
| Q1/Q3, wk 1 | Start of the project |
| Q1/Q3, Sunday before the exam period of Q1/Q3 | Intermediate report |
| Q2/Q4, Sunday before the exam period of Q2/Q4 | Final report & Code of Conduct |
Quarter 3 or Interim | |
| Q3, week 8 or Mid August | Resubmission |
Forms
Forms, like final assessment form, code of conduct and requesting an extension can be found via link below.
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