Bachelor Thesis in Civil Engineering - Urban and Regional Planning (BYGBBAC)

Theses for the Bachelor degree may be very different. Many projects include design or planning tasks, while others may be more theoretical. One project may consist of an overview presenting a topic on the basis of different literature sources, a more theoretical discussion project or a project where the student must to solve a concrete problem or develop a concept or plans.

n general the report should have a clearly defined message, be well structured, easy to browse through and easy to read. Arguments for and against a given, and should be presented in a logical way. A fellow student with the same background should be able to read the presentations without having to resort to extra information material in order to understand the message.

Reproduction of textbooks etc. on general theory and knowledge should be limited, and should be relevant to the topic. Footnotes acknowledging the source of statements must be comprehensive, and a complete reference list of used literature must also be made.

For further information about the thesis for the Bachelor degree, please see the link:

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The thesis for the Bachelor degree consists of an independent project in which the students are to use the knowledge they have acquired during their years of study in order to solve a given problem. Through this problem the students should show some of their skills and qualities as future engineers.

A candidate who has completed and passed his or her bachelor assignment has acquired the following learning outcomes:

He/she

• is able to work independently
• is able to describe the problem as presented clearly, according to the terms and expressions within the academic field
• has some experience in literature search, scientific reporting and ethical standards in the field
• is able to apply relevant theoretical models and/or studies supported by scientific research
• is familiar with and able to reason about relevant scholarly tools and techniques
• is able to give an account of the academic problem and link the conclusion to the problem
• is able to evaluate his/her own work critically
• is able to defend high moral standards in scientific, as well as other, context, thus being a good role model
• is able to exchange opinions and experiences with others and be able to participate in a scientific debate in a constructive and useful way
• is able to determine when a scientific disagreement is of a paradigmatic nature, and be able to deal with the debate accordingly

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Depends on the type of project. However, all literature used to solve the problem must be listed as references. References are lists of the books, articles, manuals etc. that are referred to in the report. It is important that it is made clear in the report which parts are your contributions and which parts have been taken from other sources. If you reproduce text from e.g. an article, the reader must be informed hereof. Wordings such as "..this paragraph has to a great extent been taken from...", "...this paragraph was inspired by..." can be used to give the best possible description of the actual situation. If you quote sentences, the source must be stated clearly. Make a note of sources as you go along. It will often be difficult to find them afterwards. Each reference must include the following three elements:

1. The name of the writer

2. The title of the book/article/etc. with publication year

3. Information about the publisher.