Prof. Dr Lothar Wondraczek

The final grade will be determined on the basis of:
(a) written research plan, including details on the intended work and outcome of the internship, on expected difficulties and strategic approaches for solving them (3–5 pages, 50%);
(b) final report of the work conducted, including an oral presentation (20 min) with a 10-minute discussion (50 %).

Total workload: 450 hours depending on the topic, the total workload should be divided into:
- 50 hours: introduction to the research topic (study of relevant literature etc.)
- 250 hours: research work (in the laboratory for experimental topics, and at the computer for theoretical topics)
- 130 hours: preparation of final report
- 20 hours: preparation and presentation of results

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English

Minimum of 50 ECTS in the Master of Science Chemistry of Materials

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Module required to complete master’s thesis

Compulsory module

Practical course

Structured internship in industry or in a research laboratory

Students should acquaint themselves with the conduction of research and development in an industrial and/or academic environment. This involves hands-on practice with analytical equipment or computational tools towards a specific outcome. The internship also includes experimental planning, for example through DOE tools, and error analysis.

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