Master Thesis Project - Methods and Results (FSI-ZDP)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Martin Hartl, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
 
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:
 

Links to other subjects:
compulsory prerequisite: [ZD2 ]
compulsory prerequisite: Diploma Project - Bibliography and Goals [ZD2]
Course contents:
 
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Conditions for obtaining credit:

  • active participation in seminars (min. 20 out of 40 points),
  • elaboration of research plan, data collection and analysis or conceptual and preliminary product design (min. 20 out of 40 points),
  • debate associated with the discussion (min. 10 out of 20 points).

 

Lectures: attendance is mandatory and controlled by the teacher.

Exercises: participation is mandatory and controlled by the teacher.

A maximum of two absences are allowed in total. In case of long-term absence, compensation for missed classes is in the competence of the subject guarantor.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  7 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
    Exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

Research diploma thesis:



  • Methodology of science and scientific method.

  • Explanatory scientific methods.

  • Methods of statistical analysis.


Development diploma thesis:



  • Products and goods.

  • Product development process and its participants.

  • Prescriptive model of the design process.
    Exercise

Research diploma thesis:



  • Conceptual phase of research.

  • Research planning.

  • Empirical and analytical phase of research.


Development diploma thesis:



  • Problem definition (customer requirements specification).

  • Conceptual design (parameter specification).

  • Preliminary design (determination of shapes, dimensions and materials).
Literature - fundamental:
1. DYM, Clive L., Patrick LITTLE a Elizabeth J. ORWIN. Engineering design: a project-based introduction. 4th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, c2014. ISBN 978-1-118-32458-5.
2.

EGER, Ludvík a Dana EGEROVÁ. Základy metodologie výzkumu. 2. přepracované a rozšířené vydání. V Plzni: Západočeská univerzita, 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0735-4.
Literature - recommended:
1.

HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod: analýza a metaanalýza dat. 4., rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0200-4.
2.

OLECKÁ, Ivana a Kateřina IVANOVÁ. Metodologie vědecko-výzkumné činnosti. Olomouc: Moravská vysoká škola Olomouc, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87240-33-5.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-KSI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 5 Compulsory 2 2 W
N-PDS-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 5 Compulsory 2 2 W