Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master  | ||||||
 Semester Projects | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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| 227-1572-01L | Semester Project (Nr 1)  Registration in mystudies required! Supervisor must be a professor at D-ITET or associated, see https://www.ee.ethz.ch/studies/main-master/projects-and-master-thesis.html The first semester project is compulsory both for students enrolled in the MSc EEIT under the 2008 regulations and for students enrolled under the 2018 regulations. | W | 12 credits | 20A | Supervisors | |
| Abstract | Semester projects are designed to train the students for independent scientific work. A project uses the student's technical and social skills acquired during the master's program. The semester project comprises 280 hours of work and is supervised by a professor. | |||||
| Learning objective | see above | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Supervisor must be a professor at D-ITET or associated, see https://www.ee.ethz.ch/studies/main-master/projects-and-master-thesis.html | |||||
| 227-1572-02L | Semester Project (Nr 2) Registration in mystudies required! Supervisor must be a professor at D-ITET or associated, see https://www.ee.ethz.ch/studies/main-master/projects-and-master-thesis.html The second semester project is compulsory for students enrolled in the MSc EEIT under the 2008 regulations, it is optional for students enrolled under the 2018 regulations. Students enrolled in the MSc EEIT under the 2018 regulations must consult their tutor before enrolling for semester project 2. | W | 12 credits | 20A | Supervisors | |
| Abstract | Semester projects are designed to train the students for independent scientific work. A project uses the student's technical and social skills acquired during the master's program. The semester project comprises 280 hours of work and is supervised by a professor. | |||||
| Learning objective | see above | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Supervisor must be a professor at D-ITET or associated, see https://www.ee.ethz.ch/studies/main-master/projects-and-master-thesis.html | |||||
| 227-1101-00L | How to Write Scientific Texts Strongly recommended prerequisite for Semester Projects and Master Theses at D-ITET (MSc BME, MSc EEIT, MSc EST). | E- | 0 credits | U. Koch | ||
| Abstract | The four hour lecture covers the basics of writing and presenting of scientific work. The focus will be on the structure and the main elements of a scientific text rather than the language. Citation rules, good practice of scientific writing and an overview on software tools will be part of the training. | |||||
| Learning objective | Knowledge on structure and content of a scientific text. Stimulation of a discussion on how to write a scientific text versus an interesting novel. Discussion of the practice of proper citing and critical reflection on recent plagiarism allegations. | |||||
| Content | * Topic 1: Structure of a Scientific Text (title, author list, abstract, state-of-the-art, "in this paper" paragraph, scientific part, summary, equations, figures) * Topic 2: Power Point Presentations * Topic 3: Citation Rules and Citation Software * Topic 4: Guidelines for Research Integrity The lecture will be given in two parts on two afternoons. Some exercises will be built into the lecture. | |||||
| Literature | ETH "Citation Etiquette", see www.plagiate.ethz.ch. ETH Guidlines on "Guidelines for Research Integrity", see Link | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students should already have a Bachelor degree and plan to do either a semester project or a master thesis in the immediate future. | |||||
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