345-0532/02 – Diploma Project I (DP)

Students will be able to: • compile appropriate content and structure for a technical report on a selected topic, • obtain appropriate literary sources and evaluate them critically, • formulate objectives for addressing the selected topic, • select appropriate methods for addressing individual objectives for addressing the selected topic, • evaluate the results, • discuss the results, • formulate conclusions from the results achieved. They will get: • ability to meet the formal requirements for a technical report, • ability to compile an abstract of a technical report. They will be able to: • write a technical report on a chosen topic using specialist literature and their own experimental work, • present the results of their specialist work.

The subject Diploma Project I is designed as an individual creative work of the student under the supervision of the thesis supervisor and is directly focused on the preparation of the diploma thesis. The student systematically develops his/her professional knowledge and applies it to solving a specific technical or research problem according to the assignment. Emphasis is placed on independence, the ability to argue professionally, and a methodologically correct approach to solving problems. During the course, students propose a suitable structure and content for a technical report, search for relevant literary sources, and critically evaluate them. They formulate the objectives of their work and select appropriate methods for achieving them. This includes the implementation of experimental, analytical, or design activities depending on the nature of the topic. Students systematically evaluate the results obtained, discuss their benefits and limitations, and formulate conclusions based on the knowledge gained. The course further develops the ability to meet the formal and content requirements of a technical report, including the correct citation of sources. Students learn to formulate a structured and concise abstract. The output is a comprehensive technical report on a selected topic based on professional literature and their own results. It also includes the preparation and presentation of the results of professional work.

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