Course detail

Diploma Project (M2307-02)

FSI-HD3-KAcad. year: 2011/2012

Diploma thesis is the culmination of the engineering studies and is focused on the engineering technology. The student creatively applies the knowledge obtained in the area of engineering technologies specializing in metal-forming, welding or surface treatment. The project is worked out under the guidance of a supervisor and, if necessary, consultations with specialists in the given field are provided. Project specifications from industrial companies are appreciated.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

12

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Milan Forejt, CSc.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology (ÚST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will test their capacity for independent creative work and analytical reasoning in the course of collecting, processing and evaluating technical data. They will master the method of approaching the problem of elaborating a technological project.

Prerequisites

Regular completion of all the specialized courses in the field of engineering technology and in the metal-forming, welding, and surface treatment specializations.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The diploma thesis assessment is conditional on submitting the original of the diploma project in the required scope and formal layout. The diploma project is also assessed by the respective diploma leader and reviewer. The degree to which the tasks have been fulfilled and the quality of the technical report submitted are reflected in the mark awarded. The diploma project is defended viva voce and evaluated in final classification by a State Examination Board.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is to prove students ability to solve independently the assigned technological project and to apply comprehensively the knowledge acquired in their studies to the assigned project, as well as to elaborate a technical solution under professional guidance.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Working out, reviewing,and defending viva voce the diploma project form an integral part of regular completion of MSc studies and awarding the MSc degree.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN ISO 5966. Formální úprava vědeckých a technických zpráv. Český normalizační institut Praha, 1996.32 s. MDT 06.055.
ČSN ISO 690. Bibliografické citace. Obsah, forma a struktura. Český normalizační institut Praha 1996
LANGE, Kurt, et al. Handbook of metal forming. Kurt Lange. 1st edition. New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985. 1156 s. ISBN 0-07-036285-8.
MIELNIK, Edw.M. Metalworking Science and Engineering. 1st ed. New York, Hamburg, London, Mc Graw-Hill, 1991. 976 p. Edit.B.J.Clark, J.M.Morriss. ISBN 0-07-041904-3.
www.citace.com (automatické generování citací)

Recommended reading

Forejt, M.: Závěrečný projekt Sylabus na serveru www.fme.vutbr.cz. FSI VUT v Brně, 2002.
Forejt,M.: Oborový projekt 2. Sylabus na serveru www.fme.vutbr.cz. FSI VUT v Brně, 2003.
Ostatní literatura zadaná a doporučená odborným vedoucím projektu, konzultanty a získaná vlastní provedenou rešerší.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-STG , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Supervision of Master’s thesis

156 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Milan Forejt, CSc.

Syllabus

1.Content of diploma thesis according to the applicable regulations.
2.Searching the literature concerning the problems involved in the assignment (literature from the past five to ten years.
3.Working out a brief study regarding the assigned problems, based on literature searches.
4.Evaluating the current state of solution in corresponding technical practice.
5.Proposing a suitable production technology, choosing the optimum variant, and working out an integral production procedure.
6.Designing the tool assembly and making the workshop drawings of the assigned component as well as the tool.
7.Assessing the technical and economic benefits of the proposed technology.
8.Conclusions.