Master dissertation

Modalities

• Procedures and timeline for all programmes of the faculty of engineering and architecture in AY 2025-2026
  
  • Use of GenAI in the thesis (in Dutch)

Master Dissertation Contract

For master's dissertations in collaboration with third parties (companies, non-profit organizations, etc.) a specific agreement for master thesis projects must be concluded. Among other things, it sets forth the liability provisions and confidentiality agreements. This agreement must be signed by the student, by the supervisor of UGent, by the organisation and finally by the Director of Studies of the faculty of Engineering and Architecture.

• Procedure and template contract

Guidelines for layout

• Note about the layout
• Extended abstract:
• Guidelines and example
• Information about LaTeX (in Dutch)

Confidentiality

(1) If the student carries out the master's thesis in a research lab or within a UGent research project, the faculty confidentiality declaration is signed by supervisors, promoters and jury members.

• Note about the confidentiality
• Confidentiality declarations:
• Student
• Co-supervisor, non-UGent employee
• Supervisor, non-UGent employee
• Member of the jury, non-UGent employee

(2) If the student is conducting the master's thesis in an external company, the master's thesis contract (see above, under 'Modalities') is sufficient in most cases.

(3) In other cases where the student is involved in a research project, or where you want to ensure confidentiality, the unilateral declaration of confidentiality and assignment of rights can be used. This declaration can also be used outside the master's thesis, e.g. in the context of labs, assignments, tasks, practicals.

Evaluation forms

Inspirational questions (examples) for the assessment committee during the master dissertation exam

• For master programme in engineering: architecture
  
  • Assesment rubrics for ecaluation of the master dissertation in master programme in engineering: architecture
• For master programmes in engineering
  • Assessment rubrics for evaluation of the master dissertation in the master programmes in engineering
• For master programmes in engineering technology
  
  • Assessment rubrics for evaluation of the master dissertation in the master programmes in engineering technology

Plato

• Master's dissertation follow-up system
• Programme for defences of master's dissertations