First, the student should together with the examiner identify an interesting problem. The problem may originate from the student, external bodies, or the department.
The project should require five months of full time work.
The project starts with a detailed specification and time schedule for the work, and a literature survey that is relevant for the selected problem. It also includes participation in seminars and learning how to write a scientific report. The main focus is on investigation and analysis. Programming is secondary, but may be necessary to test and verify methods and theory. The project is documented in a written report and is also presented at a seminar. The final report is printed after the seminar. The student should also, if required, act as a discussant at another master´s project seminar.
Two students may work together on the same project but it should be possible to distinguish between the contributions of each individual. The report should normally be written in English, but Swedish is also possible.