The course consists of 15 seminars of 1.5 hours each, with at least 3 submitted reports.
FMG3007 Scientific Methodology for Engineers 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2024 Start 16 Jan 2024 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 16 Jan 2024 - 3 Jun 2024
- Periods
- P3 (3.0 hp), P4 (4.5 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
60815
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 1
- Target group
PhD students
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Antonio Maffei maffei@kth.se
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FMG3007 (Spring 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FMG3007 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
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Intended learning outcomes
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Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
Master of Science
Equipment
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Literature
Thomas Kuhn, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", 2nd Ed., The Univ.of Chicago Press Ltd. 1970, USA
Alan F. Chalmers, "What is this thing called science?"; 3rd Ed., Open University Press, 1999, UK
Articles and theses produced at IIP; chosen by course members.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- RAP1 - Report, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Antonio Maffei maffei@kth.se