MEK4930 – Graduate research in Mechanics
Course content
The research topic can be from all areas of mechanics.
Learning outcome
The student gets an introduction to the chosen research topic and must become familiar to relevant literature, carry out a short project and report his or her findings. This course may not be taken as a part of a Master's degree in connection to the Department of Mathematics, UiO, and is usually only open for exchange students.
Admission
To get an admission to this course it is required to
1) Be an incoming exchange student on one of our existing exchange agreements
2) Find a member of the academic staff of the Department of Mathematics who will be willing to act as your supervisor during your semester at UiO
3) Contact the student administration at studieinfo@math.uio.no to complete the registration.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Teaching
The duration of the course is one semester. The study is based on individual work and supervised by one or more supervisors (internal/external).
Examination
The grade is based on an oral presentation held at the end of the semester.
Language of examination
Subjects taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English.
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.