Diploma Thesis
General
Code: BSC_IT42
Language: English
Delivery: In person
Prerequisites: -
Workload
- Lectures: 0.0 hours
- Lab: 0.0 hours
- Study: 250.0 hours
- Project: 100.0 hours
Course Content
The diploma thesis aims to address issues through theoretical and applied approaches, with the goal of solving one or more problems falling within the cognitive subject of the relevant Department and implementing some technology or idea. Through this process, the student is provided with the opportunity to compose and apply the knowledge acquired during their studies.
Diploma theses can be classified into two main categories:
I. Research/Developmental: They focus on the development of a "new" system based on existing theory, aiming to demonstrate its application.
II. Applied: They aim at developing a large-scale application useful in a particular area of interest, using one or more software packages, tools, or appropriate equipment.
The diploma thesis must encompass a wide range of activities extending across all stages of its completion, ensuring its successful outcome. The results of these activities are summarized in the thesis text, which may include:
Description and analysis of the thesis topic, making the subject, assumptions, and dimensions of the solution space understandable.
Analysis of the current state in related scientific fields, presenting the basic concepts and requirements of the problem and the objectives of the thesis.
Description of assumptions and implementation methodology of the thesis.
Description of the solution, including the theoretical and applied approach.
Final conclusions, including an evaluation of the problem solution.
Analysis of the literature used.
Appendices containing all the tools used, as well as software/hardware usage and management instructions.
Learning Outcomes
The Diploma Thesis constitutes an independent scientific and systematic approach for analyzing a subject and composing a solution, relying on existing literature and/or research. The Diploma Thesis can have a research, analytical, developmental, or applied research character and is carried out by each student, either individually or in collaboration with another student. Under the guidance of the supervisor, students have the opportunity to gain significant experiences from the comprehensive study and in-depth exploration of a distinct specialization topic, and are called upon to develop critical and integrative thinking skills, organization, and analysis, applying a rigorous, systematic, and scientific approach.
Essentially, the Diploma Thesis forms the core of a student's educational journey in the thematic area covered by the study program, playing a crucial role in the development of their knowledge and skills. Specifically, it represents the culmination of the academic path and the determining factor for completing the student's transition to the job market and society in general.
After the successful completion of the Diploma Thesis, students acquire significant knowledge, skills, and abilities at three main levels:
At the Knowledge level:
Clearly distinguishes the boundaries of a problem and recognizes its primary and secondary aspects, focusing on the most essential points for its resolution.
Describes and substantiates the basic knowledge related to the research topic.
Summarizes the existing scientific knowledge and expertise on the subject.
At the Skills level:
Uses available literature for a specific thematic area with critical and synthetic thinking.
Designs a research plan and develops an appropriate methodology for approaching and investigating a topic under study, organizing an implementation plan.
Designs, simulates, and/or constructs original material/software for the selected solution.
Composes a complete scientific/technical essay.
Communicates their conclusions and the knowledge and reasoning on which they are based clearly and effectively, successfully conducting a comprehensive presentation through ICT tools before the three-member examination committee.
At the Abilities level:
Combines knowledge and utilizes expertise to solve complex problems in applications or new problems of a broader or interdisciplinary framework related to the science of the program.
Selects appropriate techniques/approaches and adapts them to the problem they are called upon to solve using original thinking.
Evaluates the approach/solution proposed, placing it in a comparative framework with similar ones in Greek and international literature and comments on its relative advantages and disadvantages, substantiating their opinions and choices.
Analyzes results and draws conclusions.
Skills
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information with the use of the assorted technologies
Adaptation in new conditions
Decision Making
Independent work
Formulation of new research ideas
Promoting free, creative and deductive reasoning