1. GRADUATION INFORMATION MEETING
STRUCTURAL ABP TU/e
Dr. ir. S.P.G. (Faas) Moonen

2. Graduation is the final course to finish the master SD @ TU/e
IN GENERAL
Graduation is the final course to finish the master TU/e
45 ECTS | 1344 hours
Colloquia & Graduation Report
For a smooth graduation process → Preparation needed!
KOers & SD Unit Guidelines
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3. Bachelor Degree Architecture Building and Planning or
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor Degree Architecture Building and Planning or
Passed the intermediate program successfully
Personal Study Plan is approved by the Examination committee
at least accumulated 55 ECTS and no more than 20 ECTS remain open
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4. PREPARATION | PROCEDURE
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5. PREPARATION | GRADUATION TOPICS
‘Ready-made’ topics presented by the Chairgroups:
Innovative Structural Design (ISD)
Applied Mechanics and Design (AMD)
Steel and Aluminium Structures (SAS) including:
Timber Structures
Concrete Structures & Masonry structures (CMS) including:
Special concrete constructions
Sustainment of concrete structures
Come up with a topic by yourself (in consultation with a professor)
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6. PREPARATION | GRADUATION TOPICS Tips for finding a topic:
Orientate which options (‘ready-made’ topics) there are – memo boards
Shop (visit several Professors) to find specific topics for your graduation project.
Check the list of publications of professors
Check (library) graduation reports from last year
Check and ask fellow students who already have started
Visit mid-term or end colloquia.
Talk to PhD students
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7. PREPARATION | GRADUATION TOPICS Types
Design projects
Research experiments & simulations
‘Ready-made’ graduation topics
Look at the announcements on floor 9
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8. PREPARATION | GRADUATION SUPERVISION COMMITTEE At least three members
At least two are academic staff of the ABP Department of the TU/e
Composition Graduation Supervision Committee:
Chairman - Professor or Associate Professor
faculty member with relevant expertise
third member with relevant expertise (internal or external)
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9. GRADUATING @ SD TU/e INFROMATION MEETING
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10. V PREPARATION | GRADUATION SUPERVISION COMMITTEE GRADUATING @ SD TU/e
Requests to deviate from the above must be submitted to the Examination Committee of the ABP Department of the TU/e, with argumentation and with the approval of the chairman of the Graduation Supervision Committee.
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11. 0. Hand in your Personal Study Plan at the Education Office
APPLICATION
Hand in your Personal Study Plan at the Education Office
& Get it approved!
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12. 0. Hand in your Personal Study Plan at the Education Office
APPLICATION
Hand in your Personal Study Plan at the Education Office
& Get it approved!
Enrolling in Osiris for the course 7K45M0 Graduation Project Structural Design
before the closing date of the registration term of the particular
starting quartile
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13. 0. Hand in your Personal Study Plan at the Education Office
APPLICATION
Hand in your Personal Study Plan at the Education Office
& Get it approved!
Enrolling in Osiris for the course 7K45M0 Graduation Project Structural Design
before the closing date of the registration term of the particular
starting quartile
Inform the secretariat of SD about your start & committee
at the Unit Secretary at floor 9
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14. PROJECT & PLANNING
Plan with your graduation supervision committee your graduation process:
Timespan graduation project (3 quartiles/1year)
Number of Colloquia
Provisional dates Colloquia
Global products which need to be presented during colloquia
Need of writing a graduation plan
Scope & timespan of the literature study
Meeting Frequency & Dates
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15. At least two public colloquia
PROJECT & PLANNING
Graduation Thesis
At least two public colloquia
Starting colloquium | Presentation of a detailed plan for the graduation project & possible literature study
and/or:
In between colloquium | Intermediate presentation with a formative assessment.
Final colloquium | Final presentation with a summative assessment.
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16. PROJECT & PLANNING | ASSESSMENT Product – Process – Presentation
Weighing factors can be taken into account if decided up front
Use of Rubriks/Assessment criteria
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17. GRADUATING @ SD TU/e EXAM MEETING | AFTER YOUR FINAL COLLOQUIUM
Register at least one week before the meeting of the Examination Committee via internet at Osiris.
All the assessments of course elements, project work (including the graduation project), and portfolio elements must be submitted to the Educational Office at the latest two weeks before the meeting of the Examination Committee.
Hand in A hard copy of his/her thesis (signed by the chairman of the graduation committee) at the secretary of the Examination Committee at least one week before the meeting of the Examination Committee.)
Hand in A digital version of the thesis in PDF format (Adobe) at least one week before the meeting of the Examination Committee by or for example SURFfilesender or WeTransfer to The digital version will be published on Note: If the final report is not fully accessible to public, the student can contact the secretary of the Examination Committee (embargo regulation).
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18. CHECKLIST GRADUATING @ SD TU/e INFROMATION MEETING
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19. CHECKLIST | GRADUATION GUIDELINES KOers Today’s Presentation & Guidelines can be found on the KOers website!
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