Master Specialisations/Electives Packages and a Fast Track to Your Thesis Defense

1. Master Specialisations/Electives Packages and a Fast Track to Your Thesis Defense Graduation at TPM, Dr. R.M. Verburg, MOT

3. Curriculum • TPM master programmes structure: • Sem. 3: Exchange or Master Specialisation/Electives Package • Sem. 4: Master Thesis Project • All three MSc programmes have an obligatory Master Thesis Preparation course. (5 EC MOT) • All programmeshave a (model) Master Specialisation/ Electives Package of 15 EC. • MOT has a 10 EC of track electives.

4. 7 Master Model Specialisations (Electives Packages) • Emerging Technology-Based Innovation andEntrepreneurship • Economicsand Finance • ICT, Design and Management • InfrastructureandEnvironmentalGovernance • Advanced Modelling, Gaming and Design • Supply Chain Management • Cyber Security

5. Specials andAnnotations Annotation: a certificate on top of your MSc diploma • Emerging Technology-based Innovation & Entrepreneurship TPM • Infrastructure & Environmental Governance TPM Specials: • Honours Programme Master • Cum Laude • Double Degree • Exchange

6. Exchange and/or Double Degree • TPMs Preparation Master Thesis (6 EC) is obligatory! • Follow regular schedule • On-line learning • Different exchange arrangements possible: • Exchange 24+/30 EC with any of our exchange partners universities around the globe • Exchange 15 EC (p.e. Harbin) + 10 EC electives (MOT) • Permissionnecessary beforehand (contact graduationcoordinator)

7. Emerging Technology-Based Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Economics and Finance • ICT, Design and Management • Infrastructure and Environmental Governance • Advanced Modelling, Gaming and Design • Supply Chain Management • Cyber Security What YOU should do now! • Visit the information market on 7 May. • Choose the specialisation you would like to follow. • Fill in the form, willbesent toyou by mail = compulsory! • Alsowhenyou go abroad! • Also when you are a 2nd entry starter! • Fill in FIRST and SECOND preference • Too low numbers >> specialisation will be cancelled! • Deadline: 31 May 2019

8. Specialisation Procedure • The moment the first result of one of the courses of the model Master Specialisationandelectives of yourchoice is registered, the specialisationwillbevisiblein your Osiris. • Go toGraduation Portal forall information, further procedures andforms

9. Fast track to your thesis defense! • Graduation Portal • www.tbm.tudelft.nl/GraduationPortal

10. Thesis duration arrangement Second semester First semester First period Second period Third period Fourth period MOT2910 Master Thesis Project 30 EC Master Specialisation 15 EC Elective courses 10 EC MoT2002 Preparation MOT2004 Preparation for Master Thesis 5 EC

11. Design of the fast track to….………… your thesis defense! • Find out as much as possible on thesis themesthatmight interest you • Master Specialisation is one step in streamlining the thesis preparation. • MIND: Graduationprojectscanbe found on theGraduation Portal www.tbm.tudelft.nl/graduationportal • Contact a supervisor as soon as possible • Graduation in themegroups/thesis circles

12. Fast track to your thesis defense First year • Q4 Choice of Master Specialisation and Choice of Theme Second Year • Q1 Choice of Topic and Section • Q2 Start Preparation Master Thesis • Q3 Master Thesis Start • 1. Start • 2. Kick Off • 3. Midterm • Q4 Master Thesis Finish • 4. Green light • 5. Graduation

14. Important dates • 7 May, 12:45h-13:45h: Specialisation Market Hall TPM • 31May: Deadline first and second preference of Model Master Specialisation(questionnaire will be send to you by email)

15. Do not forget your main goal

16. Questions?