Part 2 of Research Project
This page describes the process of Part 2 of your Research Project. It follows after successfully completing 'Part 1' with a ‘Go’ decision.
Follow these steps to complete Research Project Part 2.
After a positive assessment of Research Project Part 1, you will continue with Research Project Part 2. In Part 2 the Research Project will be continued, finalized and written down in a thesis. Finally, the findings will be presented during your final presentation.
The second part comprises 25 EC and its minimum duration is 17-18 weeks full-time.
What do you need to do?
- Perform and complete your research according to your project proposal from Part 1.
- Write your thesis that presents your research and its results.
- Present and defend your results and conclusion. You are asked to prepare a presentation about your research that is understandable by fellow students. The defence will be 45 minutes long; 30 minutes for your presentation, and 15 minutes for questions.
Thesis content and deliverables:
A thesis is a written scientific report about the research done as part of this Research Project. It can be delivered as a ‘regular’ thesis, i.e., a detailed scientific writeup of your research work and results, or in the form of a scientific conference or journal paper. The latter includes a mandatory appendix containing all aspects relevant for a detailed writeup but not suited for the scientific paper.
In both cases, your written report should contain:
- a front page, containing the: name of the student, name of the supervisors, student number, date, name of the programme (master Game and Media Technology, Utrecht University);
- an abstract;
- an introduction and a conclusion;
- a related work section;
- a descriptions of the core research, including specification (e.g., via research questions), methodology description, results, and analysis and discussion thereof;
- a list of references;
- an appendix (optional for a full thesis report, mandatory when delivered as scientific paper).
Please discuss the exact requirements for your thesis with your project supervisor/first examiner at the beginning of your project.
Your final grade is based on the following components:
- Project process (30%)
- Project report (30%)
- Project results (30%)
- Project presentation (10%)
This programme-specific explanatory document provides detailed guidance on what students in the programme must achieve to meet each evaluation level per criterion, from insufficient to excellent.
Find help with writing your thesis:
At Skills Lab, you can access workshops and guidance in areas such as writing, studying, and other academic skills. Tip: sign up for free writing coaching and/or study coaching.
Other tips:
- Poster and presentation templates in UU style
- Make a to the point presentation
- Formulate a good research question
- Manage your time efficiently
- Concentrate better
- Join a Thesis Study Group. Our Study Advisors offer support groups for students in their thesis writing phase. Weekly meetings with your group help you create structure and complete your project successfully.