In order to come a little closer to the claim of practical studies and professional qualification, topics for final theses can be obtained from companies, engineering offices, authorities or other organisations.
It is important to clearly identify the research question or to underpin the topic with one in order to ensure scientific rigour in addition to practical relevance. To this end, the requirements of the practice partners and the supervising lecturers should be clarified in advance and the (scientific) assessment standards for a final thesis should be transparent for all those involved.
Before the thesis is submitted, a preliminary examination and feedback is provided by the supervising lecturer. This provides students with well-founded feedback and the opportunity to improve their work in accordance with the assessment standards and rules of good academic work.
