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

Discover the various master specializations and electives available at TPM EPA The Hague, including the fast track to your thesis defense. Learn about the structure of the TPM masters program, the obligatory Master Thesis Preparation course, and the different elective options. Explore the 10 EC Societal Challenge Project and the 15 EC Master Specialization/Elective Package. Plan your specialization procedure and find out how to apply for electives and specializations. Start your journey towards a successful thesis defense!

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

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  1. Master Specialisations/Electives Packages and a Fast Track to Your Thesis Defense Graduation at TPM

  2. EPA The HagueElectives and Specializationsby Bert Enserink, 24 April 2019 Bauke: Grand Soc Challenge Project Curius/Mira Thesis at a company

  3. Curriculum • The three TPM masters have the same 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 of 5 EC • All three programmes have a (model) Master Specialisation/Elective Package of 15 EC. • EPA has 10 EC Societal Challenge Project or 10 EC of – free - electives.

  4. First semester Secondsemester First period Third period Fourth period Second period Fourth semester Third semester EPA1315 Data Analytics & Visualization Cunningham EPA1144 Actor and Strategy Models Hermans EPA1341 Advanced System Dynamics Pruyt EPA1361 Model-based Decision-making Kwakkel First period Second period Third period Fourth period EPA2942 EPA Master Thesis 30 EC EPA 1101 Understanding International Grand Challenges v.d. Walle EPA1424 Political Decision-Making De Bruijn EPA1433 Intercultural Relations and Project management Enserink EPA1133 Ethics and Impacts of Global Interventions Taebi EPA7030 Interview techniques EPA7021 Academic Writing EPA1323 Introduction to TPM Modelling Pruyt EPA1351 Advanced Discrete Simulation Huang EPA1223 Macro Economics for Policy Analysis Storm alignment alignment EPA1124 Policy Analysis of Multi-actor Systems Slinger EPA7010 Oral Presentation or or EPA1333 Computer Engineering for Scientific Computing Lefter Technology Master Specialization EPA2934 Preparation Master Thesis Vd Voort Master Specialization Master Specialization EPA2112 Societal Challenge Project (or electives) Steenhuisen

  5. 10 ects special elective 3rd semester: Sept – January Consultancy assignment for real customer Also: Delta Futures Lab (Jos Timmermans EPA Colloqium 25/4) EPA2112 Societal Challenge Project (Bauke Steenhuisen) Min I&W - Energy Island NorthSea Volta Delta Alliance Ghana ANWB – road pricing

  6. 7 Master Specialisations • Emerging Technology-BasedInnovationandEntrepreneurship • ICT, Design and Management • InfrastructureandEnvironmentalGovernance • Economicsand Finance • Advanced Modelling, Gaming and Design • Supply Chain Management • Cyber Security • See: https://teams.connect.tudelft.nl/sites/tbm/graduate/Orientation/SitePages/Home.aspx

  7. Specials and Annotations

  8. Exchange and/or Double Degree • TPMs Preparation Master Thesis (5/6 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

  9. What YOU should do NOW! • Visitthespecialisation market on 7 May 12:45-13:45 Hall TPM • Fill out theform, willbesent toyouby mail = compulsory • Alsowhenyou go abroad! • Also when you are a 2nd entry starter! • Fill in FIRST and SECOND preference • Too low numbers >> specialisationwill be cancelled! • Deadline: 31 May 2019

  10. Specialisation Procedure • The moment the first result of one of the courses of the model Master Specialisation/Master Elective Package of yourchoice is registered, the specialisation /elective package willbevisiblein your Osiris. • Go toGraduation Portal forall information, further procedures andforms

  11. Fast track toyour thesis defense! • Graduation Portal • www.tbm.tudelft.nl/GraduationPortal

  12. Electives & Specialisation Form • Graduation Portal: ->Forms-> EPA Application Master Specialisation and Elective courses • Signed by the Graduation Coordinator. • When going abroad: due May/June • Need permission of Board of Examiners • When staying in Delft: due semester 3 • Best if you are sure what courses you will take • Best if you have passed them

  13. Where to start….. Thesis subject? Research question? Method?

  14. Do not stress about 25 weeks!!! 99% of thesis students will never ever hit the wall!!! Thesis duration arrangement

  15. Design of the fast track to….………… your thesis defense! • Find out as much as possible on thesis themesthatmight interest you • MIND: Thesis projectscanbe found on theGraduation Portal www.tbm.tudelft.nl/GraduationPortal • Contact a supervisor as soon as possible • Graduation in themegroups/thesis circles

  16. What makes an EPA thesis an EPA thesis?

  17. EPA Final Attainment Levels • Competent in one or more scientific disciplines: policy analysis, systems modelling, economics and/or management. • Competent in doing research: (data) analytics • Competent in design of system models, scenarios, strategies • Scientific approach • Basic intellectual skills to reflect and decide • Intercultural and interdisciplinary • Aware of temporal/social context

  18. What makes an EPA thesis an EPA thesis? • Subject related to Grand Challenge • Inadequate policy arrangement • Need for informed decision-making • EPA Approach: • Analyses the contemporary political situation and societal relevance of project • Clear use of analytical tools and methods • Often modelling/simulation/gaming • Policy Advise

  19. EPA = evaluates systems to deal with grand challenges In RQ always a grand challenge and verbs which indicate a need for policy advice, like: adapt, assist, (re-)organize, contribute, improve, etc. (and not: re-design, mitigate, integrate, optimize, etc.) CoSEM= designs (interconnected) systems MOT = optimizes production/distribution systems, mostly in private sector Explanation

  20. What is all the fuzz about thesis circles?

  21. Research projects with common theme Staff + PhDees initiated and involved Students with shared interests Regular meetings / Group sessions Not EPA only!! Individual projects! Thesis Circles

  22. Currently running thesis circles • humanitarian aid • circular cities/resilient The Hague, • water management, • energy transition • data-driven oversight. Q4: prep events with staff + potential commissioners? CID/big data/energy

  23. Fast track toyour thesis defense (cntd) First year • Q4 Choice of Master Specialisation/Electives Package 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

  24. Important dates • 7 May, 12.45-13.45h: Specialisation Market Hall TPM • 31 May: Deadline first and second preference of Master Specialisation (questionnaire will be send to you by email)

  25. Questions?

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