The LAI generally offers to supervise final projects (thesis). Normally the students chose the subject for their final Master thesis on their own. In special cases this option is also possible for bachelor students, but normally these students are given a project suitable for a bachelor thesis by the LAI.If you choose to make an individual Master thesis, please follow these steps:

A. Talk to other students currently working on their thesis to learn more about their experiences with the coach you would like to work with.

B. Contact your coach early enough and discuss with him/ her if your chosen subject is generally suited for a final thesis and if she/ he has approriate capacities to work with you.

C. Write an exposé about your project and send it early enough before your next meeting to your coach. This exposé is the basis for the start of your thesis. It should consist of the following parts:

1. Introduction to your project
2. Portrait of your site in words, images and plans
3. Precise formulation of the key problem for your thesis, with 3 to 5 important key assumptions (hypotheses!)
4. Precise aim of your work (very important!)
5. Planned table of content for the written report
6. Time schedule (weeks)
7. Planned scope of final work (sas prcisely as possible: how many plans? formats? scales? model? report? etc. etc.)
8. Literature sighted so far
9. Projects finished so far in your study

The exposé is importnat for you in order to plan your workload as precisely as possible and in order to set the aim of your work as clearly as possible.

... and at the end of your thesis:

D. Please hand in all original plans and your written report at the closing date. Had in your written report in 3 copies: 1 copy for the library and 2 copies for your coaches. The size of the report should be in A4 upright format. All final plans shall be included in the report in miniature versions. Also include photos of your model in the report. Please brimg your model to the final presentation. Please save all files on a CD and put it in the written report booklet. Write a summary of your project (max. 2 pages A4) and put it as a seperate PDF-file on your CD.

E. Arrange a date for your final presentation and the final interview with the professor in charge and make sure this date is noted in the calender at the secretary of the LAI.

F. The final presentation of your work takes 45 minutes: 20 minutes to explain your project and 25 minutes for the discussion with the audience. Please keep an eye on an professional presentation performance.

G. In a final interview with the professor you will have a chance to talk about the final work once more in detail and you will get your grade.

If you should have any further questions, please conatact directly Prof. Dr. Udo Weilacher.

Good luck with your final project!