Information about thesis writing for environmental engineering students

The condition for obtaining the diploma is the preparation of a thesis and the defense of the final exam.

In the semester preceding the planned preparation of the thesis, a topic must be chosen, the main ideas regarding the thesis should be written down in the “Preliminary thesis idea paper“.

The submitted sketches are evaluated by the management of the institute and an internal consultant is being selected. The outline (sketch) approved by the consultant must be finalized in the semester of writing the thesis because the „Final task of the thesis” is being prepared on this basis.

According to the students’ interests, they can choose from the topics suggested by the lecturers of the institute or an external topic, e.g. research, measurement, etc. during the internship.

The topics of the thesis announced by the lecturers will be uploaded to the Neptun system, the precondition of which is the consultation with the lecturer announcing the topic. External, unique topics brought by the student are recorded by the internal consultants in the Neptune system, which the student must apply to. In all cases, the Thesis course can only be taken in the following semester if the topic is accepted by the instructor in the Neptune system.

The instructions for applying for the state exam and uploading the thesis can be found in the Neptun system.

If the topic is justified and the company leading the topic requests the dissertation to be handled confidentiality, the documents required for the confidentiality procedure are available at the following link >>

The thesis must be uploaded to the Diploma Thesis portal:

https://diploma.uni-obuda.hu/

Deadlines for writing the thesis:

Spring semester: 15th of May
Autumn semester: 15th of December

Other deadlines for the preparation of the thesis:

	Spring semester	Autumn semester
Submitting sketches (Preliminary thesis idea paper of thesis)	30th of April	30th of November
Correction of rejected sketches, consultation with the internal consultant	10th of June	10th of December
Deadline for submission of final draft	1st of October	20th of February
Presentation of the literature part of the thesis to the internal consultant	15th of October	1st of March
Based on the finalized thesis application forms, the institute prepares the thesis worksheet	31st of October	31st of March
Final presentation of the thesis to the internal consultant	15th of November	25th of April
Uploading to the Neptun system (and submitting the summaries of the thesisand) to the internal consultant	15th of December	15th of May

The tasks required in the Neptun system must be performed in accordance with the notification sent by e-mail.

The finalized questions for the English State Exam can be downloaded from here >>

Mandatory appendices to the Thesis (According to the Study Rules):

Thesis worksheet (if the thesis must be submitted in printed form, currently thesis must be submitted only in electronic form)

Cover style

Assignment – Printed from the Neptune system, the student receives it from the internal consultant

Consultation log – optional, but should be signed with consultants

Student statement

The general regulations (deadlines, instructions, formar requirements) on the degree project / thesis are included in Section 55 of the Study and Examination Regulations >>

The Hungarian higher education system may be very different to your own educational system at home. Please see all regulations here:

https://uni-obuda.hu/rules-and-regulations/

General expectations on a degree project/thesis

A degree project/thesis is recommended to the built-up according to the following units of content.

Contents (with page numbering included)
Introduction
Formulation of the problem to be solved
Analysis of the problem, development of specifications
Review and analysis of potential approaches and solutions based on the references
Selection of the method for a solution, including the reasons for such selection
Description of the detailed specification
Description of the work phases and experiences in the course of design
Description of implementation
Analysis of implementation, taking account of its application and improvement potentials
Short abstract (1500-2500 characters)
Abstract in a foreign language (in English, German, Russian or French)
List of references

The length of a degree project shall be at least 40 pages, with at least 60,000 characters of text (including spaces).

The length of a thesis shall be at least 60 pages, with at least 80,000 characters of text (including spaces).

As regards the wording of the degree project/thesis, due care is required to be taken for the proper use of professional technical terminology in Hungarian. Superfluous abbreviations and terms pertaining to the professional jargon are required to be avoided. Efforts should be made to produce a professional composition, which is readable and easy flowing at the same time. Spelling errors considerably deteriorate the quality standard of the study.

Only those formulas are required to be numbered in the degree project/thesis which is referenced in other parts of the text. The numbering is required to be restarted in each chapter (e.g.: 3.2.).

Technical requirements for producing a degree project / thesis:

The degree project / thesis is required to be bound in hard (black) cover, indicating the information specified in Annex V/5.

The following documents are required to be bound at the beginning of the degree project/thesis:

Cover page
Worksheet
“Student’s declaration”
Request for confidentiality

The degree project/thesis is required to be produced in an A4 format. Page layout data are as follows: margin settings: 40 mm from the top; 25 mm at the bottom and on outer edges, 35 mm on the side of the binding (because of being bound); spacing: 1.5 rows. Page numbering: at the top, centered, 20 mm from the edge of the page.

Text font type: Times New Roman; size: 12 points.

Titles of chapters are required to be numbered using Arabic numbers, and to consist of capitals of 14 point size, centered, and placed on the top of the page. The titles of subsections should be numbered by down to three digits, using 12 point bold characters, placed left-aligned.

Here you can find a template document regarding the style, look, and structure of the Thesis >>

Figures and tables can be:

edited by computer, inserted into the text by word processing software, and printed,
computer protocol (individually or pasted to paper),
paper copies of photos.

Usual placement methods of figures and tables:

within the text, by placing typed text beside a figure of less than the full page width,
within the text, by leaving a blank space on both sides of a figure of less than the full page width,
inserted among sheets of text, as a full-sized sheet,
collected at the end of the degree project and bound,
A3 or larger-sized figures, program protocols and other documentations: folded or on an electronic data carrier, in a pocket within the back cover (in this case the figure should be framed, provided with a text box indicating the title of the study, the description and serial number of the figure, the name of the student, and the serial number of their degree project).

Any other different, clear and aesthetic designs not contravening standards and deemed to be appropriate by the supervisors can be accepted.

The complete ‘PROVISIONS ON DEGREE PROJECT / THESIS ISSUES’ which includes all the necessary information regarding thesis writing can be found here >>

It includes the following topics:

Purpose of drawing up a degree project/thesis
Subject recommendation for degree projects
The course titled Degree Project
Criteria for the submission and acceptance of the degree project/thesis
Assessment of the degree project/thesis
Order of procedures for the submission and acceptance of the degree project/thesis
General expectations on a degree project/thesis
Technical requirements for producing a degree project/thesis
Classification and confidential treatment of degree projects/theses

Thesis project examples

You can find below some former thesis projects, by clicking on the links you can read a quick overview.