The condition for obtaining the diploma is the preparation of a thesis and the defense of the final exam.
The general regulations (deadlines, instructions, format requirements) on the degree project/thesis are included in Section 55 of the Study and Examination Regulations.
The STUDY AND EXAMINATION REGULATIONS OF ÓBUDA UNIVERSITY contains the basic information regarding thesis requirements.
Before preparing a thesis, read carefully the provisions on the thesis issues and use the annexes. (Thesis worksheet, Consultation log, Cover page, Student’s declaration, Plagiarism)
DEADLINES
The thesis must be uploaded to the Diploma Thesis portal:
Spring semester: 15th of May
Autumn semester: 15th of December
All deadlines concerning thesis preparation can be found in this table >>
APPLICATION FOR THE THESIS
Apply for the thesis assignment outlined in the particular topic here:
http://tti.rkk.uni-obuda.hu/content/application-for-thesis
Please seek advice and suggestions from the Head of the Institute, Edit Csanák DLA (csanak.edit@rkk.uni-obuda.hu)
The application has to be submitted in electronic form (here): http://tti.rkk.uni-obuda.hu/drupalform/form20
CLASSIFICATION FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
If the topic is justified and the company leading the topic requests the thesis to be handled confidentiality, the documents required for the confidentiality procedure are available at the following link >>
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 and Student statement
Assignment – Printed from the Neptune system, the student receives it from the internal consultant
Consultation log – optional, but should be signed with consultants
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 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 thesis:
The 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 down to three digits, using 12 point bold characters, placed left-aligned.
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
PRE-PRESENTATION
For the students preparing a thesis, we will hold a pre-presentation, where participation is mandatory. Students must prepare a PPT presentation, and a presentation of the material experiments and models prepared so far.
The duration of a student presentation is approx. 7-8 minutes, with additional questions and consultations for a total of one student max. 15 minutes.
THESIS TOPIC SUGGESTIONS
You can find some topic suggestions here.
Previous thesis titles:
- A small resource for brainstorming.
- Kalocsa Pattern in Today’s Interior
- Interior Design for an Apartment of Three Person
- Multifunctional Coffe Table
- Modular Shelving System for a Shoe Store
- Philosophy of travel in a coworking office interior
- Home Textile Collection Inspired by Nature
- Head-Gears for Hostesses
- Redesign of a Veterinary Surgery
- Interior Design of a Wood House
- Redesign of a Studio Apartment
- Selective Waste Collector for Small Households
- Interior Design for a Disabled Young Person
- Assembled and
- Disassembled Furniture
- Family
- Experience Library
- in the Castle
- Community Center in the Castle
- Interior Textile design for Laurel restaurant
- Costumes for the Ivan and the Parazol Band
- Community Space Organization Inside a Courtyard of an Apartment Building in Budapest
- Storing bicycle in Flats
- Futuristic Pattern Design for Interiors Inspired by Middle Eastern Motifs
- Multifunctional Phone Case and Package Design
- Packaging for Coffee Capsules
- Multifunctional Desk
- Café Interior
- Enterior Design for a Vegan Cafe
- Interactive Pattern in the Interior
- Panel Apartment Interior in Art Deco Style
- High Tech Tea Ceremony
- Reinterpretation of Folk Motifs – Flat Textiles
- Packaging for Coffee Capsules
- Multifunctional Desk
- Café Interior
- Enterior Design for a Vegan Cafe
- Interactive Pattern in the Interior
- Panel Apartment Interior in Art Deco Style
- High Tech Tea Ceremony