Examiners' Expectations of Honours Theses in Engineering
| Expectation |
Further Comment |
| What did you do? |
Have you stated clearly what your objectives are? |
| Why did you do this? |
What is the value of this problem/solution? What was your motivation? |
| Has it been done before? |
If yes, are you doing it in a different way? |
| What method did you use? |
Do you understand this method? |
| Why this one? |
Why is this the most appropriate method? |
| What are its limitations? |
How stable is this method? |
| Are there other methods? |
Why are these not suitable? |
| What did you discover? |
Is it what you expected to discover? |
| How reliable is this? |
Was there only one test or were there many? Can the test/s be replicated? |
| What are the implications? |
What does your discovery mean for your field of knowledge? |
| Is this consistent? |
If not, why not? |
| What is unresolved? |
There should be a loose end; there needs to be further investigation. |
| What conclusions can you draw? |
You should draw strong conclusions; remember to judge previous work confidently and politely. |
