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Feeling lost with my master's thesis in a new field
Two years ago I started my master's course in mechatronics engineering in Italy. After one year of classes I applied for a double degree program proposed by the university. According to this program I ...
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Software implementation / quantitative research for MSc thesis did not go well
I've been working on my MSc thesis in creative AI, and chose to research a novel form of game AI, with three seperate strands/use-cases, all of which are novel.
I achieved straight A's in this course, ...
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Choosing a Master's program with less than one semester time for thesis
I want to apply for a Master's degree in computer science in Italy. I noticed that some Master's programs in Italy give you less than one semester to work on your thesis.
My goal is to apply for a Ph....
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Can a phd thesis be in a different area than the master thesis? [duplicate]
First of all let me begin with saying that I have seen there is a question quite similar to this one, but I thought I'd ask again so I could get more specific about my situation since I am guessing it'...
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How to address the issues of not including technical contribution
Recently I defended my thesis for a master's degree in computer engineering, and internal reviewers marked it satisfactory, however, they made some comments in my report and presentation, one of them ...
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Contacting promotor and assistant/supervisor in regards to master's thesis after weeks of radio silence
I am a master student and currently finishing my master's thesis.
Ever since the beginning of COVID I have been experiencing depression and anxiety. This resulted in not being able to work as hard as ...
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Would 3 years of master's in Computer Science look bad in PhD applications?
Basically I'm in an MS program in Computer Science where I do either 8 courses or 6 courses (2 courses per semester) + thesis (spread across 2 semesters).
My original plan was to complete the thesis ...
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How should I write my computer science master thesis? [closed]
I have a few questions about writing my master thesis on computer science. The topic is "Automated generation of planar geometry olympiad problems". In short, it's about a piece of software that can ...
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Online Computer Science Masters as PhD Prep
I have recently completed my undergraduate degree, and am interested in pursuing a master's and potentially an eventual doctorate.
I have been looking at affordable online degrees such as the ...
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Fear that my thesis topic is too broad and perhaps belongs to another discipline altogether [closed]
It is that time-dreaded for some, eagerly anticipated by others-where I have to start writing my MSc thesis and I face a serious dilemma. The Msc program I attend is in Computer Science and my Bsc was ...
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Admission for MS/Phd in Computer Science after BE/BTech from India [closed]
Should I go for MS/Phd CS (Masters en route to Phd) in USA? I'm very Passionate about research in my field. But I have very little to no research experience. But have done internship in my field of ...
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How much code in a computer science thesis? [closed]
I'm working in software development and plan to start a part-time masters degree.
I've read in some places that a thesis shouldn't have much code and should use pseudo-code instead. Then on other ...
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Master thesis possibly does not work out as expected
I'm currently working on my CS masters thesis. The timeline is set up to 5 months with developing the software and writing the thesis itself. My supervisors and me had a nice idea that would (if it ...
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Can master's thesis be simply a description of an original algorithm? [closed]
I'm in a situation where I've probably bitten off more than I can chew. I decided to do my master's thesis on an original (as in, invented by me) machine learning algorithm, which I believe (and my ...
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Choose dissertation topic for masters in computer science [duplicate]
I am pursuing my masters in CS and I have to come up with the dissertation topic on my own. It's very confusing to me and I am not able to come to any conclusion as to how to narrow down to specific ...
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Master's program advice
A little background on my question. I recently gradated with my BS in Computer Information Systems and am looking to pursue a Master's program. I am also married with 3 children. I am looking for ...
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What to do if I cannot complete my Masters dissertation tasks?
I am doing my masters in the UK and at final stage of my dissertation. First I will have to confess that I regret that I selected this dissertation as it is something which I failed to get a clear ...
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Including many pages of serialization code and generated source code in Master's thesis?
I'm working on my Master's thesis in Computer Science. Shortly, I am "drawing" a diagram, which is then serialized and from the serialization I generate some source code. So, my question is not about ...
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What are the important factors to consider when choosing a Master topic?
I am a computer science, master student. As I am nearing the end of my studies, I am starting to weight my options for the final "thing", the Master thesis. I already had 2-3 meetings with some ...
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Does the 'Internet of Things' fall under Computer Networking?
I'm currently a MSc Computer Networking student and I recently became acquainted with the internet of things. I've fallen completely in love with this new area and I would love to base my dissertation ...
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