
Student Supervision Guidelines Overview
"Learn about the usual timelines for Diploma/Master thesis and student thesis, along with essential checklists and form sheets required for supervision. Get insights into the process from visit to submission and defense."
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Usual Timeline Diploma/Master thesis X 2.5 weeks Visit Rico with Checklist filled X 2 weeks Request to examination office X Official and unofficial start X + 12 weeks Intermediate presentation (student status seminar) X + 20 weeks Stop content work, start to write X + 23 weeks Official end, turn in thesis X + 25 weeks Defense X + 27 weeks Travel back & start to work or take a break and start at ComNetsDD Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 2
Usual Timeline Student thesis X 0.5 weeks Visit Rico with Checklist filled X Official and unofficial start X + 10 weeks Intermediate presentation (student status seminar) X + 16 weeks Stop content work, start to write X + 18 weeks Official end, turn in student thesis X + 20 weeks Defense / Project presentation 360h = 9 weeks x 40h/week = 18 weeks x 20h/week (max is 24 weeks) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 3
Checklist From examination office Student name, matrikel number, degree programm, field of studies, course overview Diploma/Master thesis admission letter Organizational Room, Workspace, keys, hardware, login Working times and supervision terms (how, who, when, where) Form sheets Templates titlepage and plagiarism declaration Verpflichtungserkl rung, Geheimhaltungserkl rung, Safety instruction Plagiarism declaration Task description including Area of research, State of the art Definition of work tasks and desired results Schedule of work defined Start date Intermediate presentation date Deadline for written thesis Presentation date Signatures on Checklist Student Supervisor Research Group Leader (or FF) Rico (or Roland) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 4
Form sheets Titlepage diploma thesis (ET/TUD) Plagiarism declaration (ET/TUD) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 5
Form sheets Titlepage diploma thesis (ET/TUD) Plagiarism declaration (ET/TUD) Verpflichtungserkl rung (ET/TUD) Geheimhaltungserkl rung (Projects) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 6
Form sheets Titlepage diploma thesis (ET/TUD) Plagiarism declaration (ET/TUD) Verpflichtungserkl rung (ET/TUD) Geheimhaltungserkl rung (Projects) Safety instruction (ComNets) Plagiarism declaration (ComNETS) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 7
How to supervise students? PreStart -> Administration, Organization, Topic/Task negotiation Start -> DON T let the student start before the official start Runtime -> supervise with high intensity in the first and last part PreEnd -> Offer support for thesis End -> Administration, Offer support for presentation Defense -> Administration, Switch from Supervisor to Examiner Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 8
Pre Start Topic Discussion on topic with student Intro project (?) Task description Approval Research Group Leader Administration Discussion on administration with student Checklist Approval Rico Secretary Signature FF on task description Task description to examination office Approval examination committee Start of official and unofficial thesis work phase Webpage Picture of student on stuff webpage student section (Photo by Stan) Title of the work to ongoing theses Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 9
Pre End and End Pre End Usually extensions due to illness only ( Krankenschein to examination office) Signature on plagiarism declaration Check draft version of student work End Student turns in the work 2 paper versions (Master/Diplom) to examination office (stamp) 1 paper version (Student thesis) to Andrea (stamp) required for both Incl. original task description with signature Declaration of authorship (signed) CD/DVD with sources (incl. electronic version) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 10
Pre defense Find your second reviewer (for diploma / master theses) Find appointment for defense Andrea/FF/RR/team meeting Room Calendar entry (ComNets events) Email invite to all (including short teaser) Offer test presentation to student Write review (official rule: 7 days for student to read this review. Internal: 2 work days) Check for theses, poster, presentation Turn back all materials (keys, books, tools, hardware) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 11
After defense Empty PC Delete login Archive data (study ending thesis - 10 years) Poster to exhibition, if good Webpage ComNets with pdf (complete, take care of confidential stuff) Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 12
Plagiarism ALL copied or translated text must be marked AND referenced All models are wrong, but some are useful. [1] ALL adopted ideas must be referenced. The new approach works best in meshed networks. [2] Missing references or marks are counted as plagiarism and followed by a mark Failed / 5 . ... Signature Student Signature Supervisor Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 13
Checklist Student Supervision Student Data and Timeline Student name Matrikel number Degree programm Field of studies Course overview Diploma/Master thesis admission letter (not for student thesis) Start date Intermediate presentation date Deadline written thesis Presentation date Official task description Student data Area of research State of the art Work tasks Desired results (measurable) Form sheets Template title page Plagiarism declaration Verpflichtungserkl rung Geheimhaltungserkl rung Safety instructions Organizational Room, Workspace, Keys Hardware, login Working times and supervision terms (how, who, when, where) . Signature Supervisor ...... Signature RGL / Professor Signature Rico/Roland .. Signature Student Deutsche Telekom Chair Communication Networks / Rico Radeke Student Supervision Guideline Version March 2018 Slide 14