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MDP Master’s Thesis
Document prepared by: Alex Domínguez jadoming@mail.unitec.mx

What a thesis is
The word “thesis” comes from the Greek θέσις = position According with The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English
• thesis/"Ti:sIs/ n 1 a proposition to be maintained or proved. 2 a dissertation esp. by a candidate for a degree. [Middle English via Late Latin from Greek = putting,placing, a proposition, etc.]

A thesis is:
• An intellectual proposition • A document that presents the author’s research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree ( Master or Doctorate) or professional qualification

Types of bachelor and graduate documents
Unknown
• Master application thesis (large size) • Master research thesis (large size) • Research paper (shortsize) • Research report (medium size) Doctoral thesis (large size)

UNCERTAINTY

METHODS

Partially known

• Master homework paper (short size) • Master term papers (medium size) • Bachelor homework paper (short size) • Bachelor term papers (medium size) • Bachelor thesis (large size)

• Master application thesis (large size) • Master research thesis (large size)

• Research paper(short size) • Research report (medium size)

Well known

• Master homework paper (short size) • Master term papers (medium size)

• Master application thesis (large size) • Master research thesis (large size)

Well defined

Partially defined
UNCERTAINTY

Undefined

OBJECTIVES

Features of master thesis in UNITEC
Thesis work must be monitored and controlled by subject’s lecturerMust be written and finished during the related subject Must follow an specific format guidelines Must be applicative oriented Must integrate knowledge acquired in other subjects Must be based on student’s current professional experience

Master „s thesis in UNITEC

Must be supervised by a UNITEC’s current lecturer

Topics must be proposed by students

3 main thesis types for MDP students: arecommendation
Type of Thesis Type I. Detailed plan and program of a specific project Features • Major use of “objectives well defined and methods unknown” Based on • Major use of first year subjects • Minor use of second year subjects Recommended to students from EAP-MDP Typical content • Introduction Chapter 1. General project description and how project management framework is adopted andadapted to project Chapter 2. Initial processes description Chapter 3. Planning processes description Chapter 4. Execution, control and closing processes description • Conclusions • References • Introduction Chapter 1. Problem description Chapter 2. Literature review about comparable solutions Chapter 3. General strategy description Chapter 4. General plan and program description • Conclusions •References (Case Study) • Introduction Chapter 1. Case description (problem) Chapter 2. Case solution (strategy) Chapter 3. Literature review about comparable solutions Chapter 4. Didactical note • Conclusions • References

Type II. General strategy and general plan and program of a reduced enterprise project portfolio or project program Type III. Detailed strategy for management a enterpriseproject portfolio or project program (case study)

• Major use of “objectives partially defined and methods partially known”

Equal use of first and second year subjects

• EAP-MDP • ECME • EDEI • ECP • EAMSI

• Major use “objectives undefined and methods known”

• Minor use of first year subjects • Major use of second year subjects

• EAP-MDP • ECME • EDEI • ECP • EAMSI

Managing“Seminario de Dirección de Proyectos”
IMPORTANT NOTICE “Seminario de Dirección de Proyectos” must not be managed by lecturer as a traditional subject If possible, first student’s presentation before supervisors, lecturer and classmates If possible, second student’s presentation before supervisors, lecturer and classmates

If possible, third and last student’s presentation before supervisors,...