External Projects
The chair can in principle supervise external theses with an appropriate focus on control engineering.
The topic proposal must clearly state which problem the student must solve, which methodological approach should be chosen, and which open questions must be answered. The subtasks to be addressed must be listed. Only this enables the supervising professor to provide fair grading.
Results are documented in a brief report and final presentation.
Engineering Practice
Please direct your application to office(at)itr.cit.tum.de and max.beier(at)tum.de. To ensure your authenticity, please use your TUM email.
Further information on the IP process: https://www.cit.tum.de/cit/studium/studiengaenge/bachelor-elektrotechnik-informationstechnik/ingenieurpraxis/
Guided Research
For research practices, the topic must be embedded in the state of the art. This requires a brief description of the state of the art supported by two to three references. Furthermore, only work containing a scientific research question can be accepted. Pure implementation work is not accepted.
Further information on the FP process: https://www.cit.tum.de/fileadmin/w00byx/cit/Studium/Studiengaenge/Master_Elektrotechnik_Informationstechnik/Informationen_Forschungspraxis.pdf
External Theses
Topic Definition
Unlike Bachelor's or Master's theses completed directly at the Chair of Information-Oriented Control (ITR), theses conducted at industrial companies or other institutions require additional considerations. Only theses covered by the chair's expertise can be accepted. Current research topics are available on the homepage.
Furthermore, only theses containing a scientific research question can be accepted. Pure implementation work is not accepted. A Master's thesis (and to a lesser extent a Bachelor's thesis) is primarily scientific work that should be based on developing new methodological approaches. Implementation is always secondary and should only serve to evaluate results. Please explain the planned weighting in your project.
The topic proposal must clearly state which problem the student must solve, which methodological approach should be chosen, and which open questions must be answered. The subtasks to be addressed must be listed. Only this enables the supervising professor to provide fair grading.
Additionally, the topic must be embedded in the state of the art. This requires a brief description of the state of the art supported by two to three references. You must then explain what innovation the thesis provides compared to the state of the art.
Administrative supervision is centrally managed by Dr. Sosnowski - please direct your inquiries directly to him.
Confidentiality Clauses
Please note: No confidentiality agreements or nondisclosure notices can be accepted. Bachelor's and Master's theses are academic achievements concluded with a university-public presentation. The final report is archived at the chair and may be made available to university staff.
Application
For supervision of external engineering/research practice: contact Max Beier.
For supervision of external Bachelor's/Master's thesis: contact Dr. Sosnowski.
If you strongly prefer supervision by another staff member, clarify this in advance.
Your application should include:
- Thesis title
- Topic description
- Planned start date and (preliminary) timeline
- About the institution (company/ university)
- External Supervisor's name
- External Supervisor's email
- Website (if available)
- (BA)/(MA) CV
- (BA)/(MA) Grade Report
- (IP) Application for engineering practice completion (digital signature sufficient): attachment
- (IP) Work plan: attachment
Next steps after positive response:
- Dr. Sosnowski (M. Beier) aligns task description with you
- Prof. Hirche must approve the task description
- Student administration reviews and approves the thesis. Registration must occur before work begins.
ITR supervision is only guaranteed from this point forward!