The aim of the degree project is for the student to develop and demonstrate the requisite knowledge and skills to work independently as an engineer. Content: The degree project is an independent project. It is to be executed individually or in pairs. The degree project is to include the following assessed components: a document describing the goals of the degree project a written report in Swedish or English with a summary in English a separate summary which is aimed at a popular science readership oral presentation of the degree project at a public seminar at the Faculty of Engineering an oral and written critical review of another student's degree project at a public seminar where it is presented. The document describing the goals of the degree project is to be written at an early stage and must be approved by all supervisors and the examiner. It is to include a description of the problem to solve, the disciplinary foundation and proven experience on which the project is to be based, the main sources of information, and the project's expected contribution to the advancement of knowledge. The document is also to include a general description of the approach, choice of method, resource requirements and time needed. The contents of the document are to be gradually integrated in the written report. The written report is to describe the degree project and its findings. If two students have collaborated on the project, the contribution of each student must be clearly discernible. The popular science summary is to be written in accordance with the general LTH guidelines. The written report is to be made available in a form suitable for review at least one week before the seminar, which is to be timetabled at some point between 15 August and the Monday of Midsummer week with the exception of the period 22 December - 6 January. The oral critical review is to be based on a fellow student's written report when it is presented at a public seminar. The review is to be documented in writing before the seminar. One degree project can be reviewed by more than one student.