Info: Here you will find an overview of The Structure of a Thesis in Engineering and Natural Sciences.

In most cases, this means you will need to prepare a large amount of data graphically and/or in tables, as well as statistically. In addition, you must also put the results into words.

It is not necessary to discuss every single value in detail. The text is intended rather to summarize what can be seen in the figures and tables. Extensive tables and figures should be placed in an appendix.

“Your results section should still be correct in fifty years. Your discussion, on the other hand, may be completely different in fifty years because you will have different, new information that casts your results in a new light.”

– Prof. Dr. Ronald Schmidt-Vollus

In development work, the focus is often on testing. Depending on the work, however, an (additional) results chapter can also be helpful.

The results section is a mandatory part of The Structure of a Thesis in Engineering and Natural Sciences.

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Text Part: Tests in Development Theses

Info: Here you can find an overview of The Structure of a Thesis in Engineering and Natural Sciences. Different test variants This part of any development is so important that there is an entire development model based on it: Test-Driven Development. The following test variants are possible: Mockup tests for early validation of an idea …

• compatibility
• development model
• review
• Validation

Faculties: AC, AMP, AR, BI, EFI, IN, MB/VS, SOH, VT, WT

• Genres & Structures

Contributors: Autorengruppe Leitfaden efi, Maria Noll, Schreibzentrum, Dzifa Vode, Dennis Christoph Wolff

Text Part: Discussion

Info: Here you will find an overview of The Structure of a Thesis in Engineering and Natural Sciences. Purpose of the discussion In the discussion, you assess what your results mean, to what extent you have achieved your objectives, and what recommendations may arise from your results. By assessing, we do not mean your personal …

• evaluation
• reasoning
• results

Faculties: AC, AMP, AR, BI, EFI, IN, MB/VS, SOH, VT, WT

• Genres & Structures

Contributors: Autorengruppe Leitfaden efi, Maria Noll, Schreibzentrum, Dzifa Vode, Dennis Christoph Wolff

This article was published in August 2025 and last updated in November 2024.