Open theses

This page lists open theses for bachelo's and master's students. In principle, individual modifications are possible in terms of content and can be discussed with the respective supervisor if required. In addition, here is the option of writing a thesis on a topic of your choice. To do so,please contact a person at the Geodetic Insitute whose research is in a related field. You can find the contact details in the list of people. Further information on possible topics in the field of ingeneering geodesy can be found further down the page.

In the bachelor's thesis, students acquire the skills to apply scientific methods to solve a task from the field of Geodesy and Geoinformatics largely independently within a given period of time.
The bachelor's thesis is a thesis with an estimated workload of 360 hours corresponding to 12 credit points. The processing period, i.e. the period from the issue of the topic to the submission of the thesis, is a maximum of six months.

In the master's thesis, students acquire the skills to apply and further develop scientific methods to solve a complex task in the field of Geodesy and Geoinformatics and related fields within a given deadline.
The Master's thesis is a thesis requiring approximately 900 hours of work, corresponding to 30 credit points. There is no deadline for starting the thesis. As a rule, the Master's thesis is written in the fourth semester. The processing period, i.e. the period from the issue of the topic to the submission of the thesis, is six months.

Theses in the field of engineering geodesy

  • Possible topics:
    • Calibration, georeferencing and validation of multi-sensor (kinematic) systems
    • Quality assurance and uncertainty modelling of geodetic measurement processes
    • Planning, realisation and evaluation of geodetic networks and/or reference point clouds
  • Helpful/Desired/Necessary previous knowledge depending on the topic:
    • Programming experience (Matlab, Python or C++)
    • Willingness to learn and work independently
    • Interest in conducting and evaluating practical measurements
  • Why should you write your thesis at GIH?
    • You will have the opportunity to work relatively independently with a variety of cutting-edge sensors, including laser scanners, tachymeters, laser trackers and inertial measurement units, in a modern, well-equipped lab and
    • make a significant contribution to work on current research questions.
    • By applying what you have learned in a practical way, you will be optimally prepared for the job market.
    • In doing so, contributing your own ideas is explicitly encouraged and will be supported accordingly.
    • Supervision and writing of the thesis can be done flexibly in German or English.
    • You will receive regular and direct supervision from motivated doctoral students.
  • Who are my contact persons?
    • Dominik Ernst, M. Sc. (ernst@gih.uni-hannover.de)
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