Information technologies

Coordinator of bachelor and master thesis development are study programme directors and Inga Vilumsone.

Step 1: Understand the submission schedule (published September)

Submission schedule for Bachelor thesis development (important dates)

Submission schedule for Master thesis development (important dates)

Step 2: Choose your own topic or the one from published below

Topics for Bachelor thesis
The sources and methods of selection of the topic of the bachelor's thesis can be different, but its selection shall take place at the initiative of the student.
When choosing a topic, it is recommended to consider the following:

a student shall choose a related field of the bachelor's thesis topic;
a student shall clarify an existing problem (question) in this field, which for known reasons needs to be solved or is of interest;
a student shall determine what he/she could do in his/her thesis to solve the chosen problem or issue.

The bachelor's thesis of the academic study programme shall necessarily include an examination of the problem, an analysis, a justification for the implementation. In the development of a bachelor's thesis, only practical work with a specific software tool is not allowed, without emphasising the application to achieve the set objective.
The topic for the development of professional bachelor's theses shall be related to one of the stages (tasks) of the life cycle of real software for the execution of the tasks of basic processes, support processes or organisational processes.

Topics for Master thesis
The topic of the master's thesis can be of a scientific (theoretical) or methodological nature, or of a practical orientation. The sources and types of selection of the topic can be different, but its selection shall take place at the initiative of the master's student.
When choosing a topic, it is recommended to consider the following:

a student shall choose a related field of the master's thesis topic;
a student shall clarify an existing problem (question) in this field, which for known reasons needs to be solved, which is of interest and can be the object of analysis and research;
a student shall determine what he/she could do in his/her thesis to solve the chosen problem or issue.

An archive of original IITF bachelor and master theses is available. Physical and electronic copies of bachelor and master theses for previous years can be viewed only at the IIT faculty.

The list of previous bachelor's theses can be obtained from Inga Balama.
Electronic copies of the theses can be viewed in room 34 of the IIT faculty - by prior arrangement.
Upon completion of the declaration that the theses will not be copied, downloaded or taken out of the IIT faculty, the works are issued for examination in person.

Step 3: Find a supervisor

Supervisor for Bachelor thesis
When choosing a bachelor's thesis supervisor, it is necessary to take into account the compliance of his/her professional qualifications with the requirements set for supervisors of theses related to the IT field. A bachelor's supervisor requires a master's degree in engineering in a relevant specialty. In exceptional cases, a specialist with an appropriate bachelor's degree can be the supervisor of the bachelor's thesis, if he/she has at least 5 years of successful work experience in IT industry company(s). The compliance of each specific supervisor with these requirements is evaluated by the department.
It is also possible to attract a consultant to the work, and this is especially desirable in cases where an interdisciplinary bachelor's thesis topic is chosen.

Supervisor for Master thesis
When choosing a master's thesis supervisor, it is necessary to take into account the compliance of his/her professional qualifications with the requirements set for supervisors of theses related to the IT field. The master's thesis may be supervised by a teaching staff member with a doctorate degree (in the relevant field/sub-field), in exceptional cases, a teaching staff member with a master's degree (in the relevant field/sub-field) with long-term experience in pedagogical and scientific work, as well as doctoral students of the relevant field/sub-field who have passed the theoretical part.
The compliance of each specific supervisor with these requirements is evaluated by the department.
It is also possible to attract a consultant to the work, and this is especially desirable in cases where an interdisciplinary master's thesis topic is chosen.

Step 4: Learn how to write and format the thesis

For Bachelor's Thesis:

Methodological rules for developing the Bachelor thesis
Rules for formatting the Bachelor thesis
Writing and formatting the Thesis template (Information Technologies for Sustainable Development)
Writing and formatting the Thesis template (Computer Control and Computer Science)
IEEE Citation Reference
State Examination Commission decision template
Thesis supervisor review template
Thesis reviewer template

For Master's Thesis:

Methodological rules for developing the Master thesis
Rules for formatting the Master thesis
Writing and formatting the Master thesis template
Thesis reviewer template

Step 5: Thesis pre-defence

The pre-defence of the master's theses takes place in the middle of the spring semester, in a face-to-face meeting, preferably in the presence of at least 3 faculty members. The results of examination and pre-defence of bachelor’s or master's theses are summarised in the department's decision on the approval of recommendations regarding the topic, supervisor and reviewers of the master's thesis, which is submitted to the FIT dean's office. After a successful pre-defense, following the suggestions and reprimands expressed at the DSK meeting, the student improves the master's thesis and submits it to the secretary of MEC within the deadline specified in the schedule for developing the bachelor’s or master's thesis.

Step 6: Submission of the thesis

A student can submit a successfully pre-defended and improved bachelor's or master’s thesis in one of the following ways.

A printed and bound thesis with the author's and supervisor's signatures on the title page of the thesis shall be submitted to the secretary of the SEC/MEC commission or to a person appointed by the faculty within the deadline specified in the bachelor's thesis development schedule, but no later than 10 working days before the first session of the commission's work. The title page of the thesis is also signed by the consultant(s), if it has been officially approved.
The thesis is submitted electronically signed with a secure electronic signature. The work shall be electronically signed by everyone whose signatures have to be on the title page of the thesis, e.g., the supervisor, consultant, head of the department, etc.

A student shall upload the electronic file in accordance with the order of the vice-rector for studies “On the Procedure for Submitting Electronic Copies of Final Theses and their Verification in the Plagiarism Control System” to the LBTU Information System (LBTU IS) using their LBTU IS user account.
All submitted theses are verified in the integrated plagiarism control system. If signs of plagiarism are detected, the faculty shall take measures in accordance with the rector's order “On Violations of Academic Integrity in Final Theses/Doctoral Theses”.

Step 7: Defence of the thesis

After the review of the theses, public defence of the theses takes place within previously determined and announced deadlines.