Rules for the final exam (Thesis) for the M.Sc. in Computer Science (LM 18 - D.M. 270)

IMPORTANT NOTE: the following is the English translation of the approved regulation, which works as reference in case of doubts and is available at: https://www.informaticamagistrale.unifi.it/vp-113-regolamento-prova-finale-lm-18-dall-a-a-2017-18.html

Rules for Students enrolled (coorte) from A.Y. 2017/18 to 2020

The Candidate (Student) which has achieved all the CFUs planned for his didactic activities is admitted to the final exam.

SESSIONS AND THESIS COMMITTEE

The schedule of the final exams (dates of the discussion) is defined yearly by the Joint Teaching Committee of the M.Sc. in Computer Science, and it includes at least 4 calls for each academic year.

Each Thesis Committee is composed of 7 members, of which a minimum of 4 shall be members of the School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Science of the University of Florence. For any deviation of the composition, the approval of the Joint Teaching Committee is required.

Two Reviewers are assigned to each Thesis. At least one Reviewer must be a member of the Joint Teaching Committee of the M.Sc. in Computer Science. Reviewers shall review the content of the Thesis, possibly with meetings with the candidate and the Supervisor before the date of the discussion.

FINAL EXAM

To prepare the final exam, the Candidate is requested to develop a project, and a written Thesis describing the project. The project must have innovative content. These activities are carried out under the supervision of a member of the Joint Teaching Committee of the M.Sc. in Computer Science, which is appointed as the Supervisor. These activities can also be performed in foreign Universities, as well as in Research Institutes or Companies, both in Italy or abroad. In such cases, the Supervisor will appoint an external co-Supervisor, from the Institution that hosted the Student. The judgement of the co-Supervisor about the work will be considered by the Thesis Committee.

The activities related to the final exam (Thesis preparation and discussion) are divided as follows:

TRAINING (ATTIVITA' DI APPROFONDIMENTO), 3 CFUs, for in-depth analyses related to the final exam.
FINAL EXAM: THESIS DEVELOPMENT (PROVA FINALE: SVILUPPO LAVORO DI TESI), 24 CFUs for review, research and experimental works.
FINAL EXAM: THESIS DEFENCE (PROVA FINALE), 3 CFUs, for writing and discussing the Thesis. The Thesis report can be written both in Italian and in English.

GRADUATION SCORE

The score is on a scale of 110.

The score is decided by the Thesis Committee, and it is composed of two parts:

the weighted average of all the exams, excluding the final exam (project, the written Thesis, and its defense), computed considering the score of each exam and its CFUs, rounded to the closest integer.
the score attributed to the final exam itself. Such score is a value from 0 to 10, decided by the Thesis Committee on the basis of the project, the written Thesis, and its defense, and considering the recommendations from the Supervisor, the Reviewers, and possible Co-Supervisors.

The resulting value is rounded to the closest integer.

The Thesis Committee may graduate the student summa cum laude if the Thesis Committee judges that the Thesis is outstanding, the overall score of the candidate is above 110, and at least 6 out of 7 Committee Members are in favor.

The minimum to graduate is 66/100.

DUTIES OF THE CANDIDATE

1. The candidate must submit the graduation application to the Student Administration Office, by the deadline and terms established by the Administration Office for each Academic Year.

2. Before the above deadline, the candidate must register for the exam session FINAL EXAM: THESIS DEVELOPMENT (PROVA FINALE: SVILUPPO LAVORO DI TESI) which appears in the study plan.

3. By the deadline of each Thesis Session, and following rules of the school of Science, The candidate must i) submit the Thesis, table of contents and summary in electronic format, ii) submit an eletronic copy of the Thesis and the summary to the Thesis Committee.

DUTIES OF THE SUPERVISOR

See the Italian version at: https://www.informaticamagistrale.unifi.it/vp-113-regolamento-prova-finale-lm-18-dall-a-a-2017-18.html

THESIS DELEGATES

Thesis delegates:

verbalize the activity FINAL EXAM: THESIS DEVELOPMENT (PROVA FINALE: SVILUPPO LAVORO DI TESI)
send the student's declaration of passing the TRAINING (ATTIVITA' DI APPROFONDIMENTO) to the Student Secretariat.

The 3 CFUs of the FINAL EXAM: THESIS DEFENCE (PROVA FINALE) are recored instead after the Thesis session.

THESIS CALENDAR DELEGATES

Thesis Calendar delegate request the activation of the exam sessions at the School of SMFN (exams@scienze.unifi.it) by mail.

Rules for Students enrolled (coorte) from A.Y. 2021