Consider this article as a small guide for a UAI student on how to assign a thesis, how to write it properly and how to prepare for the defense.

When to assign your bachelor thesis

The rules of the PřF stipulate that the bachelor's thesis must be submitted by the end of the 4th semester at the latest. We recommend, however, not to delay unnecessarily and to assign your thesis preferably at the end of the second or before the beginning of the third year. Later, interesting topics may be exhausted and the teacher may also reject you because he/she has already assigned a large number of papers.

The diploma thesis must be submitted no later than the end of the first semester of the follow-up study, taking into account its time demanding nature.

What subjects to enroll in for the final school year

You must enroll in FBI/890 for the winter term and FBI/891 for the summer term. Its fulfillment is confirmed by credit by the thesis supervisor.

Students must also enroll in UAI/776 Diploma Seminar 1 for the winter semester and UAI/777 Diploma Seminar 2 for the summer semester. In these courses, the student will learn further background information on the structure and requirements of theses and will (obligatorily!) try out a mock defense. Credit in these courses is awarded by the teacher.

How to write a thesis

When writing the thesis, it is necessary to follow the structure of the thesis according to the rules of the PřF. The student can get information about the requirements of the thesis from his/her supervisor, from the faculty website and in the Diploma Seminar 1 and 2.

The recommended length of the thesis is at least 20 pages for the BP and at least 40 pages for the DP (excluding appendices). Consult your supervisor for the actual length. Extensive source code listings, documents, etc. should be inserted as appendices.

Who to ask if you don't know something

If you are unsure about anything, ask your supervisor, the Diploma Seminar course tutor, the Registrar or the Head of Department. Ask the Studies Office or the Vice Dean of Studies for general details (preferably in that order until you get the answer you need).

Information can also be found on the tutorial server Moodle in the Diploma Seminar 1 and Diploma Seminar 2 courses.

Limit information from older classmates and friends as the primary channel. Rules evolve and change over the years, also expect that the rules are different not only in different faculties but also in different departments.

When and how to submit the work

Submission of qualifying theses at the faculty is governed by the measure of the Vice-Dean for Studies P5 - https://www.prf.jcu.cz/cz/fakulta/dokumenty/opatreni-prodekanu/p5

Have your work checked by your supervisor in a timely manner. On time is definitely not the day before you tie up. Keep in mind that the supervisor may not have only your work to review and if you want advice and comments from him/her, he/she must have time to review your work. In addition, you will also need time to correct and add to the work, according to any comments.

You must submit the paper by the due date (whether electronically or by a combination of electronic and hard copy is determined by the applicable measure P5, see above). Please note that all relevant attachments to the qualification thesis must also be submitted to IS STAG.

By the same date, you must also register for your thesis defense and state examinations using the faculty form. You can find here:

https://www.prf.jcu.cz/cz/fakulta/dokumenty/formulare

A qualifying thesis is a student work that a student must produce in order to successfully complete a Bachelor's or (continuing) Master's degree. In the bachelor's thesis, the student demonstrates that he/she is able to independently solve a specific task in the field of computer science and apply the knowledge acquired during the studies.

The topic of the thesis is primarily determined by the student in consultation with the selected teacher. You and your supervisor will write the "Qualifying Thesis Assignment Protocol", which can be found here, sign it and have it signed by your supervisor and the Head of Department.

Recommended procedure:
1. Selection of a potential trainer from the list of UAI employees (in exceptional cases (by agreement) an external UAI collaborator may also be a trainer).
2. Contacting the supervisor and arranging a meeting to determine the topic of the thesis. At this stage, the student should already have an idea of at least the area of interest to which the qualification thesis will be directed
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Concretization of the topic, with the professional view of the potential supervisor as to whether the issue has the potential of a defensible qualification thesis.
4. Writing the first version of the assignment protocol of the final thesis (by the supervisor) and sending it to the student. This process may have several iterations.
5. Agreeing the final form of the assignment protocol and delivering it to the IAI Secretary to begin the signing process.
6. Collecting the signed assignment protocol and delivering it promptly to the PřF Studies Department.

For more detailed information please visit:

https://www.prf.jcu.cz/cz/fakulta/dokumenty/opatreni-prodekanu/p5

Final thesis template in MS WORD format - download.

Organization of the SZZ at KI

1. To ensure the course of the SZZ, a committee is proposed and approved, which consists of sub-committees for individual subjects. Each student takes an examination in two compulsory subjects and in a subject determined by his/her professional field of study.
2. Course selection: the
   following courses are compulsory for the field of Applied Informatics: theoretical foundations of informatics and information and communication technologies. The candidate chooses the third subject, which has the same name as his/her field of study. Theoretical Foundations of Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies are also compulsory subjects
   for the double-degree study of Informatics. There are, however, two differences from Applied Informatics:
1. The subject Information and Communication Technology has different test circuits.
2. If the candidate chooses two subjects from the second field of study, then in the field of Informatics he/she chooses only one subject from the subjects Theoretical Foundations of Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies.
3. CI will prepare a schedule of students for each exam.
4. Students take oral examinations in individual subjects before a sub-committee for the subject. Each sub-committee will work independently according to a timetable to be prepared by the CI. The chair of the sub-committee is responsible for testing all students according to the timetable and completing the examination report.
5. The examination report must include the questions the student has drawn, the final mark together with the number of points awarded and the signatures of the examiners.
6. In the event that more than one examiner will be examining a given subject, it must be specified which subjects each examiner will be examining, including any substitution.
7. Each student takes out 2 questions during the course exam and answers them afterwards.
8. Immediately after the examination, the chairman of the sub-committee will tell the student whether he/she has passed or failed, but will not give a grade. If the student has failed, it is up to the student to decide whether or not to continue.

Timetable

1. The exams will be conducted in two separate blocks within one day with a one hour lunch break. A maximum of 6 students will be scheduled in both the morning and afternoon blocks. Therefore, a maximum of 12 students will be tested in one day.
2. The morning session will run from 8am to 12pm and the afternoon session will run from 1pm to 5pm. If fewer students are scheduled in a block, the schedule will be adjusted accordingly. Thus, the lunch break is scheduled from 12 noon to 1 pm.
3. Each block will begin with the introduction of the committee and the registered students and will end with the announcement of the examination results of all students who have taken the examinations in the given block.
4. A total of 30 minutes per student is counted for a partial examination in one subject. This time will be used as follows: 20 + 5 minutes to answer the 2 questions the student has drawn and any additional questions from the committee members. Supplementary questions should be directed mainly at the context and overlap of the topic under examination. The aim is definitely not to compete who is the greater expert and to waste time with unnecessary discussions. The remaining 5 minutes are for the committee to deliberate on whether or not the student has passed the exam and to announce this result to the student.
5. Each member of the board shall make a proposal of the examination grade and the proposed number of points and record it in a prepared table. At the end of the block, the committee will deliberate and determine the final grades and point counts for all students who were included in the block and these results will be recorded in the minutes. An alternative approach can be imagined in that the final result of a student will be determined immediately after his/her examination.
6. A short break of about 15 minutes for a snack can be planned during each session. This is at the discretion of the sub-committee and also depends on the number of students enrolled in the block.
7. The remaining time after the end of the work of the sub-committees will be used to prepare the final reports of individual students and to announce the overall results for the block.

The Faculty of Science of the University of South Bohemia has received accreditation for a unique study program in the South Bohemian region, "Artificial intelligence and Data Science" (MAID).

It is a cross-border joint degree program taught in English, whose graduates receive two degrees (Mgr. (CZ) and M.Sc. (DE)). This program was developed in close cooperation between the University of South Bohemia (USB) and the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT).

 The study program focuses on the phenomenon of artificial intelligence in conjunction with data analysis. What makes it unique is its orientation towards the applied sector, not only by completing a compulsory internship, but also by taking a semester-long AI.Lab course, where students verify the application of AI methods in practice.

 The first winter semester is always taught from October in České Budějovice, the second summer semester from March in Deggendorf and the other two semesters are chosen by the student according to his/her priorities. It is also possible to start studies in the summer semester in Germany.

 The MAID is a professionally oriented study program that was created in cooperation with the most important companies in the region, but also with the support of the South Bohemian Chamber of Commerce (JHK). The creation of the study program was supported by the cross-border cooperation program between the Free State of Bavaria and the Czech Republic, the EUS OBJECTIVE 2014-2020.

More information can be found on the official website of the program: https://maid.education