As discussed in Parts of a thesis, at both Bachelor and Master levels at Chalmers, the type of thesis written varies from department to department and even within departments.

You can see examples of the typical types of thesis written at Chalmers and the departments which tend to use this type of thesis in table 1 below. Be aware that this is a generalization and it is quite possible that you will work with other kinds of theses in these departments.  The types of thesis are ordered from producing something new (experiment) to working with existing material and improving it (examine).
Table 1: Different types of thesis at Chalmers

Some types of thesis	Examples of Department Distinguishing features and possible structure
Experiment	Materials and manufacturing Structural engineering Computer Science and Engineering Structural engineering Product and production development Mathematical Sciences Signals and Systems Chemical Engineering
	Focus on doing experiments to investigate / try something new
	Theoretical Background – Experiment – Results – Discussion – Conclusions
Design and implement (product or program)	Materials and manufacturing Structural engineering Computer Science and Engineering Product and production development
	Focus on designing and implementing a new product or program
	Definitions – Methodology – Theory – Design model – Lab – Implementation – Tests -Results and Analysis – Conclusions
Examine	Civil and environmental engineering Technology management and economics
	Focus on investigating how an existing theory applies to various situations or case studies
	Definitions – Theory – Method – Findings – Analysis Definitions – Applications – Implementation – Case study – Analysis