The Proposition Dinner

摘要：

PhD candidates have to add to their thesis a number of propositions. The idea behind this is that it gives evidence that you have a wider orientation in science and society. Proposition should be challenging and debatable at the same time. In the debate about them arguments count, qualifications do not, and in the end eloquence should prevail. In Delft the ideal number of propositions is something like 12; four relate to the subject of the thesis, four relate to technology, physics or engineering, two relate to society and two are funny in some form. Unfortunately, at the defense usually little time or no time at all can be spent on the propositions. Time is often too short, after one hour it is ‘hora est’ in which it is better to address the core of the thesis.

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 4th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology(第四届固体废物管理与技术国际会议)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 384

在线出版日期: 2009-11-28（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）