ChatGPT (or similar)

Using ChatGPT is not allowed at vigilated exams. However, you can use ChatGPT or similar tools where all aids are allowed, for example in a master’s thesis. Be aware that:

As with other aids, you need to clearly state that ChatGPT has been used and in which way. For example, with a sentence explaining how ChatGPT has been used, the prompts that has been used and a reference.

Example: “ChatGPT [reference] has been used to generate first drafts for the program code used in…” or “The text in this section has been generated ChatGPT [reference] and reworked by the author…”.

Just how ChatGPT should be referenced in the bibliography is currently subject to discussion, but many recommend that ChatGPT is referenced as personal communication, preferably with information about the prompt used to generate the text. See https://guides.library.uq.edu.au/referencing/chatgpt-and-generative-ai-tools for examples.

You cannot get ChatGPT to generate the entire or parts of the thesis and hand it in as your own.

Sustainability

From the academic year 2023/2024, every project and master’s thesis needs to reflect upon the thesis’ topics relevance for sustainability. From the course description:

The thesis must reflect on the sustainability relevance of the thesis based on the UN’s sustainability goals.

As a guide to reflect upon sustainability aspects of the project, the sustainability awareness framework SusAF – The Sustainability Awareness Framework can be used[1].

Be aware that the reflections needs to be coupled to the UN’s sustainability goals.

Use of figures and rights

If you wish to publish your Project Thesis that are published publicly (for example online) and Master’s Thesis (which is always published publicly), it is not unproblematic to use figures from other works in your thesis, for example graphs from journal articles, since someone else owns the rights to those figures. If you wish to use figures from the work of others, then there are two main options:

1. Make a similar figure yourself and refer to the work where the original figure was published.
2. Find out the rights associated with the figure and get permission from the publisher/author to reuse the figure where applicable. Generally, there will be information or a link on the article web page concerning the rights associated with the work. Here are some common cases:

Open Access journals and articles

Figures can be reused freely with reference to the original work and the Creative Commons license that gives you permission to reuse the figure. If you have made changes to the figure, then that needs to be stated.

Example: “Figure taken from [reference], used under Creative Commons CC-BY license.”

Non Open Access journals and articles

Figures can be reused with permission from the publisher and reference to the original work. If you have made changes to the figure, then that needs to be stated.

Example: “Figure taken from [reference], used with permission.”

Ways to get permission from common publishers:

• IEEE journals – Click the © button at the top of the online version of the article. See https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/choose-a-publishing-agreement/avoid-infringement-upon-ieee-copyright/

• Nature-Springer journals – Look at Rights and Permissions, either below the title of the article, at the bottom or in the tool menu. See [https://www.nature.com/nature-portfolio/reprints-and-permissions/permissions-requests](https://www.nature.com/nature-portfolio/reprints-and-permissions/permissions-requests.

• Elsevier journals – Generally, you need to apply to get permission to use figures, but how to apply can vary from journal to journal. See https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/copyright/permissions for general information og https://www.stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property/permissions/permissions-guidelines/ for information on specific journals.

All master’s theses are published online and needs these permissions.