Martin v. Löwis wrote:
Brett C. wrote:
Whether it is too large for a Masters thesis I don't know. Does a Masters thesis require *success* in the stated goal? I've been thinking about doing my own Masters in the not-too-distant future if I can find the time ...
Success as in what you set out to do was actually beneficial? No, just as long as something is learned. Successful as actually finishing the darn thing? Yes.
He actually meant "success in the stated goal". I.e. if you go out to implement free threading, would it be considered as a failure of the Master's project if you come back and say: "I did not actually do that"?
Ah, OK. My mistake.
My answer is "it depends": If you did not do that, and, for example, explain why it *can't* be done, than this is a good thesis, provided you give qualified scientific rationale for why it can't be done. If you say you did not do it, but it could be done in this and that way if you had 50 person years available, then this could be a good thesis as well, provided the strategy you outline, and the rationale for computing the 50 person years is convincing. If you just say, "Oops, I did not finish it because it is too much work", then this would be a bad thesis.
I would have to agree with that assessment. Just have to convince my thesis adviser. =) -Brett