Master´s Thesis Evaluation by the Supervisor
Title of the Master´s Thesis:
Circular Economy: How to Give Marine Plastic Litter a Sustainable Value A Case Study on the Upcycling of Fishing Nets
Author of the Master´s Thesis:
Elena Schäfer
Goals of the Master´s Thesis:
To elaborate on how the concept of circular economy can tackle the problem of plastic litter Evaluation:
Criteria Description Max.
points
Points
Content 70%
Output Quality The thesis is well elaborated. The final recommendations are clear and have practical impact. During interviews with companies, the problem of one of them was identified. The presented thesis helps to solve it.
The strengths of the presented thesis are focus on a narrowly defined area and practical focus.
The weakness of the thesis is the depth of some analyses.
At the same time, the author is aware of the limits of her work and she introduces them at the end of her thesis.
20 15
Goals The goals of thesis are accomplished. The author focuses on problem of plastic litter and contribution of the concept of circular economy for solving of problem of plastic litter. The attention is focused on marine plastic litter.
10 8
Methodology: The used methods are adequate. However, I have comments. The interviews could be processed in greater depth. The same note can be applied to the calculation of CAPEX and OPEX. However, the author had a problem with the availability of data during the processing of her work.
20 14
Theory/
Conceptualization:
The theoretical part is well elaborated. It characterizes the solved area well.
Author defines concept of circular economy and describes the problem of
marine plastic litter. 20 19
Formal requirements 15% Structure: The thesis is well-organised. The structure meets requirements.
3 3
Terminology: Linguistic and terminological level is good.
4 4
Formalities: Formal layout, requirements, extent, abstract meet expectations generally.
4 4
Citing: Meets standards.
4 4
Deliv ery 15 % Presentation
document:
Is the presentation itself structured in a clear way? Is it appealing and easy to
follow? Does it convey the message efficiently? 5
Presentation skills:
Are you conveying the message efficiently and timely? Do you use
appropriate words, speed, tone of voice, gestures, movement etc. to express
your thoughts in a clear manner? 5
Argumentation: Are you able to readily and briskly react to questions or comments? Are you able to explain unclear parts and connect comments to relevant places in your presentation or parts of particular analyses? How well are you able to defend to your ideas and recommendations?
5
100 0
Other comments:
The author is very interested in the topic.
Questions or comments to be discussed during the thesis defence:
What are the common features of the business models of the surveyed companies? What are the differences?
What is the feedback on the thesis of the author from the company Bracenet?
What are the biggest opportunities for companies in the field of circular economy for companies (in the personal opinion of the author)?
