Læringsutbytte

Knowledge

The candidate is able to:

• understands the role of communication in multicultural project work
• can explain how group projects are organized and executed,
• understands the function of projects in solving technical problems or other challenges in industry, business or public organizations.
• Acquire necessary theoretical knowledge to execute a practical solution to a problem using project based learning.

Skills

The candidate is able to:

• analyze and reflect upon challenges connected with working together with people with a different cultural background
• analyze different types of technical challenges, and solve these in a group project context, based on fundamental, advanced and specialized knowledge,
• plan and call for project meetings, chair project meetings, and write minutes of meetings – in accordance with established project routines,
• plan the execution of a technical project by establishing a time schedule of the project, using Gantt diagrams or similar aids,
• search, analyze and critically review different sources of information, as well as use such information in structuring and formulating technical problem descriptions and project goals,
• apply universally accepted methods of citation and referencing of scientific sources,
• work safely in laboratories, in accordance with HES (Health-Environment-Safety) procedures, in projects involving laboratory work,
• structure and write a technical project report in agreement with established standards and templates.

General competence

The candidate:

• is able to analyze topics in a project in an ethical context,
• is able to solve advanced tasks also in new areas by applying acquired knowledge and skills in a teamwork situation and by taking part in creative thinking processes,
• is competent in communicating results from the project work in English, both written and orally, and in using modern visualization tools
• has experience in international cooperation on engineering topics

Innhold

This is a course in practical project work in co-operation with an international partner. Students from different universities cooperate to obtain a common solution. The assignments may be of a nature that requires the use of knowledge from different subject areas. Assignments can be research-oriented. The assignments may necessitate that the students attain necessary theoretical understanding within a specific subject field not covered in the ordinary courses. The work may be of a theoretical, experimental, and/or practical nature. Routines of planning, chairing and writing minutes of project meetings will be applied. Planning and execution of the project will be facilitated by the use of Gantt diagrams. In the beginning of the project period the students will sign a group agreement specifying project-internal rules about how to work together, how to handle disagreements, how to deal with students breaking the rules etc. All students should work in compliance with this agreement. The work will be documented in a project report and will involve oral presentation and examination of the results.

Arbeids- og læringsformer

International group work with supervision. The course is realized in conjunction with an international project partner. Travels may be required. A candidate who has passed the course will have a learning outcome in the form of acquired knowledge, skills, and general competence, as described below.

Vurderingsformer

The results of the work shall be documented in a written report. Grades will be awarded based on the project process, the project report, an oral presentation and examination of the work The evaluation of the written report will be the same for all students, whereas individual evaluation is given in the other parts. If different individual grades are awarded within a project group, a justification is required. Grades are given as passed/fail.

The project process, the project report, the oral presentation and the exam will jointly measure knowledge, skills and general competence.

All project documents will be in English, the project report and the final presentation and examination will also be in English.

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