Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have development-based knowledge and understanding of the profession and the discipline’s practice and applied theories and methods.

Skills

• Must be able to  apply the discipline’s methods and tools and master the skills associated with employment in the profession.
• Must be able to assess practical and theoretical issues and the reasons for and select the options.
• Must be able to present practical and professional issues and solutions to partners and user.

Competences

• Must be able to in an independent way to formulate the problem, implement, document and present a project involving a complex and development-oriented task of the chosen specialization.
• Must have the ability to translate academic knowledge and skills into relevant, practical problem solving at  bachelor of engineering level.
• Must have the ability to provide robust time and work plans for own project.
• Must have an independent and professional approach to dialogue with the chosen specialization partners and professional stakeholders.
• Must be able identify own learning needs and develop own knowledge, skills and competencies in relation to the profession.

Type of instruction

Runs as a problem-based project-oriented work. The module will give students the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, skills and competences at university level within the chosen specialization. The student formulates the problem to be treated, but the coordinator and supervisor must approve the problem formulation before the project begins. The topic of the project will often be based in one of the topics from the internship such that the student can gain from the experiences. The project can be carried in or cooperation with a company. The project may be of theoretical and/or experimental nature.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 25 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 750 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Bachelor Project
Type of exam	Combined written and oral examination, Project Exam
ECTS	25
Permitted aids	All written and all electronic aids
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	External examination
Criteria of assessment	According to the Faculty’s assessment criteria. http:/​/​www.engineering.aau.dk/​uddannelse/​studieadministration/​

Additional information

In addition to the BE project, the student has to follow a 5 ECTS course in Statistics. However, in collaboration with the supervisor, the student can replace the Statisctics course with another approved course, if it can improve the student's profile. Application must be sent to the Study Board of Energy.