Technological Project Work

2018/2019

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Purpose
Through this module, the student shall acquire knowledge about problem oriented and problem based learning. Furthermore, he/she shall acquire first-hand knowledge about project-oriented group work as a learning method. Additionally, the student will be introduced to basic problems and concepts within the field of Electronics and IT.

Content
The project group must prepare a report and process analysis, participate in a P0 collection of experience and attend a presentation seminar where the project group documents discussed.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Shall have insight into elementary concepts related to project-oriented group work.
  • Shall be familiar with the processes involved in project work, knowledge acquisition and supervisor collaboration

Skills

  • Shall be able to define project goals and work in a methodical manner toward achieving such goals
  • Shall be able to describe and analyse several approaches to project solutions
  • Shall be able to present results achieved within the project in writing, orally, and graphically in a comprehensive manner.

Competences

  • Shall be able to reflect upon the problem oriented and problem based learning approach taken throughout the study
  • Shall be able to document the results achieved during the project in a report
  • Shall be able to cooperate with other students during the project period and make a joint presentation of the results achieved in the project.
  • Shall be able to reflect upon different ways of presenting results achieved with the project in writing, orally, and graphically.

Type of instruction

Project work with supervision

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 150 hours for the student

Exam

Exams

Name of examTechnological Project Work
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
ECTS5
AssessmentPassed/Not Passed
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentAs stated in the Joint Programme Regulations.
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Additional information

Project (P0) on 1st Semester Electronics and Computer Engineering (BSc).

Facts about the module

Danish titleTeknologisk projektarbejde
Module codeN-ED-B1-1
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS5
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Esbjerg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Energy
DepartmentDepartment of Energy Technology
FacultyFaculty of Engineering and Science