BSc Project

2019/2020

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

This module is based on knowledge gained in the modules at the 1st – 5th Semester.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

To demonstrate the totally acquired knowledge, skills and competencies as described for this bachelor study programme.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Must have knowledge of how to design and develop solutions to Manufacturing and Operation Engineering related problem serving the needs of the stakeholder.
  • Must know the role of innovation technologies for production development of manufacturing and/or service.
  • Must know the advantages of both automation and manual work for sustainable operational efficiency.

Skills

  • Must be able to identify and apply organizational, market and technical implications of a given solution to a problem.
  • Must be able to develop new solutions or improve existing ones to new problems related to Manufacturing and Operation Engineering.

Competences

  • Must be able to rationalize and scientifically justify the use of a specific model for a given problem.
  • Must demonstrate competences in performing analyses of organizational requirements for production, manufacturing and service implementation.
  • Must have competences in presenting manufacturing, production and service scenarios based on specific needs choosing relevant technology systems meeting those needs.
  • Must have the competencies to apply job design theories to create sustainable jobs.
  • Is able to map a product innovation into an automation process.
  • Is able to program automation technologies (robots or service).
  • Must have competencies in preparing a problem definition, a coherent analysis and writing of a technical report with clear formulation of results and conclusions, and with proper use of source references.
  • Must have competencies in assessing the usefulness of intelligent manufacturing and service design technologies in relation to different production and services.
  • Must have the competencies to apply design rules, principles and guidelines in connection with the creation novel systems, solutions, concepts, products, or services.
  • Must have the competencies to apply modern principles of agile and sustainable manufacturing to company cases.
  • Must have competencies in modelling global, organizational and technical systems based on state-of-the-art virtualization technologies.
  • Will have competencies to model and analyse the most salient operations management needs of a given system.
  • Must have the competencies to economically justify the solutions to a given problem apply.
  • Be able to deploy knowledge and skills in relation to business process improvement (Such as Lean-Six Sigma, TPM, TQM, Agile) challenges of manufacturing, transportation or service organizations.
  • Be able to combine mathematical tools in an appropriate manner if it is needed to solve a given problem.

Type of instruction

The module is carried out as group-based problem-oriented project work. The group work is carried out as an independent work process in which the students themselves organize and coordinate their workload in collaboration with a supervisor. The project is carried out in groups with normally no more than 4 members.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 20 ECTS course module the expected workload is 600 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of examBSc Project
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
ECTS20
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleBachelorprojekt
Module codeM-MOE-B6-1
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS20
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Production
DepartmentDepartment of Materials and Production
FacultyFaculty of Engineering and Science