Pervasive Computing: Communication, Technology and Business in a Digital Age (P0)
2022/2023
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Disclaimer.
This is an English translation of the module. In case of
discrepancy between the translation and the Danish version, the
Danish version of the module is valid.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the P0 project unit is to give the student the
opportunity to place oneself as a multidisciplinary IT
professional, and thus develop the student's understanding of
own study options.
GOAL
After the P0 project unit, the student must have achieved:
- insight into one's own educational situation and clarity about the progression in the education
- knowledge of some basic concepts within the technical-natural sciences, communication sciences and business-oriented subject areas
- knowledge of description / analysis as a working method and knowledge of relevant contexts and / or perspectives
- knowledge of the work processes in a project work, knowledge acquisition, and knowledge of reflection of own learning process
- knowledge of organizing group work and collaboration with supervisors
- to be able to convey the project's work results and work processes, in writing, graphically and orally
CONTENTS
The student is introduced to a technical as well as a
business-oriented and a humanistic approach to the P0 topic. By the
end of the P0 project unit, each project group must have conducted
a study of a current topic concerning the use of information
technology within a newer or innovative use context, containing
elements with a technical, humanistic, and business
perspective.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- knowledge of a specific subject area and specific issues within pervasive computing
- knowledge of how to obtain relevant data on a specific subject area within pervasive computing, and related specific software products
Skills
- describe key issues within a selected topic area
- identify and describe specific IT system (s) related to the chosen topic
- identify related literature and use it to analyze the topic from a technical, humanistic, and business perspective
- conclude and formulate challenges and issues for further work on the topic
Competences
- plan and implement a rounded and academically sound lighting and treatment of a selected subject area within the P0 theme
Type of instruction
Project work
During the P0 project module, the project group must prepare a P0 report and a P0 process analysis, participate in a P0 experience collection and participate in a P0 presentation seminar, where the project group's documents are discussed.
Extent and expected workload
The student is expected to spend 30 hours per ECTS, which for this activity means 150 hours.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Pervasive Computing: Communication, Technology and Business in a Digital Age (P0) |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Additional information
Contact: Study Board for Computer Science via cs-sn@cs.aau.dk or 9940 8854
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Pervasive computing: kommunikation, teknologi og forretning i en digital tidsalder (P0) |
| Module code | DSNBAITB110 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Danish and English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Computer Science |
| Department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | The Technical Faculty of IT and Design |
