Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about how to write a scientific paper within diagnostic and maintenance

Skills

• Be able to present scientific results in written format
• Be able to communicate scientific results as an oral presentation
• Be able to present a poster with scientific content

Competences

• Be able to document the working and development process within the project theme of N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance , and present new solutions within diagnostic, condition monitoring, and maintenance of energy systems
• Be able to present innovative ideas within the area of condition monitoring, diagnostic and maintenance
• Independently be able to continue own development in competence and specialisation related to the field

Type of instruction

The project work done in the project module of N-APE-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance should be documented and presented according to the following criteria:

• The project should fulfil the objectives of the 1st semester project theme from the project module N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance, and should be documented to an acceptable technical and scientific level. The documentation shall include a scientific paper and a poster, which shall fulfil the standard of an international conference (i.e. IEEE, Elsevier or similar; templates will be handed out).

• The following material must be uploaded to the system “Digital Exam” on the date given for the submission:  
  • Scientific paper, max. 10 pages, which presents the primary content and results of the project work from N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance
  • Project poster presenting the primary content and results from N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance
  • Project summary report, as the project report from the module N-APE-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance
• The paper must be presented, by one or more group members, at a conference arranged within the Department of Energy Technology. The conference will be run in the same manner as an international conference. The project poster must also be presented at this conference. All group members must attend the conference and the poster session to be allowed to participate in the project examination for the project module N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance.
• The project summary report should elaborate the project details and conclusions from the project module N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance. The maximum length of the summary report (report without appendices) is 50 pages, and in addition the summary report should follow the rules as laid down by the Study Board of Energy in “Procedure for Project Work”, i.e. the total number of pages must not exceed 30 + 15 × number of students in the project group.

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

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• All group members must attend the conference and the poster session to be allowed to participate in the project examination for the project module N-APEL-K1-1 Diagnosis and Maintenance.

Exams