Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• explain the specific concepts, models, methods and techniques that are relevant to the professionalism of the project work 
• describe the traditions of engineering, the engineer's role in society, as well as ethical issues in engineering science
• describe the scientific approaches and traditions and different theories of science and concepts of truth
• describe possible career directions in the engineering profession
• account for entrepreneurship, including opportunities for self-employment

Skills

• formulate relevant problems that can form the basis of the problem-based approach to the project
• write a project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant literature, use the correct terminology, and formulate and communicate the problem and results in writing, graphically and orally in a professionally reasoned and coherent way
• justify the choice of literature, methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant professional and social contexts and in relation to literature

Competences

• handle the planning, implementation and management of a problem based project and handle complex and development-oriented tasks during the project work and contribute to the project group's work and results
• identify own learning needs for continued development and education in the field of study

Type of instruction

Project work

Projects are focused on one of the following themes

• Development of a chemical or bio industrial product
• Development, design and optimization of a chemical or bio industrial process
• Development and optimization of a process analytical technology

Extent and expected workload

600 hours

Exam

Exams