Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge on state-of-the-art and prospective technology solutions within the ICT field, allowing for technology and service development, and understanding of the contexts in which technologies and services are conceived and developed.
• Must have well-founded knowledge of relevant theories and methodologies at specific level as well as at synthesis level, forming the basis for the analysis and development of technology and service solutions that relate to different application areas.

Skills

• Must be able to apply the mentioned knowledge and methods to analyse, design, develop and propose innovative applications, services and solutions within specific application areas of ICT, that are technologically well-founded and meet end-user requirements.
• Must be able to analyse the potential and the implications of new technologies for the end users and relevant stakeholders.
• Must be able to analyse relevant methods to solve the problem, describe and assess the application of the chosen methods and discuss how the chosen methods influence the project results.

Competences

• Must have competencies in innovation and entrepreneurship within the field of ICT
• Must have the competency to identify and delimit relevant problems within ICT with an engineering approach and apply relevant theories, methods and experimental data
• Must have the competency to contribute to the creative use of technologies to resolve user needs and improve organizational processes.

Type of instruction

The project is carried out individually or in a small group of maximum three members. At least one internal supervisor is assigned, who works with the primary subject within his/her research. Moreover, additional supervisors e.g. from industry can be involved in the project.

Exam

Exams