Recommended prerequisite for participation in
the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in the 1st semester.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The objective of this project module is to give hands-on
experience on the design of a complex service on the basis of a
modular platform, in which actors and competences are clearly
identified, organizational and interaction aspects are planned and
user participation is planned and supported.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the project module will obtain the
following qualifications:
- Must be able to understand the nature and
structure of distributed system
- Must be able to organise, explain and discuss the role,
capabilities and relevance of different components/actors in a
product service system (synthesis)
Skills
Students who complete the project module will obtain the
following qualifications:
- Must be able to plan and describe competences of different
components/actors in a modular service architecture and to organise
them appropriately (synthesis)
- Must be able to apply techniques that support
the participation of actors with different backgrounds, skills and
culture
- Must be able to integrate technical and human components on a
service platform (synthesis)
- Produce a project report according to norms of the area, take
into consideration relevant literature, apply correct terminology
and convey the research-based foundation, problem and results of
the project orally and in writing in a coherent manner, including
the relationship between the problem formulation, the project’s
realization and its conclusion
- Evaluate and select relevant literature, scientific methods and
models and other tools for application in the project work, and
evaluate the project’s problem area in a relevant scientific
context
Competences
Students who complete the project module will obtain the
following qualifications:
- Must be able to plan adequate systemic structures for the
organisation of services (synthesis)
- Must be expert in planning and supporting collaboration,
participation and integration of different components in a service
system (synthesis)
- Plan, execute and manage complex research and/or development
tasks, and assume a professional responsibility for carrying out,
potentially cross-disciplinary, collaborations
- Assume responsibility for own scientific development and
specialization
Type of instruction
See general description of the types of instruction described in
§ 17.
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for
participation in the project exam
Exams
Name of exam | Services as Systems |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description. |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |