Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
2025/2026
Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in 1st and 2nd Semester.Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module:
- Must have knowledge about analytical, numerical and/or experimental methods for investigation of advanced problems within the company’s field.
Skills
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to apply advanced analytical, numerical and/or experimental methods for analysis and assessment of advanced problems within the company’s field.
- Must be able to compare and evaluate limitations and uncertainties related to the methods used for solving advanced problems within the company’s field.
Competences
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to apply proper terminology in oral, written and graphical communication and documentation of problems and solutions within the company’s field.
- Must be able to communicate the results of the project work in a project report.
Type of instruction
Project work with supervision supplemented with instructions lab tests, etc. The study board must approve on the content of the project work before the study is commenced.
Extent and expected workload
The Project-oriented study in an external organization must have a scope that correspond the ECTS load. Since it is a 30 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to be 900 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
Oral exam based on presentation seminar and project
rapport. |
| ECTS | 30 |
| Permitted aids | See the relevant semester description/course description in Moodle. |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Projektorienteret forløb i en virksomhed |
| Module code | B-VM-K3-21 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 30 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Water and Environmental Engineering) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Built Environment |
| Department | Department of the Built Environment |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
