UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK
SONDERBORG



Final Project - PRO 1-6
Course Description

 

HB

11.05.05


Course dimension: 30 ECTS point


Course Aims:
The final project report must demonstrate students ability independantly to describe, analyse and develop solutions of engineering problems.

The students must prove their ability of:
- converting technical achievements plus scientific and technical knowledge into use in development tasks and in solving technical problems
- acquiring new knowledge, in a critical way, within relevant engineering fields and thus independantly solve engineering problems
- including social, economic, environmental plus occupational and environmental consequences in solving technical problems
- entering into managerial and interpersonal relations with people of different educational and cultural bachground
- putting project results into perspective for a larger target group.

Subject Matter:
Problem-oriented project work bearing upon practical engineering tasks including, among other things:
- Definition of the project (problem identification, objective)
- Independant acquisition of knowledge through literature etc.
- Application of theory in problems solving
- Use of engineering methods
- Organization and cooperation in the project
- Project management according to project plan with milestones
- Technical and economic aspects of the project
- Reportering and documentation.

Recommended Qualifications:
Students must have passed all compulsory courses on semesters 1- 8.

Examination:
The final project is evaluated in its entirety on the basis of the written report, an oral presentation and the succeeding discussion. The oral presentation must be fixed for 30-45 minutes and the total evaluation for maximum 1 hour and a half.
The awarding of marks is based on the requirements indicated in the course description as to subject matter. Each item is included in the awarding of marks with an emphasis corresponding to the project in question.

The project is graded in its entirety according to the Danish 7-point scale.
Students must observe the given deadlines and the final hand-over.