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Bachelor Project Preparation
Code
IT-BPR1
Version
2.0
Offered by
ICT Engineering
ECTS
5
Prerequisites
To have passed 1st to 5th semester, or equivalent to 150 ECTS.
Main purpose
The purpose of the course is to prepare the student for their Bachelor Project. In preparing the Bachelor Project, the students learn how to recognize important sets of problems within the professional area, alternative solutions to them and the demands of companies and their environments. In the course, the students are taught how to apply scientific knowledge and work methods to their own field in new and changing situations. The students will form groups and analyse their group composition and describe it in writing, while also establishing and agreeing upon a set of rules to follow when working as a group. They also learn to communicate in writing, to a proposed problem to study, through the development of a project description. Lastly, the students will the analysis part of their proposed solution, by establishing software requirements in a chosen format.
Each bachelor project group must consist of 2-3 students. One-person groups are not allowed!
It is recommended to find the project in association with an external company or organization.
Knowledge
After having completed this course, the student should be able to:
- Explain the concept of plagiarism and how to avoid it
- Identify a problem and a problem domain
- Evaluate teamwork and team dynamics
- Select relevant methods for developing a project
Skills
After having completed this course, the student should be able to:
- Perform information search and retrieval
- Apply selected theories on their own group and identify potential challenges
- Describe a proposed problem to solve, as well as its context
- Plan and delimit a software development project
- Find relevant guidelines and templates
Competences
After having completed this course, the student should be able to:
- Describe a larger Software Engineering project in a Project Description
- Apply the preliminary steps in a system development process
- Define clear and concise requirements using a selected standard
- Demonstrate the ability to work coherently in a group
Topics
The Bachelor Project Preparation includes:
- Group dynamics
- Report writing
- Time schedule and milestones
- Reference/citation model and literature search
Teaching methods and study activities
Presentations, supervisor meetings, and independent group work.
Study Activity Model
CATEGORY 1 (14%)
- Lessons/lectures
- Company presentations
CATEGORY 2 (28%)
- Exercises, compulsory assignments
- Literature and information search
CATEGORY 3 (48 %)
CATEGORY 4 (10 %)
- Own reflections and dialogue about teamwork and learning
- Preparation for exam
Resources
To be announced on Itslearning.
Evaluation
Examination
Permit criteria for attending exam:
Mandatory course activities completed
Type of Exam:
Assessed on the basis of one mandatory assignment, the Project Description.
Internal assessment
Re-exam:
Re-submission of a revised Project Description
Grading criteria
Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.
The Project Description will be used to determine your grade.
Additional information
Responsible
Michael Viuff (MIVI)
Valid from
8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
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