Semester project 4 (SE-)

Code

SE-SEP4

Version

2.0

Offered by

Supply Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

Main purpose

Renovation of existing infrastructure and planning of necessary diversion of traffic, water, wastewater and district heating. An interdisciplinary coordination of the works has to be arranged between climate and supply engineers and civil engineers.

Knowledge

The student is expected to achieve an understanding of other engineering capabilities during the completion of the project. The student must achieve knowledge and skills to plan and design renovation of infrastructure in urban areas.

Skills

The student must achieve skills to:
• Use a digital platform for collaboration in work groups
• Demonstrate an understanding for the complexity of an infrastructure renovation project.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate project results to the project owner.
• Analyse and use data of many different kinds, related to the project.
• Understand different forms of communication and act accordingly.
• Give an account of the ethical considerations in the project work.
• Reflect on the efficiency of knowledge sharing in the project group and the quality of the project work.

Furthermore, group collaboration, report writing and presentation skills must be practiced during the project work.

Competences

Upon finalising the project the student must have achieved the following competencies:
• Use a digital platform for collaboration
• Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of an urban infrastructure renovation project
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate project results to the project owner.
• Analyse and use data of many different kinds, related to the project.
• Understand different forms of communication and act accordingly.
• Give an account of the ethical considerations in the project work.
• Reflect on the efficiency of knowledge sharing in the project group and the quality of the project work.

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

The project period is 15 weeks, of which the first 12 weeks are simultaneous with scheduled lectures and classes. The last 3 weeks are reserved for full time project work.
The work load is equivalent to 275 hours.

Resources

Evaluation

Examination

Exam prerequisites:
Project report and Process report submitted before deadline.

Type of exam:
Group exam with individual assessment.
Group presentation approx. 20 minutes followed by joint evaluation with joint discussion and individual question rounds for approx. 20 minutes per student including grading.
Individual grades are given on the basis of an overall assessment of the submitted work as well as the individual's presentation during the exam.

External assessment.

Tools allowed:
All

Re-exam:
Students who failed a semester project will be informed by the process supervisor, who in consultation with the internal censor decides, if the student(s) must prepare a new project, or if the failed project must be improved.

The students(s) will be informed about the specific deadlines and the further course for the project work. New project groups will be formed, where possible in relation to the number of failed students at the individual semester. There will be no guidance during the period up to hand in of the project. A grade will be given directly on the basis of the quality of the improved or new submitted project. There will be no oral defense.