Entry requirements

General entry requirements and Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c/Mathematics D

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to

• describe some common tasks for an engineer within the field of industrial development and give examples of some local and national companies where these occur,
• discuss the importance of sustainable development from an industrial perspective,
• plan and carry out an oral presentation,
• apply the basics of writing technical reports with regard to structure and reference management,
• use the computer systems that are required for the introductory courses within the programme and apply the rules for using the university's IT systems,
• give an account of the basics of project methodology,
• discuss the importance of group dynamics and leadership for successful teams,
• give an account of equal opportunities/equal treatment with respect to different grounds of discrimination,
• search in the library databases, and search and critically review technical information.

Content

Overview of the programme's learning outcomes and content. The future professional role. Introduction to sustainable development. The university's computer systems and networks and the ethical rules for their use. Introduction to common software, such as word processing and calculating software. Information retrieval. Introduction to the project way of working, group dynamics and leadership. Basics of technical report writing, reference management, plagiarism, quotations and oral presentation. Equal opportunities/equal treatment with respect to all grounds of discrimination.

Instruction

Lectures, laboratory sessions, guest lectures and study visits.

Assessment

Written and oral presentations of both assignments and laboratory sessions (3.5 credits) and written exam (1.5 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding targeted pedagogical support from the university's disability coordinator.