Introductory project – Electrotechnology
Overall Course Objectives
To create an engineering and professional identity. To use the skills that have been learned so far in a unified whole to independently explore and immerse oneself in a new subject or a new problem. To carry out project and group work within the discipline’s subject area, including literature and information searches, as well as to communicate this work both in writing and orally. To prepare for the bachelor project.
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Learning Objectives
- Independently analyze problems and identify, define and implement solutions in collaboration with both professional and personal competencies
- Gather and review relevant and critical information that can enhance knowledge in relation to the problem.
- Communicate technical information, theories and results both graphically, orally, and in writing and present it to various groups of stakeholders (stakeholders are architects, builders, building owners/investors). During the examination, the course’s lecturers represent the stakeholders.
- Evaluate own and others’ solutions in relation to the given requirements, including any sustainability criteria and unintended impacts.
- Evaluate any unforeseen challenges in connection with problem solving of an engineering project.
- Have a deeper understanding of one or more topics within electrical technology
- Work in groups to solve a technical or interdisciplinary technical problem where electrical technology is included
- Estimate necessary resources for solving a technical project
Course Content
General teaching in information retrieval, project work, and reporting. Specific teaching in relevant theories and practices associated with the selected subject. Approval (within the 13-week period) of a project plan. Practical project work during the last part of the 13-week period and the 3-week period. Document the results of the project work through a paper/poster/self evaluation and a defend on these activities.
Possible start times
- 6 – 20 (Mon 13-17)
- 23 – 26
Recommended prerequisites
Three semesters of Electrotechnology
Teaching Method
Lectures and project work in groups.
Faculty
Remarks
The evaluation is planned to fulfill the requirements for participation in the annual event “Grøn Dyst”.
E-learning is used in the form of assignments and feedback through DTULearn.