ITI49009 Business project (Autumn 2012–Spring 2013)

The course is connected to the following study programs

This course may replace one of the other courses in the Master's Degree programme in Applied Computer Science. An agreement between the student and the Faculty decides which of the ordinary courses is replaced. This must be agreed before the course is started.

An agreement between the student and the company must also be made at the start of the master programme. The agreement must be approved by the Faculty before the project is started. 

Lecture Semester

First and second semesters (autumn and spring). In addition the student is expected to do some work during the summer between the first and the second year's of study.

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The candidate shall have

• acquired good knowledge of ICT, giving a good systems perspective
• knowledge on the use of ICT within the selected theme of work

Skills

The candidate shall

• be able to use teoretical methods to solve professional tasks
• work with projects and tasks, both individually and as part of a team

General competence

The candidate shall be able to produce new knowledge through literature search, contact with experts, users and in his/her project work.

Content

The trainee will work in a company on prior agreement.

A description of the business project should be prepared by the student and the company in collaboration. This must be endorsed by the faculty before the work is started. This is done to ensure necessary volume and depth of the project. The volume of the work should be approximately 600 hours.

At the end of the project the student shall submit a report describing the work done as well as giving an oral presentation.

The trainee will be paid by the company.

Forms of teaching and learning

Project work with guidance from a mentor at the company and a supervisor at Østfold University College.

The language used can be either Norwegian or English as agreed upon by the student and the company.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

• Two individual self reflection texts, at 20 % (approximately 120 hours) and 80 % (approximately 500 hours) of total work hours.
• Presentation of the project at half time (approximately 300 hours).

Examination

The project is graded Pass/Fail based upon four criteria:
1. The process and the progress of the project.
2. The project report.
3. The result of the project.
4. The oral presentation of the project.

In the case of a new exam, a new project must be carried out on agreement with the instructor responsible for the course and with the company.

Course evaluation

The course is evaluated by discussions between the student and the supervisor. The supervisor will report from these discussions to the head of study.

Literature

Depends on the project and is agreed on with the supervisor and the company.