ITI49018 Business project (Spring 2019)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Elective course after application in the master programme in applied computer science. Full time and part time
Lecture Semester
Second semester (spring) in the full time programme.
Second or fourth semester (spring) in the part time programme.
In addition the student is expected to do some work during the summer vacation.
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student has
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acquired good knowledge of ICT, giving a good systems perspective
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knowledge on the use of ICT within the selected theme of work
Skills
The student is able to
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use teoretical methods to solve professional tasks
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work with projects and tasks, both individually and as part of a team
General competence
The student is able to produce new knowledge through literature search, contact with experts, users and in his/her project work.
Content
An agreement between the student and the company must be made before the student can attend this course. The agreement must be approved by the Head of Studies before the project starts.
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 starts. This is done to ensure necessary volume and depth in the project.
Forms of teaching and learning
Project work with guidance from a mentor at the company and a supervisor at Østfold University College.
Workload
Approx. 600 hours.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
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Deliver a preliminary project report within two weeks after starting the project.
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Prepare and conduct meetings with mentor and supervisor at least once every month, including writing abstracts and logging working hours.
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Present the project at half time (approximately 300 hours). This includes delivering a mid-term report.
Coursework requirements must be accepted to qualify for the exam.
Examination
Project report and individual oral exam
The assessment is based on the project report and an individual oral exam. The project report is graded on the A - F grading scale. It is given a tentative grade of the report. This grade can be adjusted up to 2 stages at the oral exam.
The individual oral exam consists of a presentation and discussion of the project report. Duration approx. 20-30 min. Except the presentation, no supporting materials are allowed.
If the student decides to challenge the assessment, the project report must be re-assessed. If the new assessment affects the tentative grading of the report, a new oral exam will be arranged.
Examiners
The exam is assessed by the course instructor and an internal or external examiner.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
In case of re-examination, a new project must be carried out in agreement with the course instructor and the company.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated by a
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Mid-term evaluation (compulsory)
The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee of the faculty of Computer Sciences.
Literature
Depends on the project and is agreed on with the supervisor and the company.