ITF32012 Bachelor's Thesis (Spring 2020)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 20
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Gunnar Misund
- Teaching language:
- See Forms of teaching and learning
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Compulsory course in:
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Bachelor in Computer Engineering
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Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Y-veien
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Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Tress
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Bachelor in Computer Science
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Bachelor in Information Systems
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Bachelor in Digital Media and Design
Absolute requirements
Students must have achieved at least 120 ECTS credits before they may commence work on the bachelor's thesis.
Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the Head of studies subject to application.
Lecture Semester
6th semester (Spring).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student
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can explain how projects are run and how progression is ensured
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can give an account of the different phases in a development project and of their importance
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has sound knowledge of the project's disciplinary topics
Skills
The student can
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prepare a project plan and a work plan
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prepare a pilot project report and a final report
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conduct follow-up meetings with the client
General competence
The student
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knows about conducting a project
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can present the project to specialists and other stakeholders
Content
The project content must essentially be based on the skills and knowledge the students have gained so far in the bachelor programme, but will also require students to learn new methods and tools for solving the assignment.
A bachelor project may be conducted internally or externally.
Students will also learn about project work, project leadership and management, as well as about reporting and documentation.
Forms of teaching and learning
Project implementation and group work.
If students from international partners attend courses, the lectures will be conducted in English.
Workload
No regular lectures, but each student is expected to work a minimum of 500 hours during the bachelor project.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Write a pilot project report and a midway report.
The coursework requirements must be approved before students may sit the exam.
Examination
Group project
Grades are awarded on the basis of an overall assessment of the project report and results, other project documentation and presentation. Individual grades are awarded.
Grading scale from A to F.
Plagiarism control/ cheating:
Bachelor's theses is subject to electronic plagiarism control. Exam papers that are partly or entirely identical will not be approved and will be regarded as cheating. For further information please see Exam regulations for Østfold University College.
Examiners
The exam is assessed by the course instructor and an internal or external examiner.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
In the case of resit exams or rescheduled exams, new groups must be formed and the project content agreed with the main project coordinator.
Literature
Literature is selected individually and depends on the project.