Course syllabus - Advanced Project Course within Product and Process Development

Objectives

Individually or in groups, students are to apply their acquired knowledge of product and process development and search for new knowledge in order to independently complete an advanced assignment in the form of project management/follow-up and/or advanced problem-solving.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. take active part in a commercial or research-initiaded project work
2. take responsibility for implementing a project within product and process development, e.g. in project managerrole, in a construction task or process development
3. draw conclusions and give recommendations for further work based on the results obtained
4. document and argue in writing for the process/product and results
5. orally present and argue for the result

Course content

The problem is taken from the public sector, from the business community or internally at Mälardalen University.

Specific requirements

150 credits, of which 45 credits in product and process development. Of these, 15 credits must be at level G2F in product and process development. In addition, Swedish B / Swedish 3 and English A / English 6 are required. In cases where the course is given in English, exceptions are made from Swedish B / Swedish 3.

Examination

Assignment (INL1), 1.5 credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G), examines learning outcome 1
Project (PRO1), the work must be reported in a technical report and through an oral presentation at a seminar, 6 credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G), examines learning outcomes 2-5

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps 7,5 credits with KPP309 Project Course Product and Process Development.