Study Guide

Teaching methods

Objectives

Student get skills in project work, time scheduling, teamworking, innovations and reporting. They will get skills of different IoT technologies and practices during the project. They learn especially professional skills of the embedded, sensor and wireless technologies. Students can use RD tools in product development tasks.

The student knows how to present and talk about a project with customers.


Content - The course consists of 4 cr on the project part and 1 cr on the communication part.
- Making of teams for the project work
- Team working
- Enhancing language skills
- Reporting the phases of the project
- Sensors, electronics, embedded systems and wireless
- Large project subjects of the IoT sphere covering sensors, embedded systems and wireless.
- All phases of RD project
- Communication skills needed in trade fairs. Posters. Working/ presenting at a stand.


Implementation

Communication studies: In Autumn 2024, three (3) workshops to support the preparation of infographic & presentation for the Trade Fair session. Active participation in the Trade Fair session. Peer- and self-assessment on Communication Skills.


Evaluation

Evaluation of communication part of the course: Pass/Fail
Evaluation is based on the presentation, poster and peer- & self-assessment related to the Trade Fair session and skills needed there.

Alternative implementation methods

RPL, Studyfication

Student workload

Lectures: 20 hrs
Supervised laboratory teamwork: 46 hrs
Teamwork: 79 hrs

The above includes: The communication part of the course that consists of
- 6 hrs of contact teaching + 4 hrs active participation in the Trade Fair session
- 17 hrs of preparing the presentation materials for the Trade Fair and real-life communication practice during the RD/IoT1 project work.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Some of the project topics come from companies.

Qualifications

1., 2. year studies.

Materials

Learning material from teacher depending on the chosen subject.
Communication skills: materials on Moodle.

Further information

This course is performed at the same time with R&D Project Course. Both courses deal with the same technical project.