DATA1100 Technology and Society for Programmers Course description

Digital competence is a key factor in ensuring the employability of candidates in all professions vital to our society. This course will provide a fundamental understanding of our digital world. It gives an overview of how technology affects our lives and the way we work, as well as our social structures, work patterns and individual preferences contributing to shaping technology. Social media, digital governance, and eHealth are all examples of how technology has profoundly changed our everyday lives in the last few decades. An understanding of the benefits and limitations of technology is vital in any profession, regardless of field or speciality. In this course, students will acquire the basic knowledge required to harness the potential of technology and recognise its limitations and potentially harmful consequences on work and society. They will learn to identify the opportunities to use technology to foster inclusion and participation in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society. They will practice communicating orally the concepts they acquire in a structured manner.

None over and above the admission requirements

After completing this course the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student understands:

• the role of technological innovation with regards to consumption, economic growth and sustainable development
• the idea of digital citizenship, including digital rights and responsibilities, from a local, national and global perspective
• the democratic principles behind e-inclusion and a universally designed society
• the basics of information security, including precautions to guarantee safety and privacy
• the basic ideas behind of algorithms, and how their use may constrain or enable work processes and other aspects of everyday life

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• evaluate and discuss technological and societal aspects of a case in a specific domain
• describe and discuss ethical challenges at the intersection of technology and society, including issues of integration, participation and multiculturalism
• identify, respond to and limit the negative impact of unethical and harmful online behaviour
• evaluate the possibilities and challenges of technological solutions in various professions relevant to their field of study

General Competence

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• be a valuable contributor to the design, planning and implementation of new technology
• be a positive agent of change in their own profession and field of study with regards to leveraging the potential of technology
• participate in innovative processes involving new and emerging technologies and build skills in anticipating and adapting to technological change
• reflect on technology use both within their field and from an interdisciplinary perspective

• Technology design • Digital citizenship and universal access • Ethics • Digital communication • Digital content • Information retrieval and assessment • Software development principles • Work processes in digital organisations • Legal issues related to digitalization;

The course will utilize 'blended learning', with a combination of in-person teaching or guidance, and use of online material. The students will be working on interdisciplinary cases focused on critical reflection.

This programme description was prepared by OsloMet pursuant to the National Curriculum Regulations for Engineering Education, adopted by the Ministry of Education on 18 Mai 2018.

The Norwegian Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, which was adopted by the Ministry of Education and Research on 20 March 2009, provides an overview of the overall learning outcomes defined in terms of the knowledge, skills and general competence candidates are expected to have achieved after completing the education. The learning outcomes described in the programme description have been prepared in accordance with the National Curriculum Regulations and the Qualifications Framework.

The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering has two programme option:

• Construction and Design
• Mechatronics

The study programme is based on a sound foundation comprising relevant mathematics and other natural science and social science courses, and it provides a good basis for different positions in both the private and public sector. Mechanical engineers work in the workshop industry, process industry, engineering companies and consultancy firms, for manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, in shipping companies and oil companies.

The students will acquire good knowledge of basic engineering subjects to create a sound platform for developing their own knowledge and skills over the course of an interesting and creative career.

Through collaboration with the industry, the mechanical engineering programme seeks to stay at the forefront of developments with regard to the use of computer-based methods and tools. Among other things, 3D modelling and rapid prototyping are actively used in teaching. Together with an industry-oriented composition of courses, this will enable our graduate engineers to solve the tasks expected of a modern-day mechanical engineer.

Continuous efforts are made to ensure the programme is up to date. The tuition is research-based and is revised annually to be able to meet the industry’s expectations of a newly graduated engineer.

Mechanical Engineering is a three-year, full-time programme, and candidates who complete the programme will be awarded the degree Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.

After completing and passing the three-year bachelor’s degree programme in Mechanical Engineering, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate:

• has basic knowledge of construction and/or production, materials and knowledge of overall system and product development. The candidate has knowledge that contributes to relevant specialisation, breadth or depth in the field.
• has basic knowledge of mathematics, natural science and relevant social science and economics subjects and how they are integrated in system and product development, construction and production
• has knowledge of the history and development of mechanical engineering and the role of engineers in society
• has knowledge of the consequences of developing and using technology
• is familiar with research and development work, relevant methodology and work methods in the field
• is capable of updating their knowledge in the field by collecting information and through contact with professional environments and practical work

Skills

The candidate:

• is capable of applying knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and technology subjects to formulate, specify, plan and solve technical problems in a well-founded and systematic way
• masters development methodology, and knows how to use modelling/simulation programs and how to realise solutions and systems
• is capable of identifying, planning and implementing projects, experiments and simulations, and of analysing, interpreting and using acquired data, both independently and in teams
• is capable of finding, assessing and utilising technical expertise in a critical manner in the field of mechanical engineering, and of presenting such knowledge so that it sheds light on an issue, both orally and in writing
• is capable of contributing to fresh thinking, innovation, quality management and entrepreneurship through the development and realisation of sustainable products, systems and/or solutions that benefit society

General competence

The candidate:

• has insight into the environmental, health-related, social and financial impacts of products and solutions in the discipline and can apply ethical and lifecycle perspectives
• is capable of communicating engineering knowledge to different target groups both orally and in writing, and has the ability to illustrate the importance and impacts of technology
• is capable of reflecting on their own professional practice, including in teams and interdisciplinary contexts, and is able to adapt the practice to the work situation
• is capable of contributing to the development of good practice by participating in professional discussions in the field of mechanical engineering and by sharing knowledge and experience with others

The programme consists of courses that lead up to an exam. Each course is worth at least 10 credits.

In order to be awarded the degree Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, the candidate must have passed at least 180 credits consisting of the following groups of courses, cf. the National Curriculum Regulations:

Common courses (C), 30 credits – basic mathematics, systems perspectives on engineering and an introduction to professional engineering practice and work methods. The common courses are common to all study programmes.

Programme courses (P), 50-70 credits – technical subjects, natural science subjects and social science subjects. Programme courses are common to all programme options in a study programme

Technical specialisation courses (TS), 50-70 credits – courses that provide a clear specialisation in the student’s engineering field and that are based on programme courses and common courses

Elective courses, 30 credits (E) – provide breadth or depth in the professional specialisation..

Prerequisite knowledge is required to take some of the courses, meaning that students must have passed the exam in a particular course. Any prerequisite knowledge requirements are described in the course description.

Elective courses

Students choose two of the three mechanical engineering courses available in the fifth semester. Students choose between the mechanical engineering courses or Mathematics 3000. If a student wants to take another course, this must be approved by the mechanical engineering programme

The choice of topic for the bachelor’s thesis is related to the choice of elective courses. Start-up is dependent on a sufficient number of students registering for a course.

The engineering programme is adapted for internationalisation in that the students can take courses abroad, mainly from the fourth semester. See https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer

In addition, OsloMet collaborates with institutions in several European countries on an English-language course called European Project Semester (EPS). It is worth 30 credits and is mainly intended for incoming exchange students, but can also be relevant for OsloMet’s own third-year students in the sixth semester. Admission to the course is based on individual application.

Engineering is an international field. Much of the course literature is in English, and several of the systems and work tools use English as their working language. Some of the teaching may be in English. The individual course descriptions will state which courses this concerns. These courses will give the students good experience and knowledge of English engineering terminology.

The examination regulations are specified in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. See OsloMet’s website www.oslomet.no

Oral and practical exams are assessed by two examiners, as these forms of exams cannot be appealed. Formal errors can nonetheless be appealed.

One overall grade is given for the portfolio.

It is only possible to appeal the exam result for the portfolio assessment as a whole. Any information provided about weighting is only considered additional information in relation to the final grade. If parts of the portfolio contain elements such as an oral presentation, practical assignments etc., the exam result cannot be appealed. The rules concerning right of appeal are described in each individual course description.

Exams that are only assessed by internal examiners shall be regularly selected for external assessment.

Assessment

The grades pass/fail or a grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail are used for exam grades.

Prerequisite knowledge and study progress

Prerequisite knowledge is described in the course descriptions.

Even if no specific requirements for prior knowledge are defined, the students should take courses worth at least 50 credits each year to be able to complete the programme within the nominal length of study.

• From the first to the second year of the programme – courses worth 50 credits should be completed
• From the first and second years to the third year of the programme – courses worth 100 credits should be completed

Students must be registered in the third year and have completed at least 100 credits from the first and second years of the programme by 1 October before they can be assigned a topic for their bachelor’s thesis.

Rescheduled/resit exams

Students must register for resit/rescheduled exams themselves. Resits/rescheduled exams are normally organised together early in the following semester. Resit exams are for students who have taken the exam and failed. Rescheduled exams are for students who did not take the regular exam. The conditions for taking resit/rescheduled exams are set out in the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

Diploma

The final assessment for each course will be included on the diploma for the Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and the title of the bachelor’s thesis shall be stated.

Emnet overlapper 5 studiepoeng mot STKD6600, STKD6601, STKD6610 og STKD6611.