EPS3100 European Project Semester - Supporting Courses Course description

Admission to the programme. 

None.

On completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills, and general competence.

Knowledge

The student knows:

• Theories of teambuilding and team roles.
• Relevant project management models.
• Systematic innovation theory and practices.
• Sustainability frameworks and implementation in concept developments.
• The rhetorical principles for different forms of oral and written communication in English.

​Skills

The student can:

• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral English.
• Search for, synthesize, critically analyse and correctly reference sources.
• Present work in progress, engage in professional discussions and offer constructive feedback.
• Reflect on his/her own professional practice, team work, target achievements and learning as a basis for his/her own ongoing development.

General Competence

The student can:

• Plan and carry out tasks independently and as part of a team.
• Document and reflect on their knowledge, development and contribution.

There are two semester-long supporting courses:

• Project Planning and Management
• English and Academic Writing

In addition, there are individual workshops on the following topics:

• Team-building
• Cross-cultural communication
• Sustainability

Additional guest lectures and workshops may take place over the course of the semester.

There is also the option to take a Norwegian Language and Culture course (5ECTS).

The Supporting Courses consist of lectures, classroom teaching, group work, peer feedback and assessment, practical workshops, and individual and group assignments.

An attendance rate of at least 80% across all supporting courses, guest lectures and workshops is required to qualify for grading of the portfolio.

Mid-term oral presentation is obligatory coursework, must be approved to qualify for final grading.

The portfolio assessment for the Supporting Courses consists of seven assignments:

• Four group assignments (3-5 students) that span both Project Management and English and Academic Writing, supporting the main EPS project.
• Two individual assignments for English and Academic Writing.

The four group assignments are graded as a whole. All group members receive the same grade.

The two individual assignments are graded separately for each student.

The final grade for each student is a combination of the group grade (60%) and the two individual assignment grades (40%). 

All forms of support materials are permitted. All source material must be appropriately referenced. 

The portfolio exam is assessed as a whole and graded A-F.

A grading scale from A to E is used, where A denotes the highest grade, E denotes the lowest, and F denotes a fail. Grades are assigned according to the Assessment Criteria for Bachelor's Theses in Engineering set by the Norwegian Association for Higher Education Institutions.

The portfolio examination cannot be appealed.

Two internal examiners. The two Supporting Course teachers (one for Project Management and one for English and Academic Writing) approve the assignments and assess the portfolio as a whole.

Tengel Sandtrø (Project Management) and Tom Muir (English and Academic Writing).