EPS3900 European Project Semester - Main Project Course description

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of:

• describing the most important clinical issues relating to the choice of materials and design for crowns, bridges, inlays/onlays, facets and separate posts
• explaining basic design principles in relation to function and aesthetics
• explaining and justifying the work process for model production, modelling, investing, full-ceramic press technique, casting, finishing, skeletal treatment and porcelain firing as regards the properties of the materials and the function and aesthetics of the tooth replacement
• explaining the possibilities and limitations of CAD/CAM in relation to dental production
• describing how to select shape and colour for a tooth replacement
• explaining the objective and area of use of a diagnostic mock-up

Skills

The student is capable of:

• planning structures and justifying the choice of design, materials and techniques in terms of clinical conditions, preparation and the case at hand
• applying the appropriate materials so that the material properties are maintained throughout the production process
• making sub-structures in metal-to-metal-ceramic crowns and small to medium-size bridges using conventional technique and/or CAD/CAM with satisfactory fit and functionality
• making all-ceramic crowns, facets, inlays/outlays and small bridges using CAD/CAM or press ceramic, either fully anatomical, with cut-back and/or as a ceramic core with satisfactory fit, function and aesthetic results
• firing porcelain for sub-structures in a manner that addresses functional, aesthetic and hygiene considerations

Competence

The student:

• masters the use of relevant terminology in written and oral communication
• is capable of documenting and presenting own work and reflecting on the quality of his/her own practice in the course
• is capable of carrying out systematic literature searches and using sources correctly in all theoretical assignments

The following coursework requirements must be met before the student can take the exam:

• minimum attendance of 90% at demonstration lectures
• minimum attendance of 80% at skills training, seminars, scheduled group work, presentations and compulsory supervision
• Three pieces of practical work for a joint exhibition for both programme options

Assessment content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual portfolio with three pieces of practical work, one portfolio and three written assignments of up to 3,000 words*

Resit exam: The student must rework parts for which a fail grade was awarded.

* Regarding the exam form: The student can choose which pieces of practical work from the period to submit for the exam. The selected pieces should demonstrate different processes/different types of work from the student’s body of work prepared during the course. The portfolio shall document the processes and all techniques employed during the semester.

Pass/fail

The Main Project is a group portfolio exam.

The portfolio assessment for the EPS 3900 project (20 ECTS) consists of:

• A written project report (between 5000-10000 words)
• An oral presentation and discussion (20 + 10 minutes)

The portfolio examination cannot be appealed.

All forms of support materials are permitted.

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.

All members of the group receive the same grade. Under exceptional circumstances, individual grades can be assigned at the discretion of the EPS teaching team and the Head of the EPS.

Two examiners, one internal and one external.

The project supervisor(s) and the external examiner assess the portfolio, consisting of the written report and the oral presentation, as a whole.

Petter Øyan (Academic Coordinator of the EPS)

Tulpesh Patel (Head of the EPS)