Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in buildings Programme description

The target group is first and foremost those who want a solid, broad and practical education in the user aspects of information technology and who wish to work in the area of data processing and information technology.

The programme is aimed at applicants who have a natural science background and wish to take further education in an engineering field. Applicants without a natural science background can apply for admission to the OsloMet’s introductory course or three-semester scheme to qualify for the engineering programmes. See OsloMet’s website www.oslomet.no

After completing and passing the three-year bachelor’s degree programme in Applied Computer Technology, 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 broad knowledge of the user aspects of IT
• is familiar with the principles of universal design of IT
• is familiar with programming techniques, especially for the presentation layer
• has insight into and an understanding of their own role as a technologist and the role of information technology in society
• is capable of updating their knowledge through studying literature, searching for information, having contact with professional environments and user groups, and through experience
• is familiar with relevant new ideas, techniques, methods and principles in the field that have emerged in national and international development and research

Skills

The candidate:

• is capable of planning, developing, testing and evaluating IT systems
• is capable of PHP programming
• is capable of using selected programming tools and development environments
• is capable of communicating with and presenting solutions to clients
• is capable of conducting program, system and user tests
• is capable of complying with applicable standards and developing solutions accordingly
• masters the methods, tools and techniques necessary for working in a systematic and innovative manner
• is capable of identifying, analysing, planning and carrying out various information technology assignments and projects, both independently and as part of a team
• is capable of applying new ideas and new knowledge from development and research to solve theoretical, technical and practical information technology tasks
• is capable of seeking out specialist literature and critically assessing the quality of sources
• is capable of compiling reference lists in accordance with the applicable template

General competence

The candidate:

• has insight into the interaction between people, technology and enterprises
• is familiar with the effects of the use of IT systems on an enterprise and the working environment
• is capable of communicating and assessing the needs and requirements of different user groups in relation to technology and of making decisions on the choice of solutions adapted to different needs
• is capable of helping to ensure that, as far as possible, users with disabilities are able to use IT services without special adaptations
• is capable of communicating with and disseminating knowledge about information technology and its applications, importance and consequences to relevant groups
• has insight into and an understanding of the potential consequences of information technology for an organisation, society and the working environment
• has information literacy skills; knows why it is necessary to search for quality-assured sources of knowledge, why sources must be cited, and is familiar with what is defined as plagiarism and cheating in student work

The programme consists of individual courses with a scope of 10 credits and a final bachelor’s thesis with a scope of 20 credits – making up a total of 180 credits.

The course descriptions indicate whether a course builds on the content of one or more other courses.

Maximum 50% of the programme consists of technical courses (T) and the rest of social science courses (S). Elective courses may include technical courses.

Elective courses

Elective courses can be courses created especially for this purpose or compulsory courses from the bachelor’s programmes in Information Technology and Software Engineering, which are available if there are vacant places. A sufficient number of interested students and necessary capacity and teaching resources in the department are required to set up special elective courses. The faculty cannot guarantee that all elective courses and combinations from other study programmes are possible, because courses may have the same lecture times and exam dates.

If an elective course has a limited number of places, students will have to apply for admission to the course. Detailed information about such admission will be provided at the information meeting on elective courses.

Elective courses are only started if a sufficient number of students are registered.

Students who have either failed (F) or had valid grounds for absence (medical certificate) at an earlier ordinary exam in an elective course and who wish to retake the course as part of their bachelor’s degree the next year are guaranteed a place on the course (provided that the course is available). They must contact the Section for Academic Affairs before the semester registration starts in order to be guaranteed a place.

The overview below shows relevant elective courses, 

Elective courses for academic year 2020-2021

3. semester

• DAVE3600 Apputvikling (T)
• DAVE3710 Akademisk engelsk (S) (*)
• ITPE3200 Webapplikasjoner (T)
• DATS2300 Algoritmer og datastrukturer (T)
• DAPE1300 Diskret matematikk (T)
• DATA 3800 Introduksjon til kunstig intelligens (T)
• TEK3800 Teknologiledelse (S)

2-6. semester

• DAVE3710 Praktisk IT prosjekt
• DAVE3720 Samfunnskontaktprosjekt
• DAVE3730 Introduksjon til IT-forskning
• DAVE33740 IT-innovasjons- og entreprenørskapsprosjekt
• DAVE3750 Anvendt Kunstig Intelligens og Data Science Prosjekt
• DAVE3760 Utvidet / virtuell virkelighet prosjekt
• DAVE3770 Helseteknologi-prosjekt
• DATA3780 Anvendt blockchain-teknologiprosjekt
• DATA3790 Personvern- og identitetsprosjektet
• 4. semester
• DATA1600 Programutvikling (T)
• DATA1700 Webprogrammering (T)
• DATA2500 Operativsystemer (T)
• 5. semester
• DAPE1300 Diskret matematikk (T)
• DATS2300 Algoritmer og datastrukturer (T)
• ITPE3200 Webapplikasjoner (T)
• DAVE3600 Apputvikling (T)
• TEK3800 Teknologiledelse (S)
• DAVE3710 Akademisk engelsk (S) (*)
• DATA3800 Introduksjon til kunstig intelligens
• 6. semester
• DATA1600 Programutvikling
• DATA2500 Operativsystemer
• DAVE3605 Effektiv kode med C og C++ (T)
• DAVE3610 Nettverks- og systemadministrasjon (T)
• DAVE3615 Programvarearkitektur og rammeverk (T)
• DATA2410 Datanettverk og skytjenester
• (*) Felles valgemne for teknologiutdanningene.

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

The programme comprises the following courses (see the national curriculum):

• 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 chosen engineering subject and that are based on programme courses and common courses
• Elective courses, 20-30 credits (E) – courses that provide breadth or depth in the professional specialisation.

Elective courses and further education

Elective courses can focus on breadth or depth learning. The elective course EMVE3500 HVAC, worth 20 credits and offered in the fifth semester, focuses on depth learning and is a compulsory part of the programme.

In addition, students must take one elective course worth 10 credits in the fifth semester. See the table below. If a student wants to choose another course or take the elective course in another semester, it must be approved by the programme.

Students who want to qualify for admission to the Master’s Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in Buildings at OsloMet must have at least a C on average and 30 credits in mathematics including statistics and Mathematics 3000 or 4000. These admission requirements apply to most master’s degree programmes in Norway.

5. semester

• EMVE3500 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) (E) (compulsory)
• EMVE3601 Optimal operation of motors in buildings
• EMVE3700 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
• BYVE3605 Hydroelectric Power (**)
• DAVE3700 Mathematics 3000 (*)
• DAVE3710 Academic English (*)
• STKD6610 Technology and Society II (*)
• DAVE3705 Mathematics 4000 (***)

(*) Common elective courses for the engineering programmes (**) See the programme description for the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Civil Engineering

(***) The course is held in spring, and the students from the Civil Engineering programme are therefore not normally expected to take this. Students in the programme are nevertheless entitled to register for the course, and if the course is completed, it can be approved as an elective course in the degree programme.

See the respective course descriptions for more detailed information about work methods, reading lists, assessment and exam aids. Teaching and supervision are provided as a combination of lectures, calculation and computer exercises, laboratory exercises and projects. Laboratory work and projects are carried out in groups.

Periods of project work are largely based on the students' own efforts, and the amount of project work increases as the programme progresses. More external teaching resources will also be involved during the final three semesters than during the three first semesters. English textbooks are used in several courses. Special compendia will be prepared for some courses. The study programmes also make extensive use of standards and regulations relating to the courses.

Before the programme starts, the person responsible for the course will prepare a teaching plan for the course that will contain detailed information about scheduled exercises and coursework requirements with pertaining deadlines, a progress schedule and a reading list.

The engineering programmes are adapted for internationalisation in that the students can take courses abroad, primarily from the fourth semester. See: https://www.oslomet.no/

In addition, OsloMet's 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. Interested students can take the final semester of their programme as an EPS abroad. For OsloMet's own students, an EPS course at OsloMet can replace the bachelor’s thesis. Admission to EPS 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 assessment.

Prerequisite knowledge and study progress

Prerequisite knowledge over and above the admission requirements 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 of the programme and have completed at least 100 credits from the first and second years of the programme by 1 October before they can write their bachelor’s thesis.

Programme supervisor scheme

The programme supervisor scheme is part of the quality assurance of each individual study programme. A programme supervisor is not an examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the study programmes. All study programmes at OsloMet shall be subject to supervision by a programme supervisor, but there are different ways of practising the scheme. Reference is made to the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet: https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer

Rescheduled/resit exams

Students must register for resit/rescheduled exams themselves. Resit/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 ordinary 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 Applied Computer Technology. The title of the bachelor’s thesis will also be included on the diploma.

The examination regulations are specified in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet and the National Curriculum Regulations for Engineering Education. See OsloMet’s website https://www.oslomet.no/

Oral and practical exams re 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 over and above the admission requirements 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 of study and have completed at least 100 credits from the first and second years of study by 1 October to register for the bachelor’s thesis.

All three-semester courses must be passed.

Programme supervisor scheme

Programme supervision is part of the quality assurance of each individual study programme. A programme supervisor is not an examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the study programmes. All study programmes at OsloMet shall be supervised by a programme supervisor, but there is leeway to for practise the system in different ways. Reference is made to the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet.

Rescheduled/resit exams

Students must register for resit/rescheduled exams themselves. Resit/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.

Diplom

The final assessment for each course is indicated on the diploma for the Bachelor’s Degree in Energy and Environment. The title of the bachelor’s thesis will also be included on the diploma.

The purpose of OsloMet’s quality assurance system is to improve the students’ learning outcomes and development by raising quality at all levels. HiOA wishes to cooperate with the students, and their participation in quality assurance work is crucial. The overall goals for the quality assurance system include:

• ensuring that the educational activities, including practical training and the learning and study environment, maintain a high level of quality
• ensuring that the study programmes are relevant to the professional fields
• ensuring that the quality continues to improve

For the students, this entails, among other things:

• student evaluations
• course evaluations
• annual student surveys for all of OsloMet