DATA3780 Applied Blockchain technology project Course description

Sentrale temaer i emnet:

• gjøre overslag over svar, regne praktiske oppgaver, med og uten relevante digitale verktøy, samt presentere resultatene og vurdere hvor rimelige de er
• tolke, bearbeide, vurdere og diskutere matematisk innhold i skriftlige, muntlige og grafiske fremstillinger knyttet til yrkesfagene, lokalsamfunnet og media
• forenkle flerleddede uttrykk, løse ligninger av første og andre grad, røtter samt potensligninger
• tolke og bruke formler som gjelder dagligliv og yrkesliv
• regne med forhold, prosent, prosentpoeng og vekstfaktor
• proporsjonale og omvendt proporsjonale størrelser i praktiske sammenhenger
• yrkesretting av oppgaver i tall og algebra
• arbeid med grunnleggende ferdigheter i tall og algebra

The course builds on DAPE1400 Programming and DAPE2000 Mathematics with statistics. Students that do not have basic knowledge of programming and statistics must be prepared to make considerable individual efforts to acquire such knowledge.

It is an advantage if the student has prior knowledge of Blockchain tools, such as IBM Hyperledger, Azure BaaS, etc.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

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:

• has a fundamental understanding of Blockchain technology
• has developed an awareness of a number of issues relating to Blockchain technology

Skills

The student:

• is capable of implementing simple applications of blockchain technology

General competence

The student:

• is capable of applying Blockchain-related technologies or principles to solve problems relevant for business and industry/society. 

The students will work in groups of three to five students by completing a project on Blockchain technology in cooperation with relevant external parties such as businesses or public organisations. The students will be given access to relevant online resources, and receive supervision from an internal and/or external supervisor.

Projects are selected/distributed at the start of the semester. 

The course can be carried out individually by agreement with the course coordinator.

The following work requirements are mandatory and must be approved in order to prepare for the exam:

• A project outline that describes how the group will organise their work on the project.
• A standard learning agreement must be entered into between the project provider / supervisor and the student(s), and this must be approved by the course coordinator before the project can start.
• Three meeting minutes from supervisory meetings during the project period.
• An oral mid-term presentation, individual or in groups (max 5 students), 10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A.

The deadlines for submitting the project outline and minutes of the meetings will be presented in the teaching plan, which is made available at the beginning of the semester.

Written project report (100% of the final grade).

A written project report delivered at the of the semester, individual or in groups (max 5 students), 4000 words +/-10 %.

For group projects, all members of the group receive the same grade. Under exceptional circumstances, individual grades can be assigned at the discretion of the project supervisor(s) and Head of Studies.

The exam result can be appealed.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F. 

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.