Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering Programme description

For å fremstille seg til eksamen må følgende være godkjent: 

• minimum 80 prosent tilstedeværelse i timeplanlagt undervisning
• gjennomført veiledning og gruppeledelse av førsteårsstudenter, og gitt tilbakemelding på deres skriftlige oppgave
• digital presentasjon av et globalt folkehelsetema i grupper på 4-6 studenter
• gjennomført prosjekt om helsefremmende arbeidsplasser i grupper på 4-6 studenter
• gjennomført prosjekt om innovasjon og bærekraft i ergoterapi i grupper på 4-6 studenter

Arbeidskrav knyttet til INTER1300:

• Innlevert individuell logg. Omfang: 500 ord +/- 10%. For å kunne skrive loggen, må studenten først ha deltatt på seminar over to dager.

PPU i design, kunst og håndverk retter seg mot kunstnere, designere og arkitekter som ønsker å kvalifisere seg for undervisningsarbeid i både grunnskole og videregående skole, samt andre undervisningsarenaer som kulturskole, folkehøgskole, museer, gallerier og andre institusjoner.

Gradert skala A-F.

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

Kunnskap

Kandidaten:

• har inngående fagdidaktisk og pedagogisk kunnskap om relevante trinn
• har bred kunnskap om og forståelse for skolens mandat, opplæringens verdigrunnlag og opplæringsløpet
• har inngående kunnskap om og evne til å holde seg oppdatert på gjeldende lov- og planverk for profesjonsutøvelsen
• har bred kunnskap om barne- og ungdomskultur og barns og ungdoms utvikling og læring i ulike sosiale og kulturelle kontekster
• har bred kunnskap om læringsstrategier, læringsarenaer og arbeidsmetoder generelt og særlig i respektive fag
• har kunnskap om barn og unge i vanskelige livssituasjoner, herunder kunnskap om vold og seksuelle overgrep mot barn og unge og om deres rettigheter i et nasjonalt og internasjonalt perspektiv

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten:

• kan planlegge, gjennomføre og reflektere over undervisning basert på forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid og erfaringsbasert kunnskap
• kan lede og legge til rette for undervisningsforløp som fører til gode faglige og sosiale læringsprosesser
• kan bruke varierte arbeidsmetoder, differensiere og tilpasse opplæring i samsvar med gjeldende læreplanverk, og skape motiverende og inkluderende læringsmiljøer
• kan beskrive kjennetegn på kompetanse, vurdere og dokumentere elevers læring, gi læringsfremmende tilbakemeldinger og bidra til at elevene kan reflektere over egen læring og egen faglige utvikling
• kan identifisere særskilte behov hos barn og unge, inkludert identifisere tegn på vold eller seksuelle overgrep. På bakgrunn av faglige vurderinger skal kandidaten kunne etablere samarbeid med aktuelle tverrfaglig og tverretatlige samarbeidspartnere til barnets beste

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten:

• kan formidle pedagogiske og fagdidaktiske problemstillinger på et avansert nivå
• innehar en profesjonell holdning og kan kritisk reflektere over faglige, profesjonsetiske og fag-og utdanningspolitikse spørsmål
• kan med stor grad av selvstendighet viderutvikle egen kompetanse og bidra til både egen, kollegers og skolens utvikling
• kan bygge relasjoner til elever og foresatte, samt samarbeide med aktører som er relevante for skoleverket

Læringsutbyttet er i tråd med forskrift om rammeplan for praktisk-pedagogisk utdanning: https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2015-12-21-1771

See the respective course descriptions for more detailed information about work methods, reading lists, assessment and exam aids. As indicated there, lectures, exercises, laboratory work, supervision and other teaching methods will be used to a varying extent in the different courses.

A course description is provided for each individual course. Before the programme starts, the person responsible for the course will prepare a detailed teaching plan for the course that will contain a reading list, a progress schedule, detailed information about exercise schedules and coursework requirements with applicable deadlines etc.

Special emphasis will be placed on the students acquiring a high level of engineering expertise and creativity. The mechanical engineering programme emphasises expertise and a professional attitude in the following courses and subject areas:

• Mathematical and natural science courses that form the basis for all engineering work
• Professional work methods in the mechanical subject areas relating to the design of new products and systems, choice of materials and analyses
• Creativity, communication, leadership and collaborative skills, and the ability to take social and societal responsibility
• ICT as a tool for developing and maintaining a high level of expertise in the field
• Healthy attitudes to the ecological, societal and financial consequences of applying technology that should pervade all their future activities as engineers
• The ability to work efficiently and independently
• Initiative, leadership qualities
• The ability to plan and carry out tasks independently and in projects
• Rising to challenges
• Self-management, orderliness, keeping appointments
• Ethics – ‘doing the right thing even if no one sees you’
• Quality assurance of work and solutions

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.

Studiet forutsetter en selvstendig og systematisk arbeidsform og aktiv deltakelse i felles aktiviteter. Obligatoriske kurs og oppgaver er lagt inn i studiet som arbeidskrav. OsloMet gir undervisning innenfor sentrale deler av studiet. Det forutsettes at studentene arbeider aktivt med fagstoffet på egen hånd, og også setter seg inn i temaer og fagstoff som ikke blir direkte belyst gjennom undervisningen.

Det legges vekt på at studentene skal utvikle faglige kunnskaper og ferdigheter gjennom samarbeid, diskusjon og refleksjon i grupper og ved presentasjoner i plenum. Det er derfor krav om stor grad av obligatorisk tilstedeværelse i undervisning og aktiviteter. Ved gjennomføring av prosjekter og studier i grupper kan samarbeid, undervisning og formidling foregå både på Campus og ved eksterne arenaer.

En større fordypningsoppgave/FoU-oppgave som gjennomføres i fagdidaktikk 2 (i andre semester) skal gi innsikt i og erfaring med systematisk undersøkelse, akademisk skriving og arbeidsmåte. Her vil også studentens opparbeidede kompetanse innen design, kunst og håndverk kunne stå sentralt. Fordypningsoppgaven legger grunnlag for refleksjoner rundt praktisk-estetisk arbeid, erfaringer fra praksis og undervisning.

Arbeidsformer:

• forelesninger, seminarer og individuelt studium
• faglige innføringer og formidlinger
• individuelt arbeid, gruppearbeid og prosjektarbeid
• ekskursjoner
• varierte presentasjoner og dokumentasjonsformer

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.

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 practise the system in different ways. 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. 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.

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

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

More information about the quality assurance system is available here: https://student.oslomet.no/regelverk#etablering-studium-evaluering-kvalitetssystem