ICT Projects (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

This course enhances project work skills in the ICT field, as well as deepening knowledge of various ICT-related topics.

Students will collaborate on customer projects related to ICT sector. These projects help develop students’ professional skills, including technical abilities, teamwork, communication, time management, professional attitude, responsibility, and problem-solving.

Project teams are typically international, and the primary language of communication is usually English. This fosters students’ abilities in multicultural communication and collaboration.

Objective

Deepening knowledge of ICT project work and the most used methods and technologies of software projects.

Content

Project work in an international project team in ICT projects.
Substance knowledge of different ICT field -related topics.
Working life skills (team working, communication, time management, professional attitude and taking responsibility) and problem-solving skills.

Materials

- Various internet sources, links & descriptions online.
- Lecture slides.
- theFIRMA's and course's Itslearning.

Teaching methods

Theory part consists of lectures, independent work, and group work
In project, the student works together with the project team mainly onsite.

Exam schedules

No exam

To successfully pass the course, students must achieve passing grade in both the assignments and the project work components.

If a student does not pass the course, they are required to re-enroll and participate in the course during the next available offering, typically the following academic year.

International connections

Practical assignments and reports
Project work
Self study

Completion alternatives

Project work part can be done in a company, if student has a ICT-related job. This has to be agreed separately with responsible teacher.

Student workload

This course is in total 10 ECTS: 10 x 27h = 270 hours of work.
The course will run during the spring semester 2025.

To pass the course, the student must submit the required assignments on time. Moreover, there are also assignments that are done together during the lecture.

The theory part of the course consists of lectures and activities during the lecture (14x3h), assignments and self-study (91 hours), small group meetings (in total of 2 hours).
Additionally the student is expected to participate in 4 guest lectures and write a report about them (27 hours)

The practical part of the course consists of 108 hours of project work
Majority of project work is done on-site.
For the project managers working in theFirma projects, there is obligatory weekly meeting that they are expected to participate. For other project members, the weekly meeting is voluntary.

Weekly working hours are 20.8 hours/week.

Further information

the course's and theFIRMA itslearning and Microsoft Teams