Introduction to ICT Projects (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

This course gives understanding how to be a team member in customer projects in ICT field as well as substance knowledge of different ICT field -related topics. Students will team up for a project work on customer projects related to ICT field. Customer projects develop students’ working life skills (among others: team working, communication, time management, professional attitude and taking responsibility) and problem solving skills.
Project teams are usually international and the official communication language is usually English. This develops students’ ability to multicultural communication and collaboration.

Objective

After completing the course the student can:
Work as a team member and/or project manager in an ICT project.
Customer communication.
Substance knowledge on ICT field.
Work-life skills and soft skills including team work, communication, communication in English, time management, professional attitude and self-management skills.

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.

Teaching methods

Group work and independent work, project work, online activities

Exam schedules

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Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Practical assignments and reports
Project work
Self study

Completion alternatives

Project work can be replaced with IPMA-D exam (if arranged).

Student workload

Assignments, lectures, self study: 108 hours
Guest lectures + report: 27 hours
Graphics development and/or coding related tasks 54 hours
Project work: 81 hours

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assignments and reports: diagnostic assessment.

Project work: formative assessment based on self and peer assessment, customer’s feedback (if available) and project manager’s feedback.

Failed (0)

No show, not carrying out responsibilities, disappearing from project, lack of communication with project team.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory performance both in project work and independent work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good performance both in project work and independent work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance both in project work and independent work.

Further information

Autumn 2021 course is arranged mainly online. Thus, some parts (e.g. project work part) may require presence at TUAS.