- Methods of project and how to force a project.
- Computor exerzises
- Information seeking
- Dynamics of a group
- How to present a report
HN1900 Engineering and Information Skills 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Autumn 2013
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Course syllabus HN1900 (Autumn 2009–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The main aim of the course is that the student shall participate and in an active way force a project.
The students shall after the course in a project know:
- How to make a pilot study and make realistic aims.
- How to do a realistic timetable for a project put it in relation with the personal job card and afterwards analyse the result.
- In writing formulate background, problem, aim, delimitation and methods of solutions.
- Lead meetings and lead the work of a group.
- Write summons with agenda and write a record.
- Write and give an account of a report and at that use suitable technical solutions.
The students shall with a word processor and a calculating program after the course is able to:
- Write a report
- Make control and follows up of a project.
In dynamic of a group:
- Give an account of stressing the importance of rules in a group.
- Tell about the dynamic when a group is formed
Presentation technique:
- Easily and stringent write a text.
- Make the presentation of a report in away that makes it easy to understand and nice to listen at.
Looking for information:
- Seek information in scientific data bases.
- Factual checkups.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Projekthandbok
Textmaterials
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- PRO1 - Project Work, 4.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Passed project report and oral presentationPassed exercises
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.