Study Guide

Objective

You work in a team implementing an assignment in the project. The topic is a real life topic received from the industry, a company or from other employer. You learn to funcion as a member of a project team and bear responsibility from your own work. The project uses the CDIO-model which consists of four stages. In the Fall semester project you will concentrate to the first two stages: C (conceive): You develop the basic solution by using different idea- and preplanning methods. D (design): You design the final solution for the project containing all the necessary documents and methods for the actual implementation stage.

Content

In the beginning of the project the teams will be formed and orientation to the work will start according to the demands given by the employer. A project plan will be made about the implementation of the project. The project plan defines e.g. the responsibilities and roles of the team members. Developing the solution to the given problem is the main task in this project. It includes searching information and applying previously acquired information to achieve the project goals. The results will be reported in seminar which will be arranged at the end of the project. The detailed solutions of the project will be reported in the ”Project: Finding solution” in Spring semester.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Process evaluation: participation and interaction, participation to work, group work skills, problem solving skills.
Output evaluation: The quality of the work results, quality of the documentation, comparison of results to the task description.

Grade 1.
The student participates almost to every action defined in the project and passes all the required mandatory tasks. The student requires a lot of support from the teacher and team in fulfilling the tasks and cannot perform them independently in given timeframe. The results and quality of the results fulfill only the minimum requirements. There is clear errors and formal lacks in the results. The student describes issues on inadequate grounds and there is great lacks in the knowhow. There is great lacks in making and following the project plan.

Grade 2.
The student participates almost to every action defined in the project and passes all the required mandatory tasks. Fulfilling the tasks is successfull partially independent as a part of the team but the student still needs a lot of help from the teacher and team. The results and quality of the results fulfill the minimum requirements. There is some recurrent errors and formal lacks in the results. The student aims to describe issues professionally. Following the project plan is still partially unplanned and the student needs guidance in fulfilling the work requirements.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Process evaluation: participation and interaction, participation to work, group work skills, problem solving skills.
Output evaluation: The quality of the work results, quality of the documentation, comparison of results to the task description.

Grade 3.
The student participates to every action defined in the project and passes all the required mandatory tasks in given timeframe. Fulfilling the tasks is successfull partially independent as a part of the team, the work and results are done mainly with good quality. Results are almost flawless and the documentation fulfills the necessary requirements. Following the project plan is under control, given tasks are performed well and returned mainly in given timeframe.

Grade 4.
The student participates to every action defined in the project and passes all the required mandatory tasks in given timeframe. Fulfilling the tasks is successfull almost totally independent as a part of the team, the work and results are done with good quality. The student clearly handles the topics well and can present issues according to given instructions and rules. The student can plan his/her own work based on the project plan and progress independently. Timetable is under control, tasks are done and returned within given timeframe.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Process evaluation: participation and interaction, participation to work, group work skills, problem solving skills.
Output evaluation: The quality of the work results, quality of the documentation, comparison of results to the task description.

Grade 5.
The student participates to every action defined in the project and passes clearly all the required mandatory tasks in given timeframe. Fulfilling the tasks is successfull totally independent as a part of the team. The work and results are done with high quality and the student is able to produce new knowledge and solutions. The results are done with excellent quality. The student handles the issues of the project very well and is able to make conclusions well and adopt them in new context, also with demanding problems. Following the timetable is well under control, tasks are done and returned within given timeframe.

Qualifications

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