Study Guide

Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way. The student will be able to analyze the new information.

Content

Projects of networsk engineering are coming from local network operators, internet service providers and companies working with networks. Projects are testing, developing, applying and analyzing new solutions with network equipments and systems. The SimuNet- R&D platform is used in the project studies.

Location and time

You execute the project as a self oriented project with your team member

Materials

Online resources, literature

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You participate into scheduled contact lessons where you advance your project.

Independent track:
If you are working in a company, organization or a higher education project aligned with the study unit learning outcomes, you are able to complete the study unit in your workplace. In this case contact your responsible teacher in the beginning of the studies to agree with a development project you can execute in your work. Successful completion requires you study the topics in theory and practice. You must show your skills via a demonstration, which is determined based on learning objectives.

Blended track:
You execute the project as a self oriented project with your team member

Exam schedules

Retakes are arranged as needed in agreement with the teacher

Completion alternatives

If you are working in a company, organization or a higher education project aligned with the study unit learning outcomes, you are able to complete the study unit in your workplace. In this case contact your responsible teacher in the beginning of the studies to agree with a development project you can execute in your work. Successful completion requires you study the topics in theory and practice. You must show your skills via a demonstration, which is determined based on learning objectives.

Student workload

Achieving the learning outcomes requires 135 hours of work with the assigned project

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment is based on progress of project and on working activity. Also the presentation and report given at end of the course affect to assessment.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on project plan, mid-project presentation and final project report and presentation of the project outcomes

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

(a) use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
(b) evaluate information sources critically.
(c) work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.