Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)
PROJECT YEAR 3EDT655
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: UG. Cycle: G2 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: IDA3. Course coordinator: Lise Jensen, Ingenjörshögskolan i Helsingborg, lise.jensen@hbg.lth.se and Christin Lindholm,Telecom inst., christin.lindholm@cs.lth.se. Prerequisites: ETS032 Software Development for Large Systems. Assessment: Examination is based on group assessment with written report and oral examination. Active participation in meetings and discussions with supervisor.

Aim
The objective of the course is to provide students with a possibility to apply and develop insights and knowledge from prior project courses. The objective is further to prepare students for a future professional career and facilitate an introduction to the industry. During the course students will gain field experience from working with real-world or semi-real projects.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to explain and use central concepts concerning project based development within the field of computer science.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to work in a team and to actively contribute to the team's work

Contents
The course contains lectures about project management and process models. Based on knowledge from the lectures and experiences from earlier project courses the students shall be able to design, build and test a system within the field of computer science. A summery and evaluation of the process shall be presented in a written report and a oral presentation. Peer review will be used. The mixture of lectures, supervision and project work will contribute to the students' learning.

Literature
Additional literature appointed by the department.