Course syllabus

Elektronikprojekt och hållbar utveckling
Project in Electronics and Sustainable Development

ESSF05, 8 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2014-04-07

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: E3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course provides the overview necessary for an engineer of the electrical engineering area, through detailed studies of an application from various viewpoints. Theory and practice are combined into a holistic view, but also aspects on economy, society and environmental impact are introduced. All those issues are discussed in a final project report.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• have acquired a holistic understanding of electrical engineering, the various fields and their interrelations
• have a deep understanding for at least one electric application
• realize the impact of electric and electronic products on man, environment and society
• have knowledge of serious long-term threats to the environment

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• have trained to work in an engineering manner
• be skilled in searching, structuring, and evaluating information
• have been trained in both written and oral presentation
• have been trained to work in a team
• have gained experience of discussing global threats to the environment

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• have trained to search and comprehend information about hitherto unknown areas, both from the Internet and from printed sources
• be self-confident in analysing an electric application (an apparatus) from several electro-technical aspects
• be self-confident in analysing an electric system from environmental impact aspects

Contents

At the start of lp vt 1 working groups of about four students are formed. Every group chooses a project assignment. The groups are supervised by lecturers from the other ESS courses.

In the end of lp vt 1 the work groups have a project meeting with their supervisors, where the time schedule and block diagram are presented.

During lp vt 2 each group should meet their supervisor once a week. The group work will result in a written report and an oral presentation.

During lp vt 1-2 lectures and discussion seminars are held on subjects like global environmental issues, climate, natural resources, project management and report writing. During lp vt2 the students will write a report and participate in a discussion seminar on environmental problem related to the work of an electronic engineer.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Passed report as well as having been present and actively participated in the sustainable development seminar. Passed written exam on sustainable development. Passed written project report and oral presentation projects for the electronics project. The written report and the project implementation must be accepted to pass the requirements of the course.

Parts
Code: 0113. Name: Report and Oral Presentation.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed environmental records, oral project report and oral presentation projects. The written report and the project implementation must be accepted to pass the requirements of the course. Contents: Report and Oral Presentation
Code: 0213. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed written examination on sustainable development Contents: Written examination

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: ESS081

Reading list

• G. Persson, G. Olsson, M. Alakula. Teknisk rapportskrivning.
• Fredrik Gröndahl, Magdalena Svanström : Hållbar utveckling: En introduktion för ingenjörer och andra problemlösare. Liber, 2011, ISBN: 9789147093489.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Mikael Evander, mikael.evander@elmat.lth.se
Course coordinator: Andreas Lenshof, andreas.lenshof@elmat.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.elmat.lth.se/utbildning/kurser/elektronikprojekt_och_haallbar_utveckling/
Further information: The course is part of a larger block of courses (the E-programme). Go to the E-programmes homepage for a detailed description of the entire course block.