ELEC-E7633 - Project Course, Lectures, 6.1.2025-6.6.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The students learn to work together efficiently on a project with a fixed deadline in an international team and with remote working constraints.  The students will learn project management competences while completing a data-intensive measurement study in the domains of Communications Engineering and Data science.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 06.01.2025 - 06.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Stephan Sigg

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Must know: Project management tools and strategies, Time and self-management, efficient collaboration schemes, Version management, Academic reporting practices as well as reporting tools and structures, Risk assessment and management, Rules of good scientific practice, Performance comparison via learning curves,  Should know: Communication protocols, basics in signal processing, Internet Traffic Management and Analysis, Basic methods in Data Science, Basic programming and relevant libraries, e.g. Python, C++, C Nice to know: advanced skills in signal processing, communication protocols, Data Science or programming

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The students will conduct a final presentation on their group project, which will be graded. In addition, students complete a report on their studies and project work, which will be evaluated. When appropriate, oral exams might be conducted and online questionnaires might be used to study learning progress during the course.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Attendance to the course is compulsory.  Overall, lectures and independent group and individual work. The course does not necessarily involve contact teaching since some lecturers are providing their instructions via remote teaching methods. 

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The study materials will be provided by the teacher.  In particular, description on projects will be provided as well as all resources needed to work on the projects.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - V
    2025-2026 Spring III - V

    Registration:

    The course is limited to students in the CoDaS programme. Exceptions may apply.

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