II-Master's Project Electronics-ICT Automotive Engineering including internship

Course Code :	2201FTIMPA
Study domain:	Electronics
Academic year:	2017-2018
Semester:	2nd semester
Sequentiality:	Enrollment for the master is not possible if you are also enrolled in a bachelor or preparatory or bridging programme.
Contact hours:	0
Credits:	15
Study load (hours):	420
Contract restrictions:	Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:	English
Exam period:	exam in the 2nd semester
Lecturer(s)	Maarten Weyn Peter Hellinckx

1. Prerequisites *

At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences:
an active knowledge of

Dutch
English

general knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet

specific prerequisites for this course

bachelorcompetences

2. Learning outcomes *

The student independently developed a profound, rigorous comprehensive wide overview of the state of the art in the relevant research field based on the collected, analysed and applied information.ME2/ME3/ME4/MEI-K3
The student places his project in a wide (scientific, technologic, social or economic) context ME3/ME4/MC1
The student tackles complex problems in the domain of electronics-ICT based on a critical research attitude, answers the research questions and justifies the different choices made in the process. MR2/MR3/MEI-K1
During the discussion the student answers the different research and technology related questions in a justified way. MR2/MR3
The student shows sense of initiative, he/she is punctual, assertive and is strict in appointments and timing. MT2/MT3
The student shows multilanguage communication skills as a team member. MT1/MT2/MT3

3. Course contents *

The aim of a master's dissertation is for the student to show that he/she can independently, with the supervision of a promotor and at the level of a starting engineering, investigate an engineeringproblem in a scientific way and put the acquired insight into a coherent text. The student shows his/her analytic and synthetic skills. The master dissertation consists of a literature study, research and/or development and a dissertation and public defense.

4 International dimension*

The course has an international dimension.

The lecturer teaches in a language other than Dutch

Students learn to give presentations in another language

Students learn to write papers in another language

The lecturer teaches the subject of the course mainly as an internationally oriented comparison

The lecturer collaborates with an international partner (eg. Joint course materials, making use of joint case studies)

5. Teaching method and planned learning activities

Personal work

Paper Individually

Portfolio

6. Assessment method and criteria

Written assignment

Without oral presentation

Portfolio

Development portfolio

Presentation

7. Study material *

7.1 Required reading

Depends on the topic.

7.2 Optional reading

The following study material can be studied voluntarily :

8. Contact information *

Peter.hellinckx@uantwerpen.be or via the individual promoter