ING4051UTV Professional Placement Learning 2 - Laboratory
Course description for academic year 2023/2024
Contents and structure
The student shall get a relevant work experience with focus on laboratory work and relate this to theoretical knowledge. The course is part of Western Norway University of Applied Sciences international study profile.
The work experience will primarily be experimental research work at the fire safety laboratory at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
The student should develop experimental apparatus and use this in accordance with earlier published research, understand the importance of accuracy and reproducibility of experimental work.
Skills:
The student should develop comparative understanding of work procedures, the ability to question concepts and to relate the theoretical and technological aspects of the study program.
General Qualifications:
The student should obtain a good understanding of the Norwegian working traditions among other safety, health and environment.
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree in engineering
Recommended previous knowledge
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Teaching methods
The work experience shall be conducted at a Norwegian company or university and be related to the students study program at the students own university. The student shall be involved in ongoing laboratory work related to research and development.
The work load is about 16-24 hours a week in the laboratory and 1 to 4 hours self study.
Compulsory learning activities
None.
Assessment
Portfolio.
Grade: Passed/failed.
Examination support material
All support material is permitted
More about examination support materialCourse reductions
- ING4050UTV - Professional Placement Learning 1 - Laboratory - Reduction: 10 studypoints