Code: | EM0130 | Acronym: | ECG |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Personal and Interpersonal Skills |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Materials and Technological Processes Group |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Mechanical Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIEM | 18 | Syllabus since 2006/2007 | 5 | - | 6 | 45,5 | 162 |
Development of prospective vision of Engineering in the future.
Development of students’ Global competencies and skills important for the 'Renaissance Engineers of XXI Century' that have been insufficiently developed along preceding years of the course.
This course will use explicit technological examples and present how different engineering cultures use a dissimilar solution path to meet the engineering objective (both the path and final solution have differences). Topics will address how engineering is practiced globally, cultural issues, differences in engineering around the world, how to conduct oneself in a foreign environment, and preparing for an international educational experience. The defining engineering concepts, similarities and differences will be contrasted and identified. Students will work in multi-cultural and multi-level teams to solve engineering tasks giving them direct experience working in a global team. This course will establish an interdisciplinary study of engineering technology, entrepreneurship skills, influence of the global society and culture on problem solving. This multi-university course will directly develop skills to operate and work as an engineer at the global interface.
The course will utilize a transparent teaching style. This involves giving students explicit guidelines and directives – clearly defining terms and expectations, making deliverables clear and explaining how they will be evaluated. Yet it also involves discussing with students why they are learning and executing certain procedures and how these translate to real-world engineering pursuits. The course will review engineering technologies and challenges and the different solutions obtained by different cultures. Students will work in international teams of different make-ups and sizes during the term to solve engineering problems
The program will include the following:
· debate with students about the characteristics of a Global Engineer for the XXI Century Renaissance Engineering and about their strengths, weakness and needs to become future engineers.
· review of engineering techniques and its challenges
· production and presentation of work projects, as well as peer review of other international teams; debate on the importance of self and hetero evaluation for successful teamwork.
· conferences by specialized people and great experience in practical applications of engineering in a world global context.
Common lectures between FEUP and Universidade de Maryland (UMBC), USA, using video conference system
Team works, analyze and debate on problems at any scale, and conferences by specialized people.
Presentation and debate of works with the participation of all the students in order to develop their skills and participation of students in revision process.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 10,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 90,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese | 67,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 49,50 |
Frequência das aulas | 45,50 |
Total: | 162,00 |
According to the rules of the faculty.
Rubrics for project based learning are developed and will be extensively used in this course to document and evaluate performance.
All work will be utilized in evaluation in light of the listed specific aims of the course, namely team work and other enabling skills, observation, critical thinking, awareness, sensitivity, technology, scientific merit, etc.
Grading will follow the scoring of :
Percentage≥ 90 = A
90 > Percentage ≥ 80 = B
80 > Percentage ≥ 70 = C
70 > Percentage ≥ 60 = D
Percentage ≤ 60 = F
To be defined in each case, if necessary.
According to Faculty rules.
Through the improvement of the team works and a second presentation.