Capstone Project

Code:

L.EEC026

Acronym:

PI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Electrical and Computer Engineering

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sites.google.com/g.uporto.pt/l-eec-projeto-integrador-22-23
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L.EEC	197	Syllabus	3	-	6	13	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular unit aims to enable students to participate in a project in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering (EEC) in a real environment, applying knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course and integrating EEC and non-technical technical skills.

The project-based teaching methodology allows students not only to acquire and practice the concepts covered in a real environment, but also to develop a spirit of collaboration, cooperation and teamwork. Monitoring the progress of projects, both in person and through the tools used for this purpose, allows an effective assessment of the evolution of knowledge and skills acquired.

Through project-based teaching methodology, it is possible not only to apply the concepts already acquired, but also to deepen them through their practice and integration, with regular monitoring and follow-up by the teachers. In this way, a pedagogical philosophy of "learning by doing" is adopted, which stimulates the internalization of knowledge and exposes students to the real problems that arise during an engineering project.

Participation in a project can occur according to two modalities:
- Realization of a curricular internship in a FEUP company, R&D unit or laboratory.
- Participation in a multidisciplinary project at FEUP

The student will have an exclusive dedication to the project of 1 day per week, during 18 weeks.

Learning outcomes and competences

(A) Be able to apply appropriate methodologies, tools and techniques to solve a real problem of medium complexity in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering (EEC) in a business or research environment, covering the analysis of the problem, the design, implementation and validation of the solution, and its documentation and demonstration.

(B) Understand and be able to describe organizational and functional aspects of business or research contexts and challenges facing EEC practice in these contexts.

(C) Be able to develop collaborative EEC work in a real-world environment, interacting with teammates and other stakeholders, and using appropriate communication and collaboration tools and media.

(D) Be able to develop EEC work in a real-world environment, with a high degree of autonomy and self-discipline, and be able to appropriately communicate the results of the work developed, in written and oral form.

Working method

Presencial

Program

-- INTERNSHIP

Perform an internship in a company or research group that allows participation in an EEC project resulting from the integration of several sub-systems. The internship is guided by an element indicated by the company or R&D institute and supervised by a faculty member.


-- MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT

Participation in a multidisciplinary project resulting from the integration of several sub-systems. Each project is carried out by a group of students, varying in number,and depending on the objectives of the project. The project is supervised by a faculty member.

Mandatory literature

(...); Dependente do projeto

Teaching methods and learning activities

-- INTERNSHIP

In the case of an internship in a business or research environment, it will be the responsibility of the supervisor to define the evaluative components, adapting them to the context, dimension and complexity of the work.


-- MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT

In the case of a multidisciplinary project, students will have a common schedule associated with a set of laboratories reserved for project development and interaction with the advisor. These spaces will serve to monitor and develop the project, through the use of methodologies and tools chosen for the implementation of the project.



All students will have one day per week reserved exclusively for this curricular unit.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Project engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	162,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendence of 75% of classes (University of Porto regulations).

Calculation formula of final grade

The final individual grade is calculated for weighted average of the following components:

-- INTERNSHIP

- Intermediate evaluation: 15%.
- Evaluation of the supervisor in the company or R&D institute: 40%
- Final report: 30%.
- Internship presentation: 15%.



-- MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT

- Technical and scientific quality of the project: 50% Final report: 30%
- Final report: 30% Final report: 30% Final presentation: 20%
- Presentation of project: 20%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Intrinsically related with the course.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The course cannot be held during special exam periods of any nature (see Regulamento Específico de Avaliação de Discentes da FEUP")

Classification improvement

There is no grade improvement in the course" (see "Regulamento Específico de Avaliação de Discentes da FEUP")

Observations

All information regarding important dates, required documentation is available on the web page and Moodle of the course unit.