Project Work in an International Working EnvironmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

More and more often projects are carried out internationally, which means that when the designing and implementing a project, an engineer must take into account problems in culture, logistics and communication which might not normally arise. After having completed the course, the student understands the viewpoints and what should be taken into consideration when working on a project in a different operational environment. The student also learns methods for planning, resourcing and organising project based working.

Content

- Culturally based working methods
- Project based management accounting
- Project based working
- Logistic viewpoints and organizing work
- Communication over long distances

Prerequisites

Evaluation within scale 0-5. Evaluation is based on exercises and an exam.

Teaching methods:
- Series of lectures
- Practical cases
- Practical work
- Problem-based learning
- Excursions

Literature:
To be announced during the course.

Further information

Evaluation within scale 0-5. Evaluation is based on exercises and an exam.

Teaching methods:
- Series of lectures
- Demonstrations
- Exercises
- Practical work
- Problem-based learning
- Project work

Literature:
To be announced during the course.