Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students can make a project plan including:
- technical description
- work brake down structure
- network diagram
- schedule
- resource allocation
- cost calculations
- risk management plan
- control and follow up methods

Content (course unit)

Students plan the Formula Student project using project management methods and software.

Further information (course unit)

Chosen students plan the Formula Student project that will be executed during the following study year.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students project skills are not good, e.g. schedule is not followed and results only partially useful. Working hours are below target or unevenly distributed among team members.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student produce useful perspectives and ideas. The project covers all aspects and is well planned. Working hours are only little below target and are evenly distributed among team members.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The project plan can be used as it is. The project covers all aspects and is well planned. Working hours are are within target and are evenly distributed among team members. Team members have all participated in the work.

Location and time

The course is carried out according to the timetable. The lectures are considered as either distance learning or contact teaching.

Exam schedules

The seminar will be held at a separately agreed time.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on portfolio, learning diary and seminar, half on self-assessment and half on teacher evaluation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The course consists of theory lectures, group work and a presentation seminar.

Learning materials

Moodle contains material for theory teaching (to be opened by the beginning of the course).

Student workload

Time use consists of:
- theoretical lectures 9 h
- hours reported separately x h
- seminar presentations 3 h.
Including independent work 81 hours in total.

Content scheduling

At the beginning of the implementation, theory lectures will be given. After that, the project topics are presented to the groups. The groups select the appropriate topic and start working on the project plan for it. Every couple of weeks, get together to see how the work has progressed. Finally, a seminar will be held where the groups will present their project plan to their clients.

Completion alternatives

There is no other way to execute.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Collaboration with TAMK's Formula Student team.

International connections

The implementation has no international connections.

Further information

Aims of the course:
The student is able to make a project plan which includes:
- technical specification
- partition
- block grid based on technical specification
- the timetable
- resourcing
- cost accounting
- the risk plan
- guidance and monitoring methods.
During implementation, the student keeps a learning diary, which is returned and evaluated.
2nd year students of Working Machine Engineering attend the seminar.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Project plan is not ready or it is useless.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The plan is done poorly and it is defective. Results are allmost useless. Working time is less than planned or divided unevenly between group members.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

There is usefull aspects in the plan.The plan is comprehensive ja done in the right way. Working time is allmost as planned and pretty evenly divided between group members.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The plan is perfect. It is comprehensive and based on reporting instruction. Working time is as planned and it is divided evenly between group members.