Examination arrangement

Course content

Academic content:The subject matter is a Specialization study, either in the form of a project work with a Specialization in an logistics-related business issue or a guided self-study with a Specialization in logistics. The students who choose to work with a business issue should document their work in a report. Students who choose a led self-study will write an essay. The theme of Business project work and the theme of LED self-study should be approved by the appointed supervisor. Medio september must submit a feasibilitystudy report. Further work on the assignment assumes that this report is approved by the study manager (appointed supervisor)

Lectures in the subject consist of:

• How to create a project assignment?
• The DMAIC workflow
• How to carry out a project assignment?
• How to carry out a literature search?
• Writing a technical report
• Presentation techniques

Learning outcome

Learning outcome: Good knowledge of a chosen topic in the field of engineering logistics, as well as having improved its capabilities for professional analysis and written presentation through the writing process. After completing the subject, the candidate shall have the following overall learning outcome: Knowledge The candidate will learn to specialize himself in a specific topic within the field of industrial logistics. This includes: collecting data, analyzing data, conducting source analyze and literary studies as well as combining this with what has been lectured in the study. Skills The candidate shall be able to conduct a project work with the preparation of the project plan, systematic processing of professional information, as well as writing a project report according to the program's Project manual. For led self-study, the candidate should be able to remediate and impart knowledge through an essay. General Skills The candidate will learn to relate to a assignment client and fellow students.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods and activities:In case of a company project there should be group-based project work with 2 -3 students in each group, with guidance. Students should even suggest task text with a specialization course, and as far as possible take the initiative to enter into working with a company about task completion. The proposal and the cooperation Company shall be approved by the subject responsible at NTNU. By leading self-study, students should normally work individually, the school can give permission to group work. The school ensures that the student (s) are awarded the supervisor. Students will prepare a pre-study report (for project) with a description of task, goal, progress plan mm. The deadline is given at the start of the study. Further work assumes an feasibility study is approved by the topic responsible. Project tasks are presented by the students, after submission of project task.

Compulsory assignments

• Preliminary project
• Mandatory attendance

Further on evaluation

It is required that the pre-project report be approved in order to be able to carry out the project task.

There is a requirement of 80 per cent attendance in the course's lectures/activities in order to pass the course.

Final presentation of the project assignment is mandatory. The presentation itself is part of the assessment.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Logistic knowledge equivalent of finished second year at the Logistics Engineering at NTNU.

Required previous knowledge

Access to the subject assumes study right by Bachelor degree in engineering, NTNU.

Course materials

Course Materials: Supervising, co-operation Business, textbooks, reports, articles etc. (depending on which specialization theme is selected). "Praktisk prosjektledelse" Rolstadås, Olsson, Langlo, Johansen,

Credit reductions