Componente de Projeto Integrador em Engenharia e Ciência de Dados

Objectives

Understand how entrepreneurship initiatives are planned and developed, in a synergistic articulation with the 2nd cycle integrative project in the CAPSTONE modality. Regardless of the specific team and project assigned, the learning objectives of this course unit include: • intrapersonal, interpersonal, and critical and innovative thinking skills; • ability to apply previously acquired knowledge in the collaborative development of a multidisciplinary project, integrating scientific, technological, and management components; • proficiency in writing, oral presentation, and defense of a technical report.

Syllabus

Entrepreneurship skills developed in the context of the assigned CAPSTONE project. The scope of the project is defined by the supervisory team in close coordination with the business and/or institutional partners, and its development is carried out by a multidisciplinary team of IST students.

Prerequisites

Admission in a CAPSTONE project

Cross Competence Component

During the development and evaluation of the project, students have the opportunity to develop different sets of Soft Skills. While the specific skills developed will depend on the targeted project, the students in general will have opportunity to develop skills related to i) Critical and Innovative Thinking (creativity, problem solving strategies), ii) Intrapersonnal Skills (auto-discipline, enthusiasm, preserverence, self-motivation) and iii) Interpersonal Skills (communication, organization, decision, initiative, oral presentation, writing). The percentage of evaluation associated with these skills approximately accounts for 30% of the final grade.

Laboratorial Component

Depends on the project topic.

Programming And Computing Component

Depends on the project topic.

Ethical Principles

All member of a group are responsible for the group´s work. In any assessment, every students shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, all students shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assessment and solutions.