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| INGE0008-1 | Multidisciplinary experimental project
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| Duration : | 36h AUTR |
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| Lecturer : | Yves Brostaux, Benoît Mercatoris, Bernard Pochet |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course highlights the project-based learning and leads the students to work in group in a non familiar scientific context. Each group is supervised by a master student which is considered as the team leader and by the teachers.
The objective is to conduct a scientific research project in order to respond to a real and current problematic. The project is divided in several stages:
- Be informed on the state of the art by mean of an extensive documentary research
- Understand the problematic by modelling the concepts
- Design and write an experimental protocol
- Analyse the experimental results by means of appropriate statistical tools
- Write a report in the format of a scientific paper
- Communicate orally the results
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- Put into practice theoretical notions studied in other courses and acquire new knowledge by oneself
- Collect and interpret scientific and technical information in a non familiar context
- Access information in an autonomous way
- Adopt an ethical and critical attitude to deal with different sources of information
- Summarise the obtained information by respecting the basic rules of bibliographic citation
- Undertake an appropriate modelling of the studied concept and interpret the model
- Submit an experimental protocol to an indepedant laboratory
- Criticise the obtained results by means of statistical tools and conclude on the research
- Summarise the work in a scientific-quality report consistent with the standards of the academic scientific literature
- Present this summary in an oral communication
- Assume responsabilities within a team
- Develop skills in team and project management
- Communicate in an efficient way with colleagues and in a formal way in a scientific context
- Read English articles of international scientific journals
- Learn to solve a complex problem
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Program of 1st and 2nd bachelor years.
The project is closely linked to the course of applied statistics STAT1207-1 which takes place in parallel. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Project-based learning.
The concepts related to the scientific literature are firstly introduced by blended learning, i.e. a combination of individual learning and practical sessions. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Work in group |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| http://infolit.be/supports/index.php/Main/Livres
eCampus |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A formative assessment is organised mid-term with a feedback (on the bibliographic research and the protocol).
At the end of the project, a report is written, in French or in English, with the format of a scientific publication.
The work is orally presented.
The assessment criteria are based on the scientific and soft skills developed during the project. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| In order to respect the project philosophy, the groups (BA3 students and team leader) will be formed randomly. |
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Contacts :
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| Benoît Mercatoris (benoit.mercatoris@ulg.ac.be) |
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