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Opinnäytetyö (15 cr)

Code: TX00CI93-3007

General information


Enrollment

03.05.2021 - 31.12.2022

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

RDI portion

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Kiinteistö- ja rakennusala

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Talotekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Markku Leino
  • Tommi Mäntykoski
  • Jarno Nurmio
  • Pasi Partonen
  • Aki Valkeapää
  • Jarmo Tapio
  • Sergio Rossi
  • Sunil Suwal
  • Seppo Innanen
  • Rauno Holopainen
  • Aamos Lemström

Groups

  • TXF18S2
    Talotekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma ilta
  • TXF18S1
    Talotekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä

Objective

The student concentrates on working unsupervised and carries out the final year project. The student deepens his or her professional knowledge and expertise and learns to take responsibility for projects. The student learns to evaluate his or her own expertise and complements the expertise appropriately. During this process the student applies the data search methods relevant to his or her own field of study, adapts previously acquired information with new information and creates new solutions and interpretations. The student will learn to perceive details as parts of a larger context. The student knows how to write a report to describe, analyse and clarify the process and the results of the project.

Content

- applying theory into practice
– argumentation and justification of the choices made
– innovation, planning
– methods
– reflection
– data management
– problem solving
– independent working skills
The purpose of the final year project is to enhance the student’s problem solving ability, creativity and independent working skills. The project is carried out as a scientific, operational or artistic development task, and it always includes a written report. It can be a design project, a development project, a survey, an assessment project or an operational or artistic unit. The project uses research results and applies proven work and research methods.
Connected to the professional studies, the final year project is carried out either as an individual project or in a small group. The student is guided in the final year project by a teacher from the degree programme together with other expert instructors, and nowadays often an instructor from the working life. The purpose of the final year project is to enhance the student’s professional expertise and enable him or her to be employed in expert positions.
The stages of the final year project include selection of subject, scope definition, project planning, data acquisition, material collection and analysis, development and realisation of ideas, assessment, and report writing. Even though there are similar features in the process, the final year project is always one of the kind, since the student, subject and field are different. The final year project is terminated by a maturity test where the student proves his or her expertise in the subject matter and in Finnish language. (Stipulated in statute 352/2003 on universities of applied sciences)
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The final year project, being part of the practical research and development work of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, is often carried out as a part of wider, diversified projects of the school or the surrounding community.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The theoretical framework of the project is narrow. There are shortcomings in using and defining concepts. The scope of the project has been defined mainly by the instructor. The use of methods and approaches is partly defective and lacks consistency. The project benefits the client satisfactorily. The student needs support in following the schedule in different phases, or fails to do so. The project shows some professionalism and mastery of content. The language is stylistically uneven, with stylistic faults and list-like structure. The student relies on prepared material in the oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The theoretical framework of the project is relevant and well-structured. Concepts are used and defined adequately. The scope of the project is well defined and the use of methods is justified. The client benefits from the project. The student is able to set and follow a schedule in different phases of the project. The student is able to evaluate his or her development in terms of the field-specific competences. The project shows professionalism and professional development. The text is well-structured, with good language and appropriate layout. In the oral presentation the student is able to report in an illustrative, communicative way, with consideration of the target audience. Source material has been used comprehensively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The theoretical framework of the project is built on critically selected information. Concepts are used and defined analytically and thoroughly. The scope of the project is well defined and justified. The student is proficient is setting goals and uses methods and approaches innovatively and independently. The student reaches results which are widely usable to the client and significant in working life. The student is able to work independently and responsibly. The student is able to evaluate his or her development in terms of the field-specific competences and developing the field. The student has reached a level of professionalism in the content of his or her field of study. The reporting shows excellent language skills. The student is able to successfully communicate the results to different interest groups showing ability to critical thinking and further developing professionalism. Source material has been used critically and comprehensively.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The theoretical framework of the project is narrow. There are shortcomings in using and defining concepts. The scope of the project has been defined mainly by the instructor. The use of methods and approaches is partly defective and lacks consistency. The project benefits the client satisfactorily. The student needs support in following the schedule in different phases, or fails to do so. The project shows some professionalism and mastery of content. The language is stylistically uneven, with stylistic faults and list-like structure. The student relies on prepared material in the oral presentation.

Qualifications

The final year project, being part of the practical research and development work of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, is often carried out as a part of wider, diversified projects of the school or the surrounding community.