Course code HidZ4013

Credit points 18

Diploma Project

Total Hours in Course486

Independent study hours486

Date of course confirmation24.03.2021

Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering

Course developers

author lect.

Inga Grīnfelde

Ph.D.

author lect.

Jovita Pilecka-Uļčugačeva

Mg. sc. ing.

Course abstract

Diploma Project is final design project to receive engineering degree. Project should have design elements in the field of environmental engineering or water management. Environment protection issues especially should be stressed. Graduate student during Project defense shall be able to prove his knowledge and practical skills obtained in different university courses.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Be able to independently develop a technical project in accordance with the initial materials, documents, the ability to carry out engineering calculations, the ability to plan the process of developing a technical project and the ability to design a technical project according to industry standards (1st pre-defence).

• The ability to use theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the specialisation selected for the development of a technical project (2nd pre-defence). The ability to present and defend the developed technical project.

• Establish the basic principles for the development of the technical project in the selected specialisation (3rd pre-defence and defending the diploma project for THE SND commission).

Course Content(Calendar)

1 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
2 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
3 Development of a diploma project and advice with the driver (40 h);
4 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
5 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);

6 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
7 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
8 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
9 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
10 Pre-defence of a diploma project (40 h);
11 Development of a diploma project and advice with the supervisor (40 h);
12 Defence of the diploma project (40 h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Designed, the reviewer's well-judged and well-defended diploma project.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Students receive graduate tasks during the 8 th semester 1st week, three pre-defence and the defence of the diploma project for commission is organised.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The commission take a decision on the assessment, which is mark.

Compulsory reading

Studentu darbu noformēšana [elektroniskais resurss]. Metodiskie norādījumi / Sast. U. Kļaviņš, R. Sudārs. Jelgava : LLU, 2004. 28 lpp. [skatīts 07.09.2016.]. Pieejams: http://www.vbf.llu.lv/getfile.php?id=443

Notes

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course.