COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: TERM PROJECT

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CEN 590	E	2	1	4	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Dr. Florenc Skuka fskuka@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Florenc Skuka fskuka@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Professional Master in Computer Engineering
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Under the guidance of their academic advisors, students must prepare a Thesis over the topics of the study field. To establish that the candidate can complete a coherent body of original research in a scholarly manner within a time frame. The thesis is expected to show evidence of  Originality of research data and/or analysis of the data  Coherence of argument and presentation  technical and conceptual competence in analysis and presentation  critical knowledge of the relevant literature Candidates are encouraged to publish sections of their thesis before it is formally submitted for examination

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Submission of Project Proposals by the Faculty and Announcement of the Proposed Projects
2	Application for a Proposed Project, or Proposing Student’s Own Project
3	Announcement of the Projects Assignments to the Students
4	Description of Project Requirements (in-class meeting) & Research
5	Doing Research
6	Doing Research
7	Doing Research
8	Doing Research
9	Doing Research
10	Final Report Preparation
11	Final Report Preparation
12	Final Report Preparation
13	Final Report and Presentation
14	Final Report and Presentation

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Demonstrate Original Research Skills
2	Apply Technical and Conceptual Competence
3	Engage Critically with Relevant Literature
4	Enhance Academic Writing and Publishing Skills
5	Prepare for Independent Research in Future Academic or Professional Roles

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Professional Master in Computer Engineering Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice.	5
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations	5
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	5
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	5
5	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions.	5
6	Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue.	5
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	5
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	5
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology.	5
10	Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics.	5
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	5
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Presentation	10	9
Term Paper	1	10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	12	20	240
Mid-terms			0
Assignments			0
Final examination			0
Other	1	462	462
Total Work Load:			750
Total Work Load/25(h):			30
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER