AP’S EUROPEAN PROJECT SEMESTER

A challenging innovation lab for future professionals

EUROPEAN PROJECT SEMESTER (EPS): BASIS FACTS

• A 30 ECTS English spoken international module

• For both incoming Erasmus+ students as regular students

• A mix of project work (20 ECTS) and supportive courses (10 ECTS)

• During the spring semester of each academic year

• Co-organized by AP University College & University of Antwerp

AN INNOVATION LAB FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONALS

International Interdisciplinary

Real-life projects Team work

EPS

PROJECT WORK (20 ECTS)

• ± 12 challenging real-life projects for different study backgrounds

• 4 to 7 students per team

• At least 3 nationalities per team

• Student teams are interdisciplinary composed

• Intensive coaching by experienced lecturers

• In close cooperation with companies and organizations

SUPPORTIVE COURSES (10 ECTS)

• Teambuilding & Cross Cultural Exploration– Background of Belgium (Economy, society, political perspective)– Teambuilding & Cross cultural communication

• Integrated Design– Business canvas & Cross media communication design– Designing electronic products– Intellectual Property– Project Management, 1: introduction & 2: drawing up a project plan– Sustainable design– Usability

• Languages– Dutch language course (basic)– English @ work! (advanced)

PROJECT EXAMPLE: DESIGN A GGULIVRR GAME

• Project goal: to build a GGULIVRR game in the MAS │ Museum aan de Stroom.

The game, which is being developed for different audiences, enables the visitor to interact with the museum’s collection in an innovative way

• Students who are interested in contextual mobile learning games are welcome to join this EPS project:

• Teacher Training (history, language, ...)• Instructional Design• Applied Informatics• Business Management or Marketing• Creative Arts• Multimedia

PROJECT EXAMPLE: THE e-POP-UP STORE

• Context: both the city of Antwerp and shop owners want to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings in the heart of the city. Shops will have to close for some time during renovation.

• EPS-participants will design a pop-up store in which shop owners can continue their business and at the same time show what an energy friendly shop could look like.

PROJECT EXAMPLE: THE e-POP-UP STORE

• As other EPS projects, this project is also suitable for students with different study backgrounds:

– Business management– Communication management– Hotel management– Office management– Electromechanics– Energy management– ...

PROJECT EXAMPLE: A PLATE FULL OF RIGHTS

• Goal: design a digital environment where children can learn in a participative way, reflect on the consequences of children’s rights and exchange experiences with other children

• In close collaboration with UNICEF

PROJECT EXAMPLE: A PLATE FULL OF RIGHTS

• Suitable for students with study backgrounds such as:

– ICT, technology, computer, software engineering– Graphic and digital media, media technology,

communication, design– Teacher training– Product development– Marketing and product placement– Social work– ...

Our aim: developing multiple skills

EPS: COMBINING THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS

• Both international and Belgian students

• Both bachelor’s and master’s students

• Both study and internship

• Both individual and team skills developed

• Both deepening and broadening

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Websites: www.ap.be (→ exchange programmes) and/or www.eps.ap.be

• Mail: eps@ap.be

• Application deadline: 30th October 2015

• Selection and final acceptance EPS before 30th November 2015

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