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European Project Semester & Team Projects
New Methods of LearningInternational Faculty of Engineering (IFE)
www.p.lodz.plLodzUniversityof Technology
INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Our mission is:
„…to educate professional engineers and managers, fluent in foreign languages, as well as with an ability to demonstrate the knowledge in science, engineering technology and business…”
LodzUniversityof Technology
European Project Semester
Full semester – 30 ECTSStudents work on a projectMultidisciplinarySupportive coursesInternational groupsProblem-based learningIndependence of learningDiversityWorking for the future career
LodzUniversityof Technology
European Project Semester
Mainly but not only for third year Bachelor studentsProject based learning on integrated engineering and business projects
Work in multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams
Cooperating and negotiating with students from different backgrounds
Focus on process and product
Length: one semester, 30 ECTS credits
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European Project Semester
International teams of 4-5Academic and industrial research projects
Projects selected from the framework of programmes offered at IFE
No tuition fee
Language of instruction: English
Competence, creativity and responsibility
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Why EPS?
European Project Semester the projects selected to match their specialities and capabilities as well as to develop their intercultural communication and teamwork skills. students of various engineering and business programmes work in teams on multidisciplinary projects
Problem Based Learning
a student-centred method
allows students to gain competences in given academic fields through solving particular problems while working on a team project
promotes a more independent and creative approach to learning.
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How is EPS structured?LodzUniversityof Technology
MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS 20 ECTS
INTENSIVE SUPPORTIVE COURSES 10 ECTS
• Project Management• International Business• Team Building & Communication • Polish &Culture• Languages
EPS STRUCTURE
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Introductory week
Project
International Marketing
Teambuilding andCommunication Skills
Project Management
English or French
Polish Language and Culture
How is EPS supervised?
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Guidance – Facilitation – Monitoring
Courses: attendance, assignments, tests
Mid-term Evaluation
Final Evaluation
Weekly meetings with facilitators
Log –Book
Presentation techniques
Self and peer evaluation
Evaluations
Mid-term Evaluation
Presentation
Areas for support
Self and peer evaluation
Final Evaluation Group presentationReportSelf and peer evaluationCourses
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Desired ChangeLodzUniversityof Technology
PAST PERSPECTIVE FUTURE PERSPECTIVE
TRADITIONAL METHODOLOGY
PBL / PROJECT BASEDTEAMWORK
THEORETICAL APPROACH PRACTICAL APPROACH
FOCUS ON TEACHING FOCUS ON LEARNING
TECHNICAL ABILITY ….AND SOFT SKILLS
STABILITY MOBILITY & CHANGE
CULTURAL HOMOGENEITY CULTURAL DIVERSITY
COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
EPS THE DRIVER OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Learning experience resulting in new ideas implementation
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LEARNING ORGANIZATION
NEW INITIATIVES
TEAMPROJECTS
•Over 40 projects for all•All faculties involved
GENERIC SKILLS •Teambuilding & Communication Skills for all •Change of learning culture
TRAINING•Training for teachers & project supervisors•Dissemination of new approach•Learning outcomes - Bloom’s Taxonomy
Organizational and Mental change NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENT NEW COMPETENCES FROM TEACHING TO LEARNINIG BOLOGNA PROCESS AUTONOMY OF LEARNING STUDENT MOBILITY CULTURAL COMPETENCE TEACHER AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
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European Project SemesterLodzUniversityof Technology
CultureParadigm Change
Mentality & Attitude Change
EPS Trigger of Organizational Change
European Project Semester
CREATES THE CLIMATE OF CHANGE
EPS
LEARNING AND CHANGE
FUTUREORIENTATION
OpportunitiesLodz University of Technology
Common European Framework
Polish Qualification Framework
Generic skills for engineers
Problem- solving & decision-making
Innovation & creativity
Teamwork
Learner’s autonomy
Internationalization
Intercultural communication
Engineering InFEction -EPS
Poland is a fast developing country and Lodz campus, where we live and study, is a place that offers a lot of valuable opportunities. The Erasmus Students Service is excellect here – local students are very hospitable and do their best to facilitate our integration into the new environment.
Auxane Chalin (Sup de Co la Rochelle)
IFE offers a chance to participate in one-semester EPS programme, based on an interdisciplinary project in international teams. This is a very good way to develop skills needed in individual as well as group work. In my opinion this project institutes a very useful bridge between the student and the professional environment.
Jean Russoux (ENSAM)
LodzUniversityof Technology
EPS THE DRIVER OF CHANGELodzUniversityof Technology
How to apply for EPS?
Contact International OfficeApplication formSubmit documents
Deadline for a fall semester: June 30Deadline for a spring semester: November 30
Grażyna Budzińska, EPS [email protected] Auguścik, EPS Administrative Co-ordinator [email protected]
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INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF ENGINEERINGLODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY36 Żwirki Street90-924 Łódź[email protected]
www.p.lodz.plLodzUniversityof Technology