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European Project Semester
The European Project Semester trains students to work together, providing tools and competence to realise ideas
What is EPS?
EPS is a programme for international students. They work in international teams on real-life projects that match their areas of study and fields of interest. The projects are supported by a study programme. EPS is hosted by Copenhagen University College of Engineering.
The language of communication is English. Students receive an international certificate upon successful completion of EPS. Furthermore, they can obtain full credit (30 ECTS) according to the European Credit Transfer System, ECTS.
The EPS programme starts autumn and spring. Some courses are also available as part of Summer School
Who can participate in EPS?
The EPS projects focus on international teamwork, and therefore it is important that students have a solid academic background. Students should therefore have completed at least 4 semesters. It is also important that the students have good proficiency in English.
As the nature of the EPS is interdisciplinary, students from a broad variety of disciplines have participated, not only from engineering disciplines but e.g. also from business and marketing disciplines or other areas of study that can be involved in a real-life engineering project.
Why was EPS designed?
Today, almost all big companies operate and compete internationally so engineers need not only technical skills, but also international competences. That means not only language skills, but also a good knowledge of other cultures.
Today, technology is so complicated that engineers usually not are able to work alone; they have to cooperate in teams with other people from different fields of engineering. Further, it is usually important that engineers and marketing people can cooperate to make companies competitive. In short, communication skills and interpersonal competences are important.
Progress and changes in technology come quicker than ever, so it is very important that students learn to learn.
European Project Semester is set up to train all the skills and competences mentioned above.
The structure of the programme
The EPS semester is divided into two parts:
1. A study programme comprising short intensive courses, taught by
international teachers.
2. A project developing student initiative and individual creativity.
Here international teams of usually four to five students work together
on multidisciplinary projects that develop their cooperation and
communication skills considerably. Projects are academic projects
or provided by Danish and international companies.
Subjects
The following subjects are included in the study programme:
A minor part of the courses can be chosen according to the students’ interest. There are three options:
1. Sustainability
2. Business & Technology
3. Electronics & IT
Lauguage (English and Danish) counts 4 ECTS, the project counts 21 ECTS and all the other subjects count 5 ECTS.
Programme contents
The semester prepares students to be part of a multi-context environment. The problems need to be solved irrespective of nationality and culture, and in this way the semester adds versatile academic ballast.
The courses are taught partly by professors from IHK and partly by international guest professors.
- please note that the autum semester typically covers 16 weeks
whereas the spring semester typically lasts for 17 weeks due to spring
holidays.
Academic recognition and Assessment
Academic recognition
Universities that would like to send students to a European Project Semester (EPS) should ensure that the EPS is an acknowledged part of their curriculum. Please require further details if necessary.
The semester is a recognized 30-credit unit course under the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).The project work involved amounts to 25 credit units, and short intensive courses cover the remaining points.
Assessment
Marks are derived from the following
sources:
| Project |
• An individual, oral presentation.
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| The study programme: |
• Evaluation of student participation in the study program courses and various assignments |
How to apply
It you want to apply you will have to fill in the student application form. In order to fill in the form you must have a precise idea of the study programme you wish to follow at Copenhagen University College of Engineering, elaborated in conjunction with the home institution's internation or departmental coordinator.
Companies that have participated in EPS projects
Below you can see some of the companies that have participated with EPS-projects.
| Anhydro (Process equipment) | APV (Process equipment) |
| Batec (Solar heating) | Cenergia (Energy friendly buildings) |
| Chr. Hansen (Bacteria cultures & enzymes) | Club La Santa (Sports hotel) |
| Dansk Beton Teknik | DELTA, Danish Electronics, Light & Acustics |
| FLSmidth Automation | Grundfos DK (Pumps) |
| Haldor Topsøe (Catalysts) | Hamworthy Svanehøj (Pumps) |
| Helsinki Polytechnic | Inter-Acción (Spanish NGO) |
| Medtronic | Nilfisk Advance (Vacuum cleaners) |
| Nordjysk Folkecenter (Renewable energy) | Novo |
| Novo Nordisk Engineering | RUF International (Transportation system) |
| Sanovo Solutions (Process technology) | Scandic Hotel Group |
| Siemens Windpower | Skako Comessa (Vibro-transport systems) |
| Sony Danmark | Universidad Politécnica de Valencia |
| Wave Dragon (Wave energy) | Weishaupt (Heating systems) |
| RUF International | Orbicon |
| Hillerød Dental Care | Analog Devices |
| Egedal kommune | Øresund Logistics |
| Gomore.com | Arresø Pil |
Project examples
Examples of projects presented ind the EPS programme:
- Marketing study for Gastroprocess Technologies
- Automation of industrial processes & system integration
- Efficient @business-business on demand
- Wave Dragon
- Drive system for Rapid Urban Flexible
- An allergy-friendly vacuum cleaner
- High level control applications
- e-learning needs for simulation product
- Solar heating system for Scandic Hotel Glostrup
- Development of a wireless communication system for swimmers
- Development of a spectrum analyser
- Solar heating system for “Station Nord”
- A new type of wind turbines
- Sustainable buildings
- Technologies for reducing the climate changes
- Dental rood direction scanning
- RF communication system for professional competition swimmers
- Development of a lightweight pole hammer
- Development of a willow harvesting machine
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