701-1692-00L Interdisciplinary Project
| Semester | Spring Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | F. Knaus, S. Dötterl, M. Lévesque, L. Pellissier, S. Tobias |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Capstone course in which students solve complex real-world land-use problems, for which there is no single correct solution. Students work in project teams and take the role of consultants. They integrate the knowledge acquired during their previous studies and deepen their analysis, judgment and writing skills. |
| Objective | The project-based learning context aims at developing and sharpening the following skills: - to autonomously solve a real-world problem from the project assignment to the presentation of results, - to autonomously develop a suitable approach to solve the questions of the project - to apply, integrate and adapt knowledge and skills from different disciplines, - to adequately use methods and tools to manage spatial and scalar data, - to work in a project team and to solve possible team-conflicts. |
| Content | Each student group is working on a case-study, which is based on a specific problem, defined by cantonal authorities. Students are searching information from literature, developing appropriate approaches, gathering own data, analyzing (geo)data and write a coherent report. Original plans and source documents are available in their original language. Students follow and adapt a systematic problem solving cycle, consisting of: - capturing and formulation of the problem, goal and scope definition - capturing of the actual system state - developing a methodological approach that delivers the results required to solve the problems or questions - evaluating possible solutions and/or scenarios - solution proposal and recommendation to decision-makers |