1. | Course Title | Research Project on a Power Electronics Topic | |||||||||||
2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ18 | |||||||||||
3. | Study program | 18-ENEL | |||||||||||
4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
6. | Academic year/semester | I/2 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
8. | Lecturer | ||||||||||||
9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Gaining basic understanding of the principles and methods of scientific and research work. Preparing the student for independent research work and developing scientific creativity. Taking part in a research project as a preparation, or part of the M.Sc. final project and thesis. |
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11. | Course Syllabus:
Methods of scientific research on a practical application example. Search for resent and relevant work from other researchers (research papers, conference proceedings). Referencing others work. Determination of research goals, methods, plan and expected results. Defining experiments, using simulations, building a prototype, testing. Formal requirements for completing MSc degree and submitting MSc Thesis. |
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12. | Learning methods:
Consultations with a mentor, preparation and presentation of project, self-learning. |
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13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
14. | Distribution of course hours | 0 + 6 | |||||||||||
15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 0 hours | |||||||||
15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 0 hours | |||||||||||
16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 45 hours | |||||||||
16.2 | Individual tasks | 45 hours | |||||||||||
16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 90 hours | |||||||||||
17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
17.1 | Exams | 0 points | |||||||||||
17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 80 points | |||||||||||
17.3. | Activity and participation | 20 points | |||||||||||
17.4. | Final exam | 0 points | |||||||||||
18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | 60% from all required activities | |||||||||||
20. | Forms of assessment | project presentation | |||||||||||
21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation |