FME3505 The Epistemology of Engineering, Science and Innovation 2,0 hp

The course is organized around a 24 hour workshop (lunch to lunch).

Before the workshop the participants read 2-3 distributed texts and prepare a poster on their own PhD research.

The workshop contains 6 – 8 lectures/presentations/discussion seminars on the course topic plus a poster session where the participants present their projects.

After the workshop the candidates are assumed to deliver a paper (2-4 pages) containing a reflection on the content of the workshop with special emphasis on its relevance for their PhD project.

After the course the candidate is assumed to

• grasp the epistemological basics of the artificial world (engineering and industry)
• grasp the basics of science based and non-science based knowledge formation and innovation processes in industry and technology
• have a basic understanding of the role of humanities and social science for engineers and scientists
• be familiar with a selection of industrial cases illustrating core engineering and industrial problems of our time.

Registered as PhD candidate. Also non ITM-school candidates are welcome if their home institutions/schools pay the workshop fees. 

När kurs inte längre ges har student möjlighet att examineras under ytterligare två läsår.

Examinator beslutar, baserat på rekommendation från KTH:s handläggare av stöd till studenter med funktionsnedsättning, om eventuell anpassad examination för studenter med dokumenterad, varaktig funktionsnedsättning.

Examinator får medge annan examinationsform vid omexamination av enstaka studenter.

2-3 published journal papers. (Some variation between years depending on the lecture program on the workshop)

• active participation at workshop
• presentation of poster on PhD project
• reflection paper on 2-4 pages as described above

Staffan Laestadius

• Vid grupparbete har alla i gruppen ansvar för gruppens arbete.
• Vid examination ska varje student ärligt redovisa hjälp som erhållits och källor som använts.
• Vid muntlig examination ska varje student kunna redogöra för hela uppgiften och hela lösningen.