The course is based on a substantial assignment from a knowledge intensive business and should result in suggestions on different types of solutions. The course is further based on a combination of lectures, work in groups and seminars lead by group assistants. The course is ended with a project presentation.
ME1012 Organization and knowledge-Intensive Work 6.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2000
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME1012 (Spring 2009–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The course's overarching goal is that the student should understand and adopt perspectives on knowledge intensive work and to be prepared fore future positions in knowledge intensive business. The course will also provide a theoretical base for additional courses in industrial economy, organization, and leadership.
After the course the student will be able to:
- Explain and exemplify the features of knowledge intensive organizations
- Describe different principles on organization and it's meaning to knowledge based work
- State for the meaning of leadership in knowledge based work
- Exemplify and explain demands on competence in knowledge based work
- Acquaint oneself with and describe a specific problem/development task within a knowledge intensive business
- Analyze a specific problem/development task from an owner-, user-, control- and co-worker perspective.
- Elaborate substantial plans of action on specifik problems/development tasks in knowledge based work
- In a trustworthy way present own substantial plans of action on a specific problem/development task.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Only for CDATE year 2
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminar, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM2 - Seminar, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Active participation in the project, seminars and presentation of the project.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
First cycle
Add-on studies
ME1004 Industrial economy, ME2040 Human Factors Engineering - Man-machine systems, ME2015 Project Management Leadership and Control or ME2044 Human Resource Management, ME2041 Psychology for Engneers.
Contact
Bo Karlson, (bo.karlson@indek.kth.se)
Supplementary information
Ersätter ME1010 (and 4D1097)