Progression of general skills and abilities within CING programmes

Mapped principles

The project is mapped to the following framework principles:

P2. Ability to handle wicked problems for a sustainable societal development

P1. Essential knowledge of the subject

P3. Active student-centered learning

P4. Assessment and examination for learning

P9. A developing educational culture

Definitions of the principles

Contact

Anna Burvall associate professor

anna.burvall@biox.kth.se

Profile

This project is implemented at the School Engineering Sciences (SCI) within the Future Education programme (project no. 2323-SCI). 

Project context

The school's Master of Science in Engineering (CING) programmes have courses where students can practice general skills and gain knowledge about sustainable development, gender equality, diversity and equal opportunities, report writing, presentation techniques, ethics, etc. In recent years, education in the school's CING programmes has improved dramatically in general skills, such as the ability to contribute to sustainable societal development. The development has occurred on the initiative of individual programme directors (PA) and course managers. A more joint and systematic approach is needed to continue the positive trend. The programme analyses also identified AI – as an assistive device and in terms of study ethics – as a neglected general area within CING education.

Purpose (outcome)

The purpose is to:

• ensure good progression of general knowledge, skills and abilities that are necessary to meet the degree objectives and for students to better contribute to sustainable societal development
• create working methods within the group so that the programme director is not left alone with development work.

Project results (output)

• A roadmap for progression of knowledge, skills, abilities and assessment skills and attitudes during grades 1-3 within four CING programmes to enable students to better contribute to sustainable social development
• A goal matrix per CING programme that provides a better picture of how students meet the degree goals
• A common, supportive and systematic working method within the group of CING programme directors.

Time plan

Start date: 2025-05-15
End date: 2026-06-30

Project documentation

If you have a KTH ID, you can read the latest project documents on OneDrive when logged in:

• Poster: The project’s first poster (in Swedish) will be available at the ”Storträffen” meetup on 2025-12-01
• Project initation document: Projektdirektiv_FrU25_2323-SCI_Progression_generella_färdigheter_250929.pdf (Swedish)