Project-based courses 2.0

Mapped principles

The project is mapped to the following framework principles:

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

P3. Active student-centred learning 

P5. Available experimental environments  

P12. Broadened recruitment and participation  

Definitions of the principles

Contact

Viktoria Julia Fodor professor

vjfodor@kth.se , 087904268

Profile

Project number 

This project is implemented at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) within the Future Education programme (project no. 2617-EECS) 

Project context

Project courses are important parts of engineering programmes, especially now that theoretical knowledge is available online or can be provided by AI. At the same time, project courses face new demands to train students in addressing wicked problems, using the school’s experimental environments, and ensuring inclusive group work. Good solutions are available in some courses, but these best practices are not shared systematically. 

Purpose (outcome) 

The purpose of the project is to create the necessary and shared conditions for all programmes at the school to have project courses that systematically address the new demands.  

A measurable intended outcome is that every 3-year and 5-year programme, as well as many of the Master’s programmes, has at least one project course with a new design that meets the requirements.  

Project results (output) 

The project will deliver the following concrete results: 

• A series of workshops* with participant from at least 10 project courses, covering: 
  • Workshop 1: Wicked problems  
  • Workshop 2: Group work  
  • Workshop 3: Experimental environments, including visits to the school’s makerspaces 
  • Workshop 4: Peer review of development plans 
• A final seminar during the school’s teaching day.  
• Information material or web pages on the design of project courses. 

^{* Each workshop will include invited experts, preferably participants from previous Future Education projects with a relevant focus.}

The project will be coordinated with the work on the school’s experimental environments.  

Time plan 

Start date: 2026-05-01
End date: 2027-04-30 

Project documentation 

If you have a KTH ID, you can read the documents when logged in:

• Poster: The project’s first poster (in Swedish) will be available at the ”Storträffen” meetup autumn 2026  
• Project directive (Swedish): Projektdirektiv_FrU26_2617-EECS_Projektkurser20.pdf