Summary

• Report format: No strict guidelines but should not be less than 3 and not more than 8 pages.
• Number of credits per project: 6 credits
• Examination procedure: Individual written project report and oral presentation

Administrative details

• A semester project is supposed to be an individual contribution evaluating the individual student with a separate report and for which credits are granted.
• 12 of the 30 credits required by EDIC come from projects offered by professors who are affiliated with the EDIC program; one semester project counts for 6 credits.
• Projects are especially important for fellowship students, as it will help them to find a thesis supervisor.
• To sign up for a project, the student should contact a lab, have the professor accept him/her for a semester project by signing the Courses & Projects registration form.

Schedule – fall 2026

• Fall semester starts: September 7, 2026
• Deadline for submitting the Courses & Projects Registration form:   September 18, 2026
• Deadline submitting the Semester Project Report to EDIC:     February 5, 2027
• Deadline for returning the Project Evaluation to EDIC:           February 12, 2027

Schedule – spring 2027

• Spring semester starts: February 22, 2027
• Deadline for submitting the Courses & Projects Registration form: March 1, 2027
• Deadline for submitting the Semester Project Report to EDIC:       June 11, 2027
• Deadline for returning the Project Evaluation to EDIC:                    June 25, 2027