Program Overview

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Course Overview

The course "Engineering Systems Thinking" (INGG2301) is an intermediate-level course offered at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). It is a supplementary course within the study field of technology, with innovation and entrepreneurship as its generic theme.

Course Details

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Intermediate course, level II
• Course Start: Spring 2026
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language of Instruction: Norwegian
• Location: Gj黲ik

Course Content

The course covers several key areas, including:

• Innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship
• Hands-on environmental engineering systems analysis
• Economic management and investments
• Sustainability and sustainable development
• Project-based work, organization, and methods

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The candidate will have knowledge about:

• Innovation and entrepreneurship in a technological perspective
• Sustainable engineering and environmental systems analysis
• Basic economic management and investments
• Basic project organization, methods, and reporting

Skills

The candidate will be able to:

• Apply methods for creative thinking on technology processes
• Apply computational methods for sustainability in life cycle and systems perspective
• Assess profitability and economic risk
• Analyze economic and environmental characteristics of products, processes, or services
• Practice good interdisciplinary teamwork

General Competence

The candidate will be able to:

• Demonstrate systems thinking and interaction with other engineers for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship
• Assess the need for entrepreneurship in industry and society
• Assess ethical dilemmas that may arise in an entrepreneurship process
• Account for ethical, environmental, technological, individual, and societal perspectives
• Communicate business and sustainability-related issues to professionals within own and other disciplines
• Disseminate results orally and in writing in teams

Learning Methods and Activities

The course will utilize various learning methods, including:

• Lectures
• Online courses
• Individual exercises
• Interdisciplinary teamwork

Compulsory Assignments

The course includes compulsory assignments, such as:

• Individual exercises
• Group-based exercises

Evaluation

The evaluation of the course consists of:

• Compulsory assignments given at the beginning of the semester
• Individual digital exam in March/April, which constitutes 60% of the final grade
• Group report, which constitutes 40% of the final grade
• The re-sit examination may be conducted as an oral examination

Specific Conditions

Admission to a program of study is required, including but not limited to:

• Aquaculture - Engineering (BIHAV)
• Building Constructions Engineering (BIBYG-F)
• Building Constructions Engineering (BIBYGGK)
• Chemistry - Engineering (FTHINGKJ)
• Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)
• Computer Science - Engineering (BIDATA)
• Electrical Engineering (BIELEKTRO)
• Geomatics - Engineering (BIGEOMAT)
• Logistics - Engineering (FTHINGLOG)
• Materials Engineering (FTHINGMAT)
• Mechanical Engineering (BIMASKIN)
• Naval Architecture - Engineering (699SD)
• Production and Product Development Engineering (BIMAS-F)
• Production and Product Development Engineering (BIPRO)
• Renewable Energy - Engineering (BIFOREN)

Recommended Previous Knowledge

120 ECTS credits passed in the engineering study program.

Required Previous Knowledge

None.

Course Materials

Course materials will be given at the beginning of the semester.

Credit Reductions

The course has academic overlap with other courses, including INGA2300, INGG2300, INGT2300, INGA2301, and INGT2301. If a student takes overlapping courses, they will receive a credit reduction in the course where they have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject Areas

• Engineering

Examination

The examination arrangement is an aggregate score, with a letter grade. The ordinary examination in Spring 2026 includes a school exam and a group report. The re-sit examination in Spring 2026 may include a school exam.