Introduction for BEng students

Courses in information searching are offered to BEng students during the first four semesters.

Your teachers can book a librarian to take care of the teaching in your own setting.

The objective is to systematically expand your information competences. These competences are a significant tool for solving present and future challenges during your studies as well as in your work life.

At the courses you will gain knowledge about and techniques within information searching based on study projects.

To have information competence is to be able:

• identify information needs and phrase questions based on required needs 
• realise that relevant and sufficient information is the basis for intelligent decision-making
• identify relevant tools for information searching, both traditional and electronic
• develop search strategies and search in a systematic manner
• investigate and assess information in a critical manner
• organise information for a specific objective
• adapt new experiences
• use information for critical thinking and problem solving.