Example scenario: Assume, you are searching for a job or for a course. Both require prior knowledge which can be expressed by competencies. In a simple case, you would do a match between the competencies you have and the required competencies. In a more complex case, you want to know your gaps. The gaps ususally cannot be closed just by one course. Instead, you will have to go through an education chain of courses to close the gap.

In this master thesis you will develop a competency matching framework including a semantic competency model, a simple exact matching algorithm, a matching algorithm that involves different types of competency similarieries, competency substitutions, competency subsumptions, and a competency measure.

The information about courses and jobs will be provided via a database. The information about an individual’s competencies stems from example e-portfolios.