Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 cr)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student
• can responsibly develop innovative practical and concrete solutions, practices, products or services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse future needs and current challenges in the metropolitan area
• is able to define the concept of innovation and take development methods into use
• is able to apply project and network-based work, creativity and competence in regional, national or international development work
• uses their personal skills and abilities to work in multidisciplinary collaboration and working environment
• creates a culture of cooperation and negotiation for successful teamwork
• uses their skills in problem solving, collaboration, technical and communication skills to support the collaborative development processes and joint decision making of the team.

Content

• The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team
• Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented conceptualisation and design, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productisation, marketing and implementation planning
• Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking
• Innovation development tools and methods

Location and time

28.8. - 12.10 kurssin alussa annettavan aikataulun mukaisesti.
Paikka Arabian kampus ja mahdolliset erikseen sovittavat vierailut yhteistyöyrityksessä

Materials

ilmoitetaan kurssin aikana

Teaching methods

luennot
ryhmän mentorin tapaamiset
työskentely omassa pienryhmässä (3-4 opiskelijaa eri tutkinnoista)

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

kurssilla ei ole tenttiä

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

- ryhmätyöskentely kampuksella 2 pvänä viikossa - näistä toisena erikseen sovittavat mentor-tapaamiset
- 5-6 luentoa (kukin 1,5 - 3 tuntia kestäviä)
- 3-4 päivää projektin esittelyihin käytettyä aikaa
- vapaasti suunniteltua työaikaa ryhmän kanssa

1 op = 27 tuntia
10 op = 270 tuntia

Further information

kurssin aikataulu annetaan kurssin alussa, mutta lukujärjestyksen mukaiset päivät on hyvä pitää varattuna erilaisiin kurssiin liittyviin tapaamisiin, esitysten valmisteluun jne

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• can develop innovative practical and concrete solutions, practices, products or services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse future needs and current challenges in the metropolitan area
• recognises the concept of innovation, development and productisation processes and methods
• recognises their creativity and competence in project and network-based work in regional, national or international development work
• recognises their role in multidisciplinary collaboration and working environment
• promotes a culture of cooperation and negotiation and works constructively as part of a team
• uses their skills in problem solving, collaboration, technical and communication skills to support the collaborative development processes and joint decision making of the team.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• can develop innovative practical and concrete solutions, practices, products or services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse future needs and current challenges in the metropolitan area
• can define the concept of innovation, development and productisation processes and methods that are needed in developing an implementable outcome
• applies their creativity and competence in project and network-based work in regional, national or international development work
• takes an active role in multidisciplinary collaboration
• helps to create a culture of cooperation and negotiation for successful teamwork
• can apply in many ways their skills in problem solving, collaboration, technical and communication skills to support the collaborative development processes and joint decision making of the team.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can develop innovative practical and concrete solutions, practices, products or services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse future needs and current challenges in the metropolitan area
• is able to define and apply the concept of innovation, development and productisation processes and is able to facilitate the development work with versatile range of methods to accomplish an implementable outcome
• is able to develop successful project- and network-based teamwork and their own creativity and competence in project and network-based work in regional, national or international development work
• takes an active role and analytically assesses their competence and learning in multidisciplinary collaboration
• develops actively a culture of cooperation and negotiation and helps the team to succeed
• can apply in many ways and efficiently develop their skills in problem solving, collaboration, technical and communication skills to support the collaborative development processes and joint decision making of the team.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• can develop innovative practical and concrete solutions, practices, products or services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse future needs and current challenges in the metropolitan area
• recognises the concept of innovation, development and productisation processes and methods
• recognises their creativity and competence in project and network-based work in regional, national or international development work
• recognises their role in multidisciplinary collaboration and working environment
• promotes a culture of cooperation and negotiation and works constructively as part of a team
• uses their skills in problem solving, collaboration, technical and communication skills to support the collaborative development processes and joint decision making of the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

kurssi arvoidaan asteikolla 1-5 ja arvioinnin perusteet esitellään kurssin alussa

Further information

Assessment is focused on the work carried out during the course, the gained competence and knowledge upon the completion of the course, the outcomes of the project and meeting the project goals and creating innovative concrete and implementable solutions.