Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS)

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

The kick-off lecture and the final seminar are mandatory sessions, scheduled in the official timetable. Attendance at both sessions is compulsory.

The project work can be carried out according to a schedule agreed upon by each project team.

Materials

All course-related materials will be distributed via the Moodle workspace.

Teaching methods

This is a project-based course in which students work on challenges provided by external clients. The course includes a mandatory kick-off lecture, where practical matters, instructions, and the schedule of the course are introduced. At the end of the course, a final seminar is held, during which the outcomes of the projects are presented.

The course consists of a 7 ECTS project component and a 3 ECTS communication component.

The course's Moodle platform is used for sharing materials and submitting assignments.

Exam schedules

There is no exam included in the course.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Around 190 hours are allocated to the project work and 80 hours to Finnish communication studies (not for exchange students)

For exchange student: project 10 OP=270h

Project teams are responsible for planning and managing their own project schedules in accordance with the allocated working hours.

Further information

-Tekoälyä voi käyttää harjoitustehtävien raportoinnin hienosäätöön (pilkut, oikeinkirjoitus) mutta sillä ei saa tuottaa koko harjoitustehtävää.
- Teköaälyä voi hyödyntyy kokousmuistioiden laatimisessa, josta kuitenkin tulee sopia yhdessä kaikkien projektikokouksiin osallistuvien kanssa
-Tekoälyä ei suositella käytettävän tietolähteenä esim. harjoitustehtävien tekemisessä, sillä se tuottaa väärää tietoa ja vääriä vastauksia

Tekoälyn käytöstä tulee mainita kaiken raportoinnin yhteydessä myös silloinkin kun sitä on käytetty esim. raportoinnin hienosäätöön. Tähän merkintää voi katsoa apua opinnäytetyöohjeesta.

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

Passing requirements for the project component, including the following tasks:
Approved communication component
Project plan
Time management plan and report
Final presentation & peer review
Project report

Final grade composition:
Project: 70%
Communication: 30%

For exchange students: project 100%

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.

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.