Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (Minno Arabia) (10 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student can
- Develop practical, creative and innovative solutions, practices and services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse needs in the Helsinki Metropolitan area.
The student participates in project or network-based work and applies his or her expertise in regional, national or international development work.
- Use his or her personal skills and abilities to work and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
- Create a culture of cooperation and negotiation with the team members and other actors.
- Use his or her skills in problem solving, collaboration and communication to support the social development and joint decision making of the team.

Content

Project and innovation work: brainstorming, planning, implementing, assessing, communicating, publishing, product development and marketing.
Cooperative skills, interest group activities and networking.
Innovative work methods.
Areas of communal development skills: development processes, coordinating and managing development, reforming the development concepts.

Location and time

OHESSA ALKUPÄIVIEN AJAT, MUUT TARKEMMAT AJAT ILMOITETAAN TYÖTILASSA.
o 24.8. Alkuinfo klo 9-10:30 etäluento Juha Järvinen: Zoom-osoite ilmoitetaan toteutuksen työtilassa. Klo 10:30-15:30 : Arviointikriteerit, innovaatio-osaaminen- ja prosessi, itsearvioinnin tekeminen (jos ei jo tehty). Inno-tehtäviä.
o 25.8. Opiskelijat: orientointitehtävien teko pienryhmissä 9-15:30
o 27.8 Klo 9 Yhteistatapaaminen jonka jälkeen jatko oman projektiohjaajan kanssa:: Tilaajatapaaminen projektikohtaisella aikataululla.
o 25.8-7.10. Projektikohtainen työskentely ma-to päivät. Ks ajat yllä.
Ohjaajan tapaaminen sovitusti viikottain pääsääntöisesti maanantaisin ja torstaisin. Opiskelijatiimit tiistai - ja keskiviikko klo 9-12:15.
o 7.10. MINNO Fest. Projektien tuotosten esittelytapahtuma/-messu, 8-14. Myllypuro (soten kanssa). Esitelyn rakentaminen 8-9, tilasuus 9-12. Purku 12-14.
8.10. Palautekeskustelut projektiohjaajan kanssa klo 9 -12

Materials

http://www.metropolia.fi/fileadmin/user_upload/Julkaisutoiminta/Julkaisusarjat/OIVA/Innostu_ja_innovoi.pdf
Vehkaperä, Pirilä, Roivas 2013: Innosta ja innovoi.

Teaching methods

Content: An authentic project for the needs of working life. Development of a new solution in a multidisciplinary team: student teams in music, culture and partly other degrees. Small group teams are divided at the beginning of the course.

The student reserves the following times for joint meetings. The course lasts for the first period on 24.8. -8.10.2020.

Teaching 2 c,r on Mondays: Lectures 9-16 (2 cr theoretical part)
Tuesday 9-12.00 Student groups' own working time (book a time in the calendar for 7 weeks, the whole period of 1)
Wednesday 9-12: 00 Student groups' own working time (book a time in the calendar for 7 weeks, the whole 1 period)
Thursday: Teaching 9-16:00
Minnofest 7.10 9-12 Arabia or Myllypuro

Employer connections

A challenge from a company or other work organization.

Exam schedules

Will be informed in the beginning of the course.

International connections

-

Student workload

2 x 27 h theory lectures and literature
8 x 27 h project work

Content scheduling

7 weeks project rounds and week assignments: Orientation, idea phase, concepting, prototyping, testing, productization, launch and go to market phase, assessment.

Further information

Multidisciplinary innovation project is a joint endeavor of a working team. Distant work in teams can be conducted in locations chosen by the team and its teacher. Project challenge can be chosen by the student (2 choises by the student, will be nominated to one project challenge).

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the principles of project and network-based work.
The student recognizes his/her own project- and network-based work competences.
The student uses co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student can develop together with the other actors solutions and modes of operation to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student uses the principles of project and network-based work in regional, national or international development oriented work.
The student uses his or her co-operation and communication skills well in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student helps to set-up a cooperative negotiation culture with other actors in the field. The student uses his/her personal skills and abilities to contribute to the work of a multidisciplinary team.
The student develops together with the other actors practical, creative and innovative solutions, modes of operation or services to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student's ability to use principles of project and network-based work in regional, national or international development oriented work is on a high level.
The student is able to analyse and develop his/her co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student understands cooperative negotiation culture and helps to build it with the other actors.
The student is able to analyse and develop his/her professional competence and put it in the service of a multidisciplinary team.
The student develops together with the other actors practical, creative and innovative solutions, modes of operation or services to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows the principles of project and network-based work.
The student recognizes his/her own project- and network-based work competences.
The student uses co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student can develop together with the other actors solutions and modes of operation to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment methods and criteria

Theory: Pass/ Fail
Project 1 - 5: Self-assessment, peer/ team assessment, teacher's follow up diary and observation, tournament points, weekly participation enthusiasm, team portfolio and end results.

Further information

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

Further information

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