Study Guide

Objective

1. Understanding the user-centric problem-solving method and its usability in development tasks
2. Analysing the development task
3. Understanding the customer problem
4. Defining the development task
5. Concepting
6. Getting customer feedback
7. Group work skills
8. FOR IB-STUDENTS: Practical mentoring and guidance skills

Content

The Innovation Week is a compulsory course for every first year student in SeAMK. In the Gateway Inno the same concept will be applied with the exchange students. IB students, who have finished the Innovation Week, can also participate the Gateway Inno in the role of student mentor.
The course is a one-week intensive course. The students will not take part in other SeAMK courses during it. During the Gateway Inno, the students will solve real working life problems in multidisciplinary student teams by the means of the design thinking method. In accordance with the method, the students will focus on both customer and business perspectives.
As a result of the Innovation Week, the students will present a tried-and-tested solution concept for the problem.

Materials

SeAMK Innovation Week

Teaching methods

Workshops and reporting

Student workload

Workshop 26h + individual work 28h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
The student plans, implements and reports the project in a professional way. The student is able to update his plans and schedule when needed. He reports his working hours and is able to reflect his own professional development during the project.
Fail
The student is not able to plan, implement or report the project in a professional way. The planned schedule of the project is not followed and the plans are not updated during the project even when needed. The student does not report his work load and learning.

Assessment methods and criteria

Project work and self-reflection

Qualifications

None.