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Innovations and Development (autumn 2024) (2 cr)

Code: XX00DM01-3006

General information


Enrollment
22.04.2024 - 25.09.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
11.11.2024 - 15.11.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 cr
Local portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Cultural Management
Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Bachelor of Business Administration, SME Business Management
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
Bachelor of Construction Site Management
Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
Bachelor of Social Services
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Teachers
Marika Kääriäinen
Riina Heinämäki
Milka Volanto
Jussi Kareinen
Noora Kivimäki
Terhi Anttila
Merja Juppo
Heli Simon
Anna Rauha
Pia Haapala
Helena Myllymäki
Pekka Lager
Jaana Liukkonen
Saija Råtts
Groups
RAK23
Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
RKM23
Bachelor of Construction Site Management
LITA23A
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
LITA23B
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
LITA23C
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
LITA23D
Tradenomi (AMK), Liiketalous
KONE23
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
SOS23B
Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
SOS23C
Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
SH24K
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies
Course
XX00DM01

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The student can:
- solve real working-life development tasks (companies, organisations, associations) in small groups, consisting of students of different fields
- conduct a customer survey and, based on it, develop and test different solutions to the commissioner’s problem
- consider the business aspects while choosing their solution
- present the solution, or concept, chosen by the group to the commissioner in a professional way
- apply design thinking and its process in future in development tasks in their own field

Content

In the daytime implementation, the course is implemented as a one-week intensive course during SeAMK Innovation Week. During that time, the students do not attend any other courses at SeAMK.
In the multimodal implementation, the course is implemented online, following a separate timetable.
- Preliminary assignment on the concepts and processes of the course (design thinking, service design, groupwork)
- Analysis of the problem of the development task
- Collection of customer information with different methods
- Brainstorming of solution options with different methods
- Testing of solution options and their development based on the testing
- Presentation of a solution, or concept
- Teamwork skills and daily reporting on one’s work

Materials

Opintojaksolla jaettava materiaali

Teaching methods

In English
The course is implemented as a week-long intensive course, SeAMK Innovation Week. During the week, students do not participate in any other SeAMK teaching.
In the multi-mode delivery, the course is delivered online according to a specified timetable.
- Preliminary assignment on course concepts and processes (design thinking, service design, group work)
- Analysis of the problem of the development task
- Collection of customer data using different methods
- Ideation of possible solutions using different methods
- Testing and development of solutions based on testing
- Presentation of the solution or concept

Student workload

Kontaktiopetus 34h sekä itsenäisen työn osuus 20h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Hyväksytty:
Ennakkotentin läpäisy hyväksyttävästi, aktiivinen osallistuminen intensiiviviikon työskentelyyn, oman oppimisen reflektoinnin palautus

Hylätty:
Jonkin edellä mainitun puutteellinen suoritus

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

- By completing the preliminary assignment successfully, the student shows their command of the stages and concepts of the customer-focused development project
- The student shows their command of the customer-focused development process by actively participating in the solving of the development task in the group
- The student can collect customer information using different methods and apply information to solve the development task
- The student has participated in the presentation of the group’s results to the commissioner

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