Innovations and Development (spring 2026) (2 cr)
Code: XX00DM01-3015
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 19.12.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate
- Timing
- 02.03.2026 - 13.03.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- 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
- Laura Liikavainio
- Aila Hemminki
- Jarkko Piikkilä
- Mari Heinonen
- Riina Heinämäki
- Hannu Tuuri
- Jarkko Loima
- Teija Rönkä
- Milka Volanto
- Heli Simon
- Pirkko Mäntykivi
- Anna Rauha
- Pekka Lager
- Satu Salmela
- Jaana Liukkonen
- Groups
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AGRO24Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
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BIELI24Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology, Full-time studies
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RESTO24Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Full-time studies
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KITI24Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services
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SH24SBachelor of Health Care, Nursing
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FYS24Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
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SOS24BSosionomi (AMK)
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TITE24Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
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SOS24CBachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
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AUTE24KADegree Programme in Automation Engineering, Full-time studies
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AUTE24SADegree Programme in Automation Engineering, 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
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