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Innovations and Development (spring 2026) (2 cr)

Code: XX00DM01-3015

General information


Enrollment
10.11.2025 - 19.12.2025
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Timing
02.03.2026 - 13.03.2026
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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
AGRO24
Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
BIELI24
Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology, Full-time studies
RESTO24
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Full-time studies
KITI24
Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services
SH24S
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
FYS24
Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
SOS24B
Sosionomi (AMK)
TITE24
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
SOS24C
Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
AUTE24KA
Degree Programme in Automation Engineering, Full-time studies
AUTE24SA
Degree 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

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