ELEC-E9911 - Demola Project Work V, Lecture, 19.9.2021-29.5.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student should be able to apply and use the substance knowledge of his/her studies in a real-life problem solving. They should be able to successfully participate in a multi-disciplinary project team that creates a demo or a prototype of a product, service or other innovation, using agile development practices, design and product research methods. They should be able to write a project report that summarizes, conceptualizes, and explains the findings and ideas developed during a project as well as deliver related oral presentations.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 19.09.2021 - 29.05.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Salu Ylirisku

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Demola (https://www.demola.net/) project work is a project course organized in collaboration with various industrial and academic partners. The project enables students to work in strategic foresight projects in multi-disciplinary teams. The project lasts rouhgly for two months and is organized according to a schedule, which is different from the Aalto periodic structure. The project involves foresight work, problem framing, concept development, demo building, and end-user validation. The course contributes to learning work-life skills as well as supports students to network with potential future partners / employers.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Pass/Fail - evaluated by Demola supervisors

    Based on:
    - Active participation in the project
    - Delivery of the required documents, presentations, and a demo/prototype

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Project work, 135 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

    17 Partnerships for the Goals

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - Spring V
    2023-2024 Autumn I - Spring V

    Enrollment :

    Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi). The application is done through the Demola website (https://demola.net). Only once Demola has approved the application, it is possible to enrol to the course via Sisu. 

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