LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course aims to address directly one of the main objectives of the EIT-AMIS Master's Programme by preparing graduates to plan and prepare for their professional career in the commercialization, R&D, Innovation, or New Business Development functions of companies, while collaborating closely with industrial partners. The course draws heavily on a learning-by-doing pedagogical approach, which is reflected on how the course is designed and how students are assessed.
Under completion of the course the student will be able to develop the following knowledge and skills:
Ability to work on developing a solution-focused approach in translating innovations into feasible business solutions
Ability to identify immediate consequences of plans and decisions in developing business solutions from technological innovations
Development of expertise and capabilities in managing resources needed to commercialize new technologies
Develop knowledge and expertise in research methods, processes and techniques employed in leading companies in the raw materials sector in developing new technologies
Develop knowledge and expertise in methods and processes employed in leading companies in the raw materials sector in commercializing new technologies and developing new business solution or activities
Develop knowledge and expertise in developing business models from the commercialization process of new technologies
Develop knowledge and expertise in understanding the boundary conditions and constrains of the commercialization process within existing companies
Develop knowledge of the professional role of innovation, R&D, or New Business Development manager involves as a career path option
Credits: 5
Schedule: 03.06.2024 - 28.07.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jaana Vapaavuori
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:
The course is designed to allow individual students to work for approximately 3 months period at the premises of a company or a research group on an applied research project. The project objectives will be selected in advance between the local parenting company and the local partnering university.
At the end of the course, the students will present or report the outcomes of their project, and submit a thorough reflective essay (2000 words) of their internship experience.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
A written or oral report of the results of the intership.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Multimodal teaching organized by AMIS partner
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Summer
2023-2024 SummerEnrollment :
Only for AMIS students.
A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.