LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student:
Is able to manage in engineering work situation where you need to find a proper solution for a problem in a limited time.
Can utilise core and advanced knowledge in designing a product.
Is able to utilise information search tools and other methods.
Is able to use skills in critical/creative thinking and problem solving.
Has deeper understanding on the role of professional ethics and responsibility.
Has improved the skills in time and resource management, and in team working
Is able to act in basic leadership and project management situations.
Has improved his skills in written communication, visualization, oral and graphical presentation.
Is able to assess and evaluate on personal, team and peer level and can utilize different feedback styles.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 15.09.2023 - 18.10.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jouni Paltakari
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 uses Problem-Based-Learning. The students will be working in teams with real cases and design tasks based on a brief from a company or a research spin-off from academia. The outcome is a new solution, concept or a prototype typically related to fibre based product or its production. Project work includes several stages such as research, insight, ideation and concept creation. The course targets at teaching a systematic and innovative solution creation for a real customer in a limited time and resources. The progress of each team is controlled by check-point meetings and intermediate evaluations. The final outcomes are concepts, prototypes and design report that will be presented and evaluated in the end of the course.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Project work
Final design report
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 2-5 h
Seminars 5 h
Project work 105-108 h
Self-study 20-25 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIA 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.