Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After taking the course, the student is able to

  • Work in multidisciplinary project teams
  • Combine the technology, human and business perspectives
  • Apply service design methods into a transdisciplinary brief
  • Analyse service ecosystems
  • Evaluate design opportunities based on stakeholder value

Credits: 3

Schedule: 12.09.2023 - 12.10.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pirjo Kääriäinen

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:

    This is a learning by doing course. Students will be given a challenge to solve by using the service design approach and methods. The challenge will focus on finding a new application of technology in a specific moment in people's lives.

    Students will work in multidisciplinary teams, mixing students from different schools, skills, demographics, degrees and interests. Every week we will use different perspectives:

    Week 1. Human perspective

    Week 2. Technology perspective

    Week 3. Business perspective

    Week 4. Final presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual participation in contact teaching sessions and contribution to group work, 80% attendance mandatory. Group assignments, in-class exercises and final presentation.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Total amount of hours = 81h / 3ECTS

    Contact teaching 24h

    Independent work 48h

    Personal reflection 8h

    Course evaluation 1h

    80% attendance

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

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

    Enrollment :

    Registration in Sisu. In order to have multidisciplinary student groups, the selection is based on the variety of students' disciplines from different programs and schools of Aalto University. Registration order is not the primary selection criteria for this course. Master's students are also welcome.

    Minimum 8, maximum 24 students.