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

Student knows how to identify operational constraints in current operations and services and to design solutions using emerging digital technologies to address those constraints.
Student can identify the limitations of state of the art operations management practices and critically evaluate improvement proposals.
Students understand design thinking and are able to apply innovation management concepts and frameworks for innovative operations management.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 09.01.2024 - 26.03.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jan Holmström

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 built around a number of real-life innovative solutions in operations and services. These solutions are presented by invited guest lecturers from industry and research groups. The students are this way - in class - taken to the cutting-edge of practice by the guest lecturer and challenged to address a current innovation problem. In doing so, the students will propose a real-life innovative solution.
    Students will in groups work on one specific innovation problem, and evaluate solution proposals to all others presented in the course. Both solution and evaluation activities are conducted in a group. In class, innovation management theory is introduced and discussed in the context of the innovation problems and solution proposals.
    An individual concluding assignment allow students to synthesize and reflect on the full course work.

  • applies in this implementation

    See introduction lecture

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Students are assessed based on their group activities (solving the innovation task, evaluations of other student group's solution proposals) and individual work (application of innovation management theory for synthesis and reflection).

  • applies in this implementation

    See introduction lecture

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Thematic sessions, including visiting lectures and student presentations 

  • applies in this implementation

    See introduction lecture

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Study materials present students with tools and theoretical frameworks for problem framing, design proposal development and evaluation.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    If enrolled and accepted students exceed the maximum for organizing the course with one weekly session, the course will be organized in two parallel weekly sessions. The division of students between the weekly sessions is organized at the beginning of the course by the responsible teacher. 

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - V
    2023-2024 Spring III - V

    Enrollment :

    The number of students admitted to the course is limited. Students are given priority as follows: 1) Master s students in Industrial Engineering and Management program, 2) exchange students in the Industrial Engineering and Management Master s program, and 3) other students.

  • applies in this implementation

    The student must pass the pre-assignment to continue the course and join a group for the remainder of the course.

    Precise instructions given in the first lecture January 9th 2024

Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation

    See introductory lecture