Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the completion of the course, students

• are familiar with key practices in design thinking and/or creativity in organizations
• can describe key considerations for innovation and connect these to practical examples
• can identify appropriate conditions to utilize select design thinking and/or creativity methods in different types of innovation initiatives

Credits: 1 - 3

Schedule: 04.09.2023 - 31.07.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Senni Kirjavainen, Tua Björklund

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

Teacher-in-charge Tua Björklund (ENG), with co-teachers Senni Kirjavainen (ENG) and Satu Rekonen (SCI). Contact senni.kirjavainen@aalto.fi.

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 course is a self-study course, where students can choose from the online self-study modules offered on the MyCourse pages of the course that cover a changing collection of contemporary topics relevant to product development, innovation management and creative efforts in organizations. The full content of these modules becomes visible in MyCourses as soon as you register to the course, and these can be completed by the student at any time during the year. 

  Note that while the course modules can be completed at any time, study credits are awarded thrice a year, for those having completed all within-module components by the end of the evaluation periods of Periods I, III and V.

• applies in this implementation

  There are three one-credit modules available for self-study, where you can pick 1-3 to complete to gain 1-3 study credits. You need to complete all lessons and questions from the module to pass. You can retake the modules - but please make sure to save your essay responses to a separate file, as these seem to be deleted in re-takes.

  • The design thinking process - key practices in different phases of the process (NB! If you did MEC-E3999 before 2022, there will be partial overlap)
    
  • Radical creativity: Making room for novelty and exploration - leadership, processes and key practices
    
  • Organizing design-driven Innovation: Case ABB Marine & Ports Pilot Projects (NB! If you did MEC-E3999 before this academic year, there will be significant overlap here)
  
  
  
  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• applies in this implementation

  MEC-E3006 - Design thinking and creativity for innovation is graded as pass/fail. Passing the course requires completing and passing all course assignments. Note that while the course modules can be completed at any time, study credits are awarded thrice a year, for those having completed all within-module components and for those who have requested registering their credits to Sisu after completing all the modules one wishes to complete, by the end of the evaluation periods of Periods I, III and V. Registration requests submitted at other times will wait to be handled during these evaluation times – if you would need the registration sooner, please e-mail us.

  
  

Workload

• applies in this implementation

  MEC-E3006 - Design thinking and creativity for innovation contains three 27 hr modules, for 1-3 ECTS. Each module is divided into approximately 9 hrs of online videos and reflection, 9 hrs of reading materials and reflection, and 9 hrs learning assignments.
  

DETAILS

Study Material

• applies in this implementation

  All course materials are provided in the module pages and lessons of MyCourses.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

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

  Enrollment :

  The course is open to all Aalto students.

Details on the schedule

• applies in this implementation

  Note that course completions will only be graded after the evaluation weeks of Period I, III and V - registration requests submitted at other times will wait until the next evaluation time. If you would need the grading quicker, please e-mail us.

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