LEARNING OUTCOMES
When participating in the course the student will be able to develop the following knowledge and skills:
- Ability to work in a group on an open-ended soft materials development challenge and to name and apply basic tools for research project management.
- Ability to search and identify relevant scientific literature to the challenge and make informed executive decisions based on that.
- Develop expertise and capabilities in time management of a short-term project.
- Develop knowledge and expertise in research methods, processes and techniques employed in soft materials science and applications.
- Develop knowledge and expertise in presentation and pitching skills.
- Develop knowledge and expertise in understanding the boundary conditions and constrains in materials design, for instance related to sustainability.
- Develop knowledge of the professional role of innovation, R&D, or product development manager as a career path option.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 14.04.2025 - 21.05.2025
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:
- Independent studying and research plan preparation, 60h
- Workshops & exercises & labwork, 30h
- Preparation of the final presentation, 20h
- Individual reflection essay, 25h
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Active participation during the compulsory group working sessions, small exercises/written assignments related to group working sessions, written assignment related to reflective learning diary, preparation and presentation of final report
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Depends on the nature of the projects, totally 135 h.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
The content of the porject will vary annually, and the necessary materials will be provided in the beginning of the course.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
2025-2026 Spring VRegistration:
Maximum 25 students can be accepted to the course in the following priority order 1. Chemistry and Materials Science master's programme / Functional Materials master's programme - major students 2. Students in the Doctoral Programmes of Schools of Chemical Engineering, Science and Electrical Engineering. 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.