Topic outline

  • Organizing design-driven innovation: Case ABB Marine & Ports Pilot Projects(1cr)

    In this module, you'll walk through what design thinking can look like in practice in an industrial technology context, getting familiar with the ABB Marine & Ports Pilot Projects. You will learn

    • how different functions and professionals collaborate in developing complex new products
    • how working together with customers and users can be supported in different phases
    • how management needs can differ in different types of product development projects


    The module consists of a number of videos based on ABB Pilot Project employee, manager and user interviews, course readings, and associated quiz questions you need to complete to pass the course. 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 open questions will be graded as pass or fail once you submit the modules of your choice for grading. The module materials become visible once you have registered to the course (although please note that it sometimes takes a few hours or even overnight for MyCourses and Sisu to sync).

    NB! Most of the videos in this module were featured in the previous version of MEC-E3999 before 2022. If you have completed the old version of MEC-E3999, you may wish to choose another module.

    Questions about this module? Contact Dr Satu Rekonen (Aalto SCI) or MA Senni Kirjavainen (Aalto ENG).

    Combining new technology and design to create new value

    This module is organized into four lessons and their readings, which become visible below once you have registered to the course. And please, remember to leave us some feedback when you are done so that we can continue to improve the module!

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      Lesson 0. Meet the projects!
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      Lesson 1: Collaboration in cross-functional teams
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      Readings for Lesson 1. Folder
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      Lesson 2: Facilitating external-to-team collaboration
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      Readings for Lesson 2. Folder
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      Lesson 3: Managing design-driven innovation projects
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      Readings for Lesson 3 Folder
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