Road to HackathonLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

After the completion of this course, students can
- Apply the knowledge and skills they have accumulated during their studies in solving real-life problems
- Uncover and process customer needs and pain points into solutions
- Present and promote their ideas and solutions in compelling ways
- Cooperate in cross-functional initiatives
- Prioritize work in a high stress situation

EUR-ACE: Knowledge and understanding 
EUR-ACE: Investigations and information retrieval 

Content

Course prepares its students to participate a hackathon event.
Hackathon brings students, universities and companies under the same roof for limited period. For a student it offers possibility to network with like-minded people, solve real-life problems and meet their future employee.
Following topics are discussed during the course
1. Why participate a hackathon
2. Team and roles
3. Design thinking
4. Technologies and environments
5. Storytelling/pitching
6. Choosing the challenge
7. Practical arrangement before and during the event
8. Priorities and scheduling during the event

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Besides the participation and presenting results of the hackathon, we evaluate the content and presentation as follows:
- Content is novel, aligned with the communication objective and clearly targeted at the needs of the specific audience.
- The customer benefits and market opportunity are clear, compelling and believable.
- The idea is feasible and viable.
- The presentation is clearly and logically organised.