JAMK InnoFlash (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

In Jamk InnoFlash, you as a part of a multidisclipinary team, design user oriented solutions for real challenges in working life. You will be able to use the innovation, design and solution tools of the course in your working life and other studies. Future Factory project studies are based on these methods.

After accomplishing Jamk InnoFlash, you know the basics and phases of customer oriented design method in problem solving. You are able to apply the customer oriented design method into practice, to act as an active member of a development team in different phases of the process, and to share the result of the work of your development team. You will be able to reflect the development of your own competences and to support the development of the competences of the members of your team.

Content

In Jamk InnoFlash, you as a part of a multidisclipinary team, design user oriented solutions for real challenges in working life. In the course, you apply a user oriented thinking and method, on which you and your team create concepts with added value for the customer.

You test the solution concept with potential customers and present it to the client.

During this studying process, you practice to critically examine and evaluate your actions and the development of your skills and knowledge.

Location and time

The course is conducted as distance learning, which includes four compulsory webinars.

- 16.2. 17.30-18.30
- 23.2. 17.30-20.00
- 23.3. 17.30-20.00
- 20.4. 17.30-20.00

Materials

Materials in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

The learning takes place by using the user-oriented design method. Before teamworking period, you explore the method, and in your team, you use the method when you create a customer-oriented solution to an assignment of a client.

Employer connections

The assignments of the course come from companies and development projects.

Exam schedules

No final exam is arranged on this course, the accomplishment is based on both independent and team study tasks.

Completion alternatives

The distance learning version of the course takes place once in autumn and spring semester.

Student workload

Distance learning:
- Independent tasks before the teamwork phase 10 h
- Participating in online webinars and doing assignments as part of a team for 40 h. Contact teaching is carried out in three webinars over a period of about two months. Attendance at webinars is mandatory.
- Independent tasks after the teamwork phase 4 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

After completing this course, you will have learned:

Innovation and working life skills:
• You are able to describe the basics of user oriented method, based on references
• You know how to build a solution based on customer need, with your team
• You are able to create a presentation about your concept with your development team

Communication skills:
• In producing a solution for a customer oriented problem, you act in a target oriented way, supporting your team's work
• You are able to present your concept to the client with your team

Learning skills, information management skills, reflection skills:
• You are able to critically examine your and your team's work in producing a solution for a customer oriented problem
• You are able to reflect the development of your skills and knowledge and support the development of the skills and knowledge of your team members

Qualifications

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