Study Guide

Objective

• you are able to apply your project work, management, research and development, and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills in a practical working life project
• you are able to work as a responsible member of a project team
• you are able to collaborate with different stakeholders and partners
• you are able to communicate and report the different stages and results of your project
• you know how to promote the fulfilment of sustainability principles and apply them to your own actions

Content

• project planning, launch, implementation and evaluation
• preparing a project plan
• preparing a project report

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you are able to apply your project work, management, research and development, and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills in a practical working life project
• you are able to work as a responsible member of a project team
• you are able to collaborate with different stakeholders and partners
• you are able to communicate and report the different stages and results of your project
• you know how to promote the fulfilment of sustainability principles and apply them to your own actions

Content

• project planning, launch, implementation and evaluation
• preparing a project plan
• preparing a project report

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you are able to apply your project work, management, research and development, and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills in a practical working life project
• you are able to work as a responsible member of a project team
• you are able to collaborate with different stakeholders and partners
• you are able to communicate and report the different stages and results of your project
• you know how to promote the fulfilment of sustainability principles and apply them to your own actions

Content

• project planning, launch, implementation and evaluation
• preparing a project plan
• preparing a project report

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

• you are able to apply your project work, management, research and development, and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills in a practical working life project
• you are able to work as a responsible member of a project team
• you are able to collaborate with different stakeholders and partners
• you are able to communicate and report the different stages and results of your project
• you know how to promote the fulfilment of sustainability principles and apply them to your own actions

Content

• project planning, launch, implementation and evaluation
• preparing a project plan
• preparing a project report

Materials

1. Study material related to project planning, implementation and evaluation is distributed to the student at the beginning of the course in the itslearning environment
2. Project-specific learning material - defined in the project plan

Teaching methods

Project learning
Learning in working life
Team learning

International connections

1. Students complete an assignment related to the production and development of a service based on the needs of working life.
2. The study takes place under the leadership of the project manager and under the coaching of the client in a student team

Completion alternatives

A student can apply for credits for study courses
1. By replacing it with an earlier project surface of the same extent
The approval decision must be made by 13 January 2024 at the latest.

Further information:
Please contact Olli Toivonen

Student workload

The total hours are 135 hours, consisting of
- Wednesday Project Days 130t (work is planned in the project plan)
- Student's personal working time rapport and self-evaluation 5t

Content scheduling

Between January 15 and May 14, 2023, 18 days have been reserved for R&D project training. Work shifts should not be reserved for project working days
Week 03 Wed 15.01 at 10-16 (6h) Orientation to the study unit and learning. Note! Before the start session, familiarize yourself with the material found on Itslearning
Week 04 Wed 22.01 Project work 8-16
Week 05 Wed 29.01 Project work 8-16, training of project managers 9-12
Week 06 Wed 05.02 Project work 8-16
Week 07 Wed 12.02 Project work 8-16, return of the project plan to the client
Week 08 Wed 19.02 Project work 8-16 (the team will plan the replacement time)
Week 09 Wed 26.02 Project work 8-16
Week 10 Wed 05.03 Project work 8-16
Week 11 Wed 12.03 Project work 8-16, interim seminar 13-16
Week 12 Wed 19.03 Project work 8-16
Week 13 Wed 26.03 Project work 8-16
Week 14 Wed 02.04 Project work 8-16
Week 15 Wed 09.04 Project work 8-16
Week 16 Wed 16.04 Project work 8-16
Week 17 Wed 23.04 Project work 8-16
Week 18 Wed 31.04 Project work 8-16 (the team will plan the replacement time)
Week 19 Wed 07.05 Project work 8-16
Week 20 Wed 14.05 Project work 8-16, final event / fair 12-15
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Kick-off meeting and project work: total 130t
Working time rapport and self-evaluation 5t

Further information

During the course, communication takes place on the Itslearning course overview page.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Evaluation of the achievement of the project's result objectives
1.1 Evaluation of the client (to be returned to the Itslearning environment by 23 May 2025)
1.2 The team's self-evaluation (to be returned to the Itslearning environment by 23 May 2025)

2. Overall evaluation of the course
2.1 Work time tracking form and self-evaluation pass/fail (to be returned to the Itslearning environment by May 23, 2025)
2.2 Team self-evaluation 0-K5 (will be returned to the Itslearning environment by 23 May 2025)
2.3 The client's assessment 0-K5 (to be returned to the Itslearning environment by 23 May 2025)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The project team has not implemented the task according to the project plan.
Project reporting is missing.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The project team implements the task according to the project plan so that the client is not satisfied with the result.
The project team has not internalized the principles of teamwork and good teamwork.
The project team is not committed to working together.
Project management has not been utilized.
Project reporting is incomplete.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The project team has carried out the task according to the project plan in such a way that the client feels that the project team performed the task according to the assignment well.
The work of the project team has been functional.
The project team is committed to working together.
The guidance given to the project has been utilized.
The project's reporting is of a good standard.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The project team has carried out the task according to the project plan in such a way that the client gives a commendable evaluation of the project team's achievement.
The work of the project team has been functional.
Working is innovative.
The project team is committed to working together.
The guidance given to the project has been utilized.
The project team has shown activity and innovation in its own activities.
The reporting on the project is commendable