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Innovation Project (10 cr)

Code: TE00BL66-3006

General information


Enrollment

05.12.2022 - 20.01.2023

Timing

05.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

300 - 450

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
  • Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology

Teachers

  • Elina Asukas
  • Emmanuel Querrec
  • David Oliva
  • Markku Rajala
  • Hazem Al-Bermanei
  • Jaakko Haltia
  • Timo Turtiainen
  • Raimo Lehto
  • Lauri Kosomaa
  • Annika Kunnasvirta
  • Tiina Ferm
  • Jari-Pekka Paalassalo
  • Timo Linnossuo
  • Rami Wahlsten
  • Taneli Ahtiainen
  • Juha Nikkanen
  • Arto Huhta
  • Timo Vaskikari
  • Hanna Hänninen
  • Ville Huhtinen
  • Eija Kulju

Teacher in charge

Hazem Al-Bermanei

Groups

  • PKONTK21
  • PLIITS20mar
    PLIITS20mar
  • PAUTOS20KAT
    PAUTOS20KAT
  • PBIOKES20B
    PBIOKES20B
  • PEYTES20B
    PEYTES20B
  • PAUTOS20AT
    PAUTOS20AT
  • PBIOKES20A
    PBIOKES20A
  • PEYTES20A
    PEYTES20A
  • PAUTOS20KU
    PAUTOS20KU
  • PBIOKES20
  • PAUTOS20
  • PEYTES20
  • PMYYNS20
  • Vaihtos22Yrmy
    Vaihtos22Yrmy
  • PKONTK21B
  • PKONTK21A
  • ICTMODictprojSem
  • PTUTAMS20A
    PTUTAMS20A
  • PTUTAMS20B
    PTUTAMS20B
  • PTIVIS20T
    Data Networks and Cybersecurity
  • PLIITS20MWL
    PLIITS20MWL
  • PTUTAMS20
  • PTIVIS20H
    Terveysteknologia
  • PTIVIS20S
    Embedded Software and IoT
  • PTIVIS20P
    Game and Interactive Technologies

Objective

After completing the course the student can:
- participate in systematic research and development activities as a responsible member of the project team
- describe the principles of project team operation and project control
- explain the importance of the project’s goals to the business of the stakeholders
- use modern tools of project management in project planning and implementation
- solve problems related to project implementation
- apply his/her knowledge to achieve project goals
- document the project
- identify areas of further development related to one’s professional skills and is able to deepen one’s professional skills according to the project’s goals
- evaluate his/her learning and professional development in the project.
More detailed outcomes will be defined on a project basis and according to student’s degree programme and competence area.

Content

Innovation project is typically a development project implemented in co-operation with a company or another external customer. However, the project may also be a part of Turku University of Applied Science’s internal research and development activities or it can be based on a student’s or student team’s own project or business idea. Also development projects related to different student competitions are applicable.

The final extent, detailed contents, student workload and learning outcomes of the course will be defined on a project basis.

Materials

All materials in ITS.
http://www.cdio.org/
http://www.scrumtrainingseries.com
https://www.scrumalliance.org

Teaching methods

Contact lessons/info, teamwork, individual work, reports. Pedagogical methods used: Project learning, problem based learning, CDIO and innovation pedagogy.

International connections

Innovation project is typically a development project implemented in co-operation with a company or another external customer. However, the project may also be a part of Turku University of Applied Science’s internal research and development activities or it can be based on a student’s, student team’s own project, or business idea. In addition, development projects related to different student competitions are applicable.
Students select their preferred projects they want to work after exhibition held on 13.01.2023 at 08,00-12,00.
After completing the course, the student can:
• participate in systematic research and development activities as a responsible member of the project team
• describe the principles of project team operation and project control
• explain the importance of the project’s goals to the business of the stakeholders
• use modern tools of project management in project planning and implementation
• solve problems related to project implementation
• apply his/her knowledge to achieve project goals
• document the project
• identify areas of further development related to one’s professional skills and is able to deepen one’s professional skills according to the project’s goals
• evaluate his/her learning and professional development in the project.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

4 hours on Tuesday and 4 hours on Friday
Additionally student work in (SCRUM or other project management methods) team together with rest of team member and must meet their coach weekly.

Content scheduling

13.01.2023 - 30.04.2023.
• Project Work for pre-selected companies or organizations
• Working in groups of 5-10 students
• Each project has dedicated coach (staff member) and product owner (typically customer representative).
• SCRUM or some other method for project management
Idea/creation phase: Sep-Dec
Execution/prototyping phase: 13.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Further information

Coordinators:
Hazem Al-Bermanei (Hazem.Al-Bermanei@turkuamk.fi)
Linnossuo Timo
Partala Reetta

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Things to evaluate in Capstone:
• Attending group meetings
• Willingly accepts assigned tasks
• Contributes positively to group discussions.
• Completes work on time or make alternative arrangements.
• Helps others with their work when needed.
• Work accurately and completely, quality of the work is sufficient.
• Contribute a fair share to weekly tasks.
• Works to find out how to solve a problem and suggesting ideas.
• Overall is valuable member of the team.

The course is evaluated with grades 0-5. Assessment based on groups peer assessment and tutor’s assessment. Peer assessment will be made at the end of the course, but tutor asses constantly during the autumn.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

• Student has not contributed to group discussions.
• Student has not helped others when needed.
• Student has not returned assignments.
• Student has not contributed a fair share to weekly tasks.
• Student has not worked to find out how to solve a problem.
• Level of the final result is poor.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• Student has contributed to group discussions.
• Student has completed work late or after reminder.
• Student has helped others when needed on acceptably way.
• The quality of assignments made by the student is satisfactory.
• Student has contributed a fair share to weekly tasks on acceptably way.
• Student has worked to find out how to solve a problem on acceptably way.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grades (3 and 4) is placed between commendable and acceptably

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• Student has contributed positively to group discussions.
• Student has completed work on time on commendable way.
• Student has helped others with their work.
• The quality of assignments made by the student is commendable.
• Student has contributed a fair share to weekly tasks on commendably way.
• Student has worked to find out how to solve a problem and suggesting ideas on commendable way.