•   R&D Project 5051268-3002 29.08.2022-22.12.2022  10 credits  (PTIVIS19P) +-
    Competence objectives of study unit
    After completing the course, the student will be able to:
    - Network with various R&D project stakeholders
    - Collect valuable information from networking activity for R&D project preparation
    - Match the most appropriate R&D funding mechanisms to R&D projects
    - Prepare a funding application, including budget, objectives, tasks etc.
    - Work as part of a TUAS initiated R&D project
    - Independently utilize CDIO principles in an R&D context
    - Apply suitable research methods for a given R&D project
    - Analyze, report and present research results to an international audience
    Content of study unit
    First half of the course

    - Negotiations with potential customers and other important stakeholders

    - Information needed for R&D project preparations

    - Suitable funding instruments for R&D projects

    - Preparation of funding application

    - Second half of the course

    Participation in an existing TUAS R&D project as a programmer, technical artist or assistant project manager

    - Executing CDIO principles in an R&D context

    - Utilizing research methods for selected artefacts

    - Analyzing research results

    - Reporting research results in a suitable format (such as demo, poster, conference paper or journal article)

    - Presenting results in an international environment such as Nordic Games
    Teacher(s) in charge

    Werner Ravyse

    Learning material

    Due to the practical nature of this course, there is no prescribed learning material. All necessary documentation and other material toward the successful completion of Advanced Game Technologies will be shared with students throughout the course.

    Learning methods

    The R&D Project course is taught by means of:
    1. Contact sessions and lectures;
    2. Lecturer and TGL engineer guidance during on-site project work;
    - This includes code reviews for programmers and asset evaluations for content producers
    3. Customer coaching during on-site project work
    4. Self-learning and discovery by students

    This course is entirely hands-on and students are expected to take initiative for their learning.

    Objects, timing and methods of assessment

    The project is evaluated as follows:
    GROUP grade...
    - Expert evaluation of the deliverable (H-5);
    - Customer evaluation of the deliverable (H-5);
    - Lecturer overall impression of the deliverable (H-5).
    The average of these three gives a group grade for each student per project.

    INDIVIDUAL student per group grade
    Each student will also be measured on their contribution to the group's activities by:
    - Self assessment of the contribution made;
    - Group member evaluation of the contribution made;
    - An overall impression by the course lecturers of the individual work logs.
    The average of these three gives an individual grade for each student per project.

    The course grade will be calculated:
    (GROUP grade x 0,3) + (INDIVIDUAL grade x 0,7)

    Teaching language

    Finnish

    Timing

    29.08.2022 - 22.12.2022

    Enrollment date range

    30.07.2022 - 09.09.2022

    Group(s)
    • PTIVIS19P
    Responsible unit

    Engineering and Business

    Additional information

    Students are responsible for:
    1. Distributing and collecting customer and expert feedback forms for their project evaluations.
    2. Filling and returning peer- and self-evaluation forms at the end of the project.
    Failure to produce these documents will impact the course grade.
    The lecturers will provide the appropriate forms at the time they are required.

    Degree Programme(s)

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

    Campus

    Kupittaa Campus

    RDI share

    0.00 credits

    Share of online studies

    0.00 credits

    Assessment scale

    H-5

    Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

    If the COVID19 situation demands it, we will react toward a more online-driven approach.

    Exam dates and retake possibilities

    This course has no formal examination

    Pedagogic approaches

    This course leans on CDIO principles and takes a project-based learning approach.

    Student's schedule and workload

    Each student of the R&D Project course are each expected to complete 270 hours of work:
    Below is a rough indication of the hours for different work categories - these are purely an indicator and are expected to be different for each group and can change according to group needs:
    1. Contact sessions and lectures (35-45 hours)
    2. Coaching during on-site work (60-100 hours)
    3. Independent work (100-140 hours)
    Students are expected to keep individual work logs of their activities related to the various projects. These work logs form part of the course assessment and will be reviewed regularly throughout the course.

    Content scheduling

    This course runs from September to December and sees students integrated into one or more of the Futuristic Interactive Technologies research group RDI projects.
    - The project(s) will be introduced during the opening two weeks of the course;
    - In the next weeks, student groups are expected to research (under supervision) the problem and present a feasible solution;
    - After the proposed solutions have been approved, student groups will draw up a project management plan that will see them through to the end of the course;
    - The project plan must include development, implementation and scientific testing of the solution;
    - The tangibles for the course are a working solution and comprehensive test report.