Innovation Project (Capstone) (10 cr)
Code: TE00BL66-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.05.2021 - 15.09.2021
Timing
31.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
70 % Contact teaching, 30 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
50 - 350
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Annika Karppelin
- Hannu Parkkamäki
- David Oliva
- Kimmo Tarkkanen
- Hazem Al-Bermanei
- Kari Haajanen
- Jukka Rantala
- Jani Pelkonen
- Jenni Aitonurmi
- Raimo Lehto
- Timo Linnossuo
- Markku Seppälä
- Sanna Määttä
- Hanna Hänninen
- Harri Heikkinen
Groups
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ICTMODictprojSem
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PTIVIS19OSoftware Engineering and Project Management
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PKONTS19
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PTIETS19R1
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PTUTAS20
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PTIETS19R2
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PMYYNS19LIPATfinanssiPMYYNS19LIPAT finanssi
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PLILOS19
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 first of August.
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
6 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
September 2021 – December 2021.
• 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-Oct
Execution/prototyping phase: Oct 2021 – Dec 2021.
Further information
Coordinators:
Hazem Al-Bermanei (Hazem.Al-Bermanei@turkuamk.fi)
Kari Haajanen (Kari.haajanen@turkuamk.fi)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
ITS