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Product Development (7 cr)

Code: 5000BL69-3011

General information


Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 20.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7 cr
Local portion
7 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 150
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
Mikko Peltonen de Santiago
Mauri Suhonen
Poppy Skarli
Jetro Vesti
Hazem Al-Bermanei
Tiina Ferm
Groups
PINFOK23A
PINFOK23A
PINFOK23B
PINFOK23B
PINFOS23A
PINFOS23A
PINFOS23B
PINFOS23B
PINFOS23C
PINFOS23C
Course
5000BL69

Realization has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 9 h 45 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 05.04.2024 time 14:00 - 16:00
(2 h 0 min)
Product Development 5000BL69-3011
ICT_C1027_Lambda LAMBDA
Tue 09.04.2024 time 09:15 - 10:00
(0 h 45 min)
Product Development 5000BL69-3011
ICT_B1047_Alpha ALPHA
Fri 12.04.2024 time 14:00 - 16:00
(2 h 0 min)
Product Development 5000BL69-3011
ICT_C1027_Lambda LAMBDA
Thu 18.04.2024 time 11:00 - 16:00
(5 h 0 min)
Messut, Tuotekehitys//Product Development
ICT_A1019 ICT-Aula
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

January–April 2024
• 1/2022 - 4/2024: Different tasks of product development.
• 1/2022 - 4/2024: Groups' optional project in which the planning and implementation and reporting are included
• 4/2022: Demo Day in the ICT-City.

Objective

After completing the course the student can:
- describe and perform product development process steps
- create a project plan - act as a member of a project group
- perform technical problem solving in small groups
- plan, design and document simple programs
- write reports and design promotional materials
- utilize an e-learning platform.

Content

- Planning, implementing and documenting an R&D project
- Life cycle of a product
- Safety at electrical work
- Basic programming (iteration, selection, parallelism)
- Documentation of a program
- E-learning platform
- Office programs, tools for project planning and management
- Team working

Materials

Teaching material in Itslearning.

Teaching methods

lessons, tasks, independent studying, teamwork, project work

International connections

During the course, the students study the basic skills of product development. The students work in groups and produce a new innovative solution to problems of everyday life. The student groups make a project plan, marketing plan and testing plan during the course for their groups' own project. Furthermore, the groups have to track their hours for the whole course. The course culminates in a competition taking place in April where company representatives will evaluate the quality of the student products.

After completing the course the student can:
- describe and perform product development process steps
- create a project plan
- act as a member of a project group
- perform technical problem solving in small groups
- plan, design and document simple programs/products
- write reports and design promotional materials
- taking into account patents, laws and directives relating to various products
- utilize an e-learning platform.

Student workload

Lessons 60 h
Independent studying, making and presenting groups' optional project 130 h
Topics:
- Idea generation
- Project planning
- Reporting
- Intellectual Property rights
- Technical Documentation
- Testing plan and testing
- Commercialisation

Further information

Students need their laptop during the course.

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