Innovation Project (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

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 apply for their preferred projects they want to work after project presentations.
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.

Course period is 12.09.2025 - 19.12.2025.
• Innovation project is an onsite course. Working on Campus on Tuesdays and Fridays at 08-12. Absences for a maximum of 3 acceptable reasons.
• Project Work for pre-selected companies or organizations
• Working in groups of 5-12 students
• Each project has dedicated coach (staff member) and project owner (typically customer representative).
• SCRUM or some other method for project management

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

Students choose a theory to suit the project and their own learning goals.
Every student chooses one useful book to read. The book must be useful for the project and for students own learning.
Students gather all necessary info, knowledge, skills and tools to be able to succesfully finnish the project.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons/info, teamwork, individual work, reports.

Exam schedules

No exams

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Pedagogical methods used: Project learning, problem based learning, CDIO methods.
Students will evaluate the effects of their project outcome to the sustainability in their reports.

Completion alternatives

None

Student workload

Students must
- Produce the project result agreed with the project owner in the Capstone agreement
- Present the project plan and schedule to the project owner in the counter brief
- Prepare the project contracts according to the instructions
- Document the project (according to the chosen project method, for example SCRUM)
- Keep personal learning portfolio according to the guidelines in the Its
- Give peer feedback for other group members according to the guidelines in the Its
- Have Motorola discussions in the group according to the guidelines in the Its
- Participate to the final event according to the guidelines in the Its

4 hours on Tuesday and 4 hours on Friday
Additionally students will work independently and together with rest of the team. They must meet their coach weekly.

Student work load:
10 credits = 270h/student
Weekly scheduled work: 13 weeks, 2x4 h/week = 104h
Intro 2h
Other individual and group work 164h

Evaluation 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.

These evaluations are based on

• Individual learning portfolio
• Project documentation, including motorolas
• Peer and self assessments

The course is evaluated with grades 0-5.
Assessment is based on evidence of each students individual learning.

Each project team documents the process and Deliverables and reports them to the PO.
Each student documents her/his learning process and work personally in her/his Individual Learning Portfolio.

Failed (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.
• Student has collected and documented feedback from peers, tutor and PO.

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.
• Student has collected, documented and used feedback from peers, tutor and PO to imoprove his skills and work.

Further information

Each coach determines his/her own communication channel for the team.
To reach the coordinating team, use the e-mails of the members below.

Coordinators:
Engineering:
Jonna Heikkilä, jonna.heikkila@turkuamk.fi
Heli Kanerva-Lehto, heli.kanerva-lehto@turkuamk.fi
Business:
Timo Linnossuo, timo.linnossuo@turkuamk.fi
Mikko Niskanen, mikko.niskanen@turkuamk.fi
ICT and Industrial Engineering: