Study Guide

Objective

Innovation project course strengthen your competence of the self-employment. You learn how to plan and implement the project in the specified, short time. You also learn how to evaluate the profitableness of the project. The themes of the projects are given by the industry, RDI groups or learning environments of the Lapland University of Applies Sciences, ect. In this project you strengthen your teamwork skills. You apply your skills learned in earlier project courses. The project gives to you training for the thesis work.

Content

- familiarization of the project theme, information retrieval
- planning the implementation of the project, project plan
- application of the creative methods, innovation of the project results, solutions
- business model of the project, self-employment
- project results: report and pitching

Location and time

Sebtember-November 2023

Materials

The materials given in lectures, literature search and other possible materials of the projects.
The materials given in the Moodle.

Teaching methods

Lectures of the specialist, projectwork, teamwork

Employer connections

The project themes are work-oriented.

Exam schedules

No exam.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Assessment methods and criteria

Process evaluation: working in the project, teamworkskills, adhesion of the project plan, problem solving
Output evaluation: the results and the documentation of the project, presentation of the project (written materials and pitching), quality of the project results

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1
The participation of the required actions of the project and the tasks are incomplete. The student needs a lot of guidance of the teachers and other students. The student can not follow the schedule. The project plan is weak and the student can not follow the plan. The results of the project and the quality of the work are insufficient.
2
The participation of the required actions of the project and the tasks are incomplete. The student can do the tasks with his/her team, but needs a lot of guidance of the teachers. The project plan is uncoordinated and the student need help how to follow the plan. The results of the project and the quality of the work complete the minimum requirements of the project.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

3
The participation of the required actions of the project and the tasks are done in specified schedule. The student can do the tasks independently and the teamwork is good. The project plan is enough exact and the student can follow it in a controlled manner. The results of the project are faultless and the quality of the work is good. The presentation of the project results (report, pitching) are good.
4
The participation of the required actions of the project and the tasks are done in specified schedule. The student can do the tasks independently and the teamwork is excellent. The project plan is exact and the student can follow it in a controlled manner. The results of the project are faultless and the quality of the work is good. The student knows the subject of the project well and can present the issues like an expert. The presentation of the project results (report, pitching) are excellent.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The participation of the required actions of the project and the tasks are done in specified schedule. The student can do the tasks self-motivated and independently. The teamwork of the student is excellent. The project plan is exact and the student can follow it in a controlled manner. The results of the project are faultless and high-quality. The student is able to create new information and solution and the quality of the work is excellent. The student knows the subject of the project well, and can apply the knowledge in problem solving. The student can present the issues like an expert. The presentation of the project results (report, pitching) are excellent.

Qualifications

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