Course syllabus

In the course, the student trains to apply his/her knowledge and skills in real-life industrial innovation projects. To prepare the student for sharp industrial projects, elements on economics and business planning are woven in as an integral part of the course.

The course is a part of the education in which the student practices applying acquired knowledge in groups to a more open problem in a technical subject area with emphasis on concept generation, construction and prototyping.

The course includes a project work comprising the following parts:

• problem definition;
• database searches to find solutions to technical problems;
• generation of solution proposals;
• assessment of proposals based on SEM industrial development aspects such as market analysis and project-specific factor reconciliation;
• modelling, implementation, and performance evaluation;
• presentation and compilation of results for handover;
• market analysis and project-specific factor reconciliation of the plausibility of the proposed solution;
• planning and running projects;
• work with different roles, team formation and responsibilities in a project.

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the scientific basis of the chosen field of technology and its proven experience.
• demonstrate insight into the chosen field of technology and understanding of its relationship to relevant mathematics and natural sciences.
• demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between creativity, logic and systematic problem solving.
• demonstrate an understanding of market analysis and the principles of adaptation to market-specific factors when choosing a project solution.

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• demonstrate the ability to independently and creatively handle issues and analyse and evaluate different technical solutions.
• carry out analyses of needs, functionality and technical feasibility.
• apply different techniques to find creative innovative solutions to given problems.
• demonstrate the ability to critically and systematically use knowledge and, through simplification, be able to model, simulate, predict and evaluate events based on relevant and available information.
• demonstrate the ability to orally and in writing account for and discuss information, problems and solutions in dialogue with different groups.
• demonstrate the ability to obtain information about the project's area of knowledge linked to product development through the search for sources.
• compile a technical report according to the report structure template and taking into account accepted reference management.
• demonstrate the ability to perform an oral presentation in front of a group, with a well-thought-out approach.
• level demonstrate the ability to plan and carry out tasks according to chosen methods within given frameworks.
• demonstrate the ability to work in teams and in collaboration in groups with different compositions.
• demonstrate the ability to perform market analysis and project-specific factor reconciliation for the proposed solution.

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• assess an engineering project with respect to relevant scientific and societal aspects.
• identify their need for further knowledge and to continuously develop their skills.
• assess different solution options in relation to each other and identified needs.
• be able to relate constructively to given frameworks for assignments and problems.
• reflect on their approach to working in projects.
• reflect product functionality in market/user demand analysis and adapt the design to them.