Unit name | Transdisciplinary Group Project 2: Solving Someone's Problem |
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Unit code | INOV20002 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Mr. Tom Metcalfe |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Transdisciplinary Group Project 1: Being Human Design and Systems Thinking for Innovation |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Innovation |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Working with our wide social and commercial network and partners, we will present student teams with a series of real-life challenges to tackle. The network and partners will also provide mentors and coaches to work and help alongside the academics for each of the student teams. Students who work on these challenges will work in an agile manner in groups to research, prototype, and demonstrate proof of concept, innovative solutions to address their client’s needs. Agile development processes foster better collaboration, innovation, and results, traditionally used solely for software project this methodology, it is now recognised as successful methodology to transform entire innovation business management and processes.
The aims of this unit are:
Students successfully completing the unit will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures and practical activities. The client led project is intended to promote self-directed and collaborative learning, under guidance of an academic supervisor(s) (plus any relevant external third-parties).
Students will be advised to set up their own spaces online for group collaboration.
100% coursework
60 % - Group report documenting the innovation process for a client project brief including a proof of concept for the design solution. ILO 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
40% - A single overall individual reflective 3000 word critique on the process of innovation with the clients ILO 2, 3, 5 & 6