Product DevelopmentLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The course aims to develop the interdisciplinary skills required for successful product development in today's competitive marketplace. Engineering, Business, Sport and Game programming students join forces in small product development groups to experience the new product development process in detail, learning about the available methods, tools and techniques to execute each process step along the way. Each student brings his/her own disciplinary perspective to the group effort, and should learn to synthesize that perspective with those of the other students in the team to develop a sound marketable product. The course provides a multiple perspective approach that links the key areas of R&D, marketing and technology.
Each project in the course addresses market (customer needs), technical (engineering design, prototyping, and manufacture) and financial (profitability) feasibilities of the new product.
Students are expected to leave the course understanding new product development processes as well as useful tools, techniques and organizational structures that support new product development practice and innovations.

Sisältö

•Product development processes and organization
•Product planning and identifying customer needs
•Product specifications
•Concept generation, selection and testing
•Product architecture
•Patents and intellectual property

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student uses the professional concepts in their field in a competent and comprehensive way and is able to integrate different levels of understanding and information into the project. The student can compare, combine and select information as well as present alternative ways of working and estimate critically their own know-how. The student works as a group member in a professional and goal-oriented manner.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The student selects suitable methods based on the guidance they have received and the information they have acquired. The student evaluates and reflects their own know-how and ways of working. The student works professionally in situations involving the customers, works as a member for the group pursuing a common goal and can justify his/her actions.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student uses proper methods of market, marketing and customers understanding. The student is able to conduct basic level of market and customer exploration studies. The student works according to principles of professional ethics during the project and talking into account the project stakeholders interests and other group members.