Innovation Lab Project with UCLL BelgiumLaajuus (3 cr)
Study unit code: TP00BU74
Credits
3 op
Teaching language
- English
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- innovate new business ideas
- evaluate the international market environment
- work in multi-cultural teams
Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023
Timing
05.02.2024 - 31.03.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual proportion
2 op
RDI proportion
1 op
Mode of delivery
34 % Contact teaching, 66 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea university of applied sciences
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
5 - 10
Degree programmes
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOP2), Palvelualat
- Complementary Competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCM2), Services
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOH2), Kauppa, hallinto ja oikeustieteet
- Complementary competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCH2), Business, administration and law
Teachers
- Johanna Lunkka
- Päivi Williams
Teacher in charge
Johanna Lunkka
Groups
-
TOH223SYTäydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S23, Kauppa, hallinto ja oikeustieteet
-
CCM223SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies in English), S23, Services
-
CCH223SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies in English), S23, Business, administration and law
-
TOP223SYTäydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S23, Palvelualat
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- innovate new business ideas
- evaluate the international market environment
- work in multi-cultural teams
Teaching methods
This is a project study implemented together with our international partner university of applied sciences UCLL in Leuven Belgium. You can get 3 ects from this proj
Seven students from Laurea have an opportunity to participate UCLL Innovation Lab study unit's kickoff week together with students from different UAS from other countries.
International Innovation Lab intensive week will take place in UCLL Leuven, Belgium during 4.-8.3.2024.
The program consists of different lectures, project work & ideation in teams, presentations and interesting company visits. You will work in international teams during the project.
Project content and tasks in brief:
-paper work for going abroad with the international office /online
-pre-tasks for the innovation lab (personal & team) / online
-Innovation Lab intensive week in Leuven Belgium (UCLL) 4.-8.3. (full agenda to be presented later)
-small project tasks given by the UCLL teachers /online
-learning reflection, e.g. a blog
+time for travelling
Learning materials and recommended literature
To be updated later.
The project is mainly based on collaboration and co-work, learning by doing and participating.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
-
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
Several companies will attend the InnovationLab, and you will do some innovation research for them.
Important dates
Enrollment with a separate motivation letter (in case there are more applicants than 7 we need to see your motivation)
*enroll during 27.11.-3.12.2023 (as normally for the courses)
*additionally send a short ( one page) motivation letter to johanna.lunkka@laurea.fi by the due date 4.12.
The project dates:
Online meetings with Laurea teachers and international team to do the paper work etc. in January.
Pretasks / online week 8/9
Innovation Lab intensive week in Leuven Belgium 4.-8.3.
Project tasks and learning reflection during w 11-13 (dates to be updated with the dates later)
Forms of internationality
UCLL university of applied sciences. Laurea's parner UAS.
BA Riga university of applied sciences from Latvia.
Erasmus BIP programme: from this programme the outgoing students will receive a grant to compensate travel and accommodation costs. The pre-requisite for this is that the student completes the project with "accepted".
Students workload
The project is 3 ects which means approximately 80 hours of studying.
The intensive week equal 2ects, pre-tasks 0,5 and finalizing work 0,5 ects.
Content and scheduling
Enrollment with a separate motivation letter (in case there are more applicants than 7 we need to see your motivation)
*enroll during 27.11.-3.12.2023 (as normally for the courses)
*additionally send a short ( one page) motivation letter to johanna.lunkka@laurea.fi by the due date 4.12.
The project dates:
Online meetings with Laurea teachers and international team to do the paper work etc. in January.
Pretasks / online week 8/9
Innovation Lab intensive week in Leuven Belgium 4.-8.3.
Project tasks and learning reflection during w 11-13 (dates to be updated with the dates later)
The innovation week schedule will be published later but the project includes working from Monday until Friday.
Students attend lectures, workshops, business case briefings by the companies, and do some research. The most of this will be done with a team.
Topics like innovation, international trends, creativity.
Further information for students
This is a great chance for making international contacts and learn about the student life elsewhere.
City of Leuven is an old university city full of student life!
https://www.visitleuven.be/en
Brussels airport is just 15 minutes away.
Quite inexpensive accommodation is usually available.
In previous years the cost of flight and accommodation (6 nights) per student has been about 400-500€.
The Erasmus BIP grant will be paid when all the conditions are fullfilled.
Students are responsible for booking the flights and accomodation for themselves. The grant is available from the Erasmus BIP fund.
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
All the tasks completed.
The innovation lab participation as in the programme.
Enrollment
29.11.2021 - 19.12.2021
Timing
01.03.2022 - 05.06.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual proportion
1 op
RDI proportion
2 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Leppävaara, liko
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 10
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCH2), Business, administration and law
Teachers
- Johanna Lunkka
Teacher in charge
Johanna Lunkka
Groups
-
CCH221SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S21, Business, administration and law
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- innovate new business ideas
- evaluate the international market environment
- work in multi-cultural teams
Teaching methods
This is a project study implemented together with our international partner university of applied sciences UCLL in Leuven Belgium. You can get 3 ects from this project.
Maximum 10 students from Laurea have an opportunity to participate UCLL Innovation Lab study unit's kickoff week.
This kickoff week consist of different lectures, project work & ideation in teams, presentations and company visits. You will work in international teams during the project.
Project content in brief:
Pre-tasks for the innovation lab (personal & team) / online 31.1.-4.2.
Innovation Lab intensive week in Leuven Belgium (UCLL) 7.-11.3. (full agenda to be presented later)
Finalizing tasks/ reflection & blog / online 11.-25.3.
+time for travelling and some hosting of the UCLL students (week 18).
This project is partly integrated with R0216-3093 Service Design for Circular Economy study unit in March-May because a student group (10) from UCLL will participate Laurea's sprint week the first week of May. Anyhow you can apply this project even if you do not participate Service Design.
Learning materials and recommended literature
To be updated later.
The project is mainly based on collaboration and co-work, learning by doing and participating.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
-
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
Several companies will attend part the InnovationLab, and you will do some innovation research for them.
Important dates
Enrollment with a separate motivation letter (in case there are more applicants than 10 we need to have you motivation letter)
*enroll during 29.11.- 5.12. (as normally for the courses)
*additionally send a short (one page) motivation letter to johanna.lunkka@laurea.fi by the due date 5.12.
The project dates:
Pretask / online 31.1.-4.2.
Innovation Lab intensive week in Leuven Belgium (UCLL UAS) 7.-11.3.
Finalizing tasks / online 11.-25.3.
Forms of internationality
UCLL universtiy of applied sciences. Laurea's parner UAS.
BA Riga university of applied sciences from Latvia.
Erasmus BIP programme: from this programme the outgoing students will receive a grant of X€ (to be updated) to compensate travel and accommodation costs. The pre-requisite for this is that the student completes the project with "accepted".
Students workload
The project is 3 ects which means approximately 80 hours of studying.
The intensive week equal 2ects, pre-tasks 0,5 and finalizing work 0,5 ects.
Content and scheduling
Schedule for the project:
Pretask / online 31.1.-4.2.
Innovation Lab intensive week in Leuven Belgium (UCLL UAS) 7.-11.3.
Finalizing tasks / online 11.-25.3.
The innovation week schedule will be published later but the project includes working from Monday until Friday.
Students attend lectures, workshops, business case briefings by the companies, and do some research. The most of this will be done with a team.
Topics like innovation, international trends, creativity.
Enrollment with a separate motivation letter (in case there are more applicants than 10 we need to have you motivation letter)
*enroll during 29.11.- 5.12. (as normally for the courses)
*additionally send a short motivation letter to johanna.lunkka@laurea.fi by the due date 5.12.
Further information for students
Great chance for making international contacts and learn about the student life elsewhere.
City of Leuven is an old university city full of student life!
https://www.visitleuven.be/en
Brussels airport is just 15 minutes away.
Quite inexpensive accommodation is usually available.
In previous years the cost of flight and accommodation (6 nights) per student has been about 400-500€.
The Erasmus BIP grant for the students is 70€ per studying day (5x = 350€ total).
Students are responsible for booking these for themselves. The grant is available from the Erasmus BIP fund.
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation criteria, approved/failed
All the tasks completed.
The innovation lab participation as in the programme.