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Modelling a Digital Service (5 cr)

Code: R0328-3013

General information


Enrollment

05.02.2024 - 11.02.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Leppävaara, tiko

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

40 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCN2), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Teachers

  • Kalpanaben Rathod

Teacher in charge

Kalpanaben Rathod

Groups

  • CCN223SY
    Complementary competence (bachelor’s studies in English), S23, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
  • TON223SY
    Täydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S23, Tietojenkäsittely ja tietoliikenne (ICT)

Learning outcomes

Student is able
- to employ the user-centric techniques and description methods for designing and modelling a digital service
- to model digital services
- to conceptualise and produce appropriate and viable prototypes with reference to the design documents for the digital service

Teaching methods

Features of the course:
o This study unit is ONLINE learning with the possibility of offering online tutoring and counseling via Zoom with the teachers.

It is possible to combine Laurea Leppävaara Digital Living Lab (009) -capabilities for this course as well, including IOT, robotics, VR or drones.

Location and time

Fully online studies: Not dependent on place (online distance studies).
>> Complete weekly schedule will be provided to eligible and accepted students.
>> Teacher will send welcome emails to accepted students before the study unit begins

(Optionally, students can utilize the Laurea Leppävaara/ 009 Digital Living Lab for their studies.)

Learning materials and recommended literature

In this course, we are using the following materials: (1) Video-based tutorials (2) Laurea Library materials
Ebook: About Face 3: The essentials of interaction design by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, and David Cronin

Alternative completion methods of implementation

This course can be done also as customer development-, R&D- or entrepreneurship project. If you want "custom-case", please contact the teachers for further information.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

This course can be done also as customer development-, R&D- or entrepreneurship project. If you want "custom-case", please contact the teachers for further information.

Important dates

See the scheduling in Peppi. First session mandatory.

Forms of internationality

This study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Students workload

Kindly notice the following carefully before registering for the study unit. This is a professional training study unit and it requires regular weekly learning effort.
The student is expected to be able to schedule his work according to the schedule of the implementation.
5 credits | Total 137.5 hours of student learning time | 8-10 hours per week.

Content and scheduling

The course consist of the following modules:
• Module 1: Project Management
• Module 2: User Research
• Module 3: Prototyping
• Module 4: Low-code/No-code/MS Powerapps
(optionally Figma/Axure Rp)

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The student can collect points with online learning, online assignments. Following are evaluation components (more details in Canvas):

o Online Assignments (30%) - Weekly or biweekly

o Projects and learning reflection (70%)
-Teamwork 5%
-How they master the tools 15%
-Project deliverables 30%
-Learning reflection 20%