Course syllabus - Project Methodology in Innovation and Design

Objectives

The objective of the course is for students to acquire the ability to gather, apply and integrate knowledge necessary for planning, organising and realising development projects, including projects realised with external partners through collaboration or co-creation.
 

Learning outcomes

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

1. select and apply forms and methods for project management in a development project falling within the innovation and design area
2. realise a development project and document the experience with the aim of reflecting about the knowledge development within the project
3. on the basis of theories about project organisation identify, analyse and describe the strengths and weaknesses regarding the realisation and outcome of the project
4. describe, analyse and problematise collaboration and co-creation in development projects, and reflect upon risks and opportunities regarding collaboration and co-creation
5. identify, describe, reflect upon and discuss challenges and opportunities regarding cooperation across different areas of knowledge and experience

Course content

- Theories about project organisation
- Development projects and other types of project
- Project management in practice
- Projects focusing on people
- Organisation and management of complex projects
- Knowledge based on experience and scientific knowledge
- Knowledge, experience and identity
- Collaboration and co-creation
- Risk management
- Documentation and reflection

Tuition

Lectures, lab work, workshops and seminars. Co-productive learning and peer-to-peer learning.

Specific requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education of three years or more, equivalent to 180 credits, within the fields of innovation management, information design, product and production development, industrial economics and management, industrial design, engineering design, interaction design, mechanical engineering, or entrepreneurship. Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in other fields are required to have at least one year of working experience in fields related to design or innovation. A TOEFL test result, with a minimum score of 575 with a TWE score of at least 4.5 (PBT) or 90 with a TWE score of at least 20 (iBT) or an IELTS test result with an overall band score of at least 6.5 and no band score below 5.5, or the equivalent, is required.

Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given in entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.

Examination

Project (PRO1), 6 credits, examines the learning objectives 1-3, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Promemoria (PMO1), 6 credits, examines the learning objectives 2-4, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Written assignment (INL1), 3 credits, examines the learning objectives 4 and 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass, Fail