Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student will be able to
• understand the nature of product development in the experience business
• apply the experience product design tools in the product development process
• analyze the existing products and to improve the quality of experience products.

Content (course unit)

What are the characteristics of experience products and services?
How to apply experience design tools in experience product development in practice?
How to analyze the existing experience products and how to improve them?

Further information (course unit)

If selected, a minimum of 3 credits is required.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student knows via theory and practice the concepts and nature of product development in the experience business and is able to use product design tools to create new and develop existing products based on customer needs.

Failed
The student does not understand the nature of product development in the experience business. The students are not able to use product design tools to create new and develop existing products based on customer needs.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone applications and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your teams communication channels.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. You'll demonstrate your knowledge and skills in various other ways, i.e. solving challenges. The coach / teacher will provide further detais as the course goes on.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to the curriculum: self, team, coach/teacher and possibly customer based evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions 'paja' (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing and publising, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 ECTS credit point = 27 hours of student's work. Keep record of your hours in your individual study plan.

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach / teacher of the course

Practical training and working life cooperation

Contens of the studies are connected with real life business projects' needs.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated to teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Approved
The student has demonstrated that he/she comprehends the main concepts of the topic in the context of his/her team enterprise. He/she has applied them in practice together with other team entrepreneurs. The student operates according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Objectives (course unit)

The student will be able to
• understand the nature of product development in the experience business
• apply the experience product design tools in the product development process
• analyze the existing products and to improve the quality of experience products.

Content (course unit)

What are the characteristics of experience products and services?
How to apply experience design tools in experience product development in practice?
How to analyze the existing experience products and how to improve them?

Further information (course unit)

If selected, a minimum of 3 credits is required.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student knows via theory and practice the concepts and nature of product development in the experience business and is able to use product design tools to create new and develop existing products based on customer needs.

Failed
The student does not understand the nature of product development in the experience business. The students are not able to use product design tools to create new and develop existing products based on customer needs.

Assessment scale

0-5