Innovation ChallengeLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Student
- knows how to innovate sustainable solutions in the field of packaging in a team
- is able to consider the entire value chain when innovating and developing solutions
- understands the importance of a circular economy approach in innovations

Content

- testing innovation techniques
- principles of design and innovation management, creative thinking
- innovation project in small groups

Key questions:
- How different innovation tools can be used when planning and innovating new packaging solutions in line with the CE principles?
- How can creative thinking be supported?
- What is the importance of cooperation for the creation of innovations?
- What is innovation that considers stakeholders and how does it support success?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

PASS
- knows how to innovate sustainable solutions in the field of packaging in a team, presents justified solution options together with the team
- develops one’s interaction skills, knows how to give and receive feedback actively and interactively.
- acquires new information and considers the entire value chain when innovating and developing solutions
- applies the acquired knowledge, understands the circular economy approach in innovations
- understands the importance of one's own and the company's development activities in the development of circular economy-based innovations

FAIL
- does not manage the assigned tasks with guidance
- does not know how to act as a member of a group
- does not take responsibility for one’s performance