NASA Project, part 2 (10op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

Students develop new solutions to the epic challenge of sustainable human habitations of Mars
During the two semester long program students study and apply the ICED methodology (Innovative Conceptual Engineering Design), which is an innovation process used at NASA.

Credit points about 10 according to agreement with supervisor.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Project Implementation part
Multidisciplinary and international
10 ECTS credits
Two - three teams
Development of Earth-independent food production system
Development of a system globally distributed experts to be able to assist astronauts on Mars
Use of Collaboratory as a learning platform

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

5K00CU15 NASA Project, part 1 required as a background course.

Aika ja paikka

Lectures are in the afternoon on Wednesdays

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There are no exams

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Mandatory documents to be created and returned when course will end:
- team has made a poster or other presentation about team’s project work
- team has given presentation on the project work
- team has prepared team report about project
- each team member has prepared study diary with analysis about work activities and worked hours
- each team member has made a peer review including self-review. All students review all team members separately and each person her/himself

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

-There are some lectures. However, students learnt most of theory in Nasa Project part 1
-Most of learning happens in project development teams which solve Mars' habitant related problems
-Goal is to build working prototype
-Student record work in their own learnig diary , make poster of the project oucome and prepare short prentation on it
-Teachers coach the teams when needed

Oppimateriaalit

- Teacher's own material
- Product development processes
- Systems Engineering
- ICED process by Charles Camarda
- Triz and Pugh methods

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- Project teams can define when they want to work.
- Each student will get credits according to amount of work they have spent

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Participating in project work is mandatory

Kansainvälisyys

Co-operation with NASA's experts

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

- Student has not completed the mandatory documentation
Project can be evaluated as failed because of following reasons
- the coach has been responsible for all communication with the client
- project group has not had any documented meetings
- project group has not written a project plan and/or project report
- project group has not evaluated the process and outcome of the project

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The group does not have clear rules, the work proceeds mostly due to the coaches or clients activity. Project leader does not take responsibility on leading. Time and work management, and control is inadequate.
Members of project group focus on their own sub-tasks, co-operation between group members and with the client, and utilization of the group members' special skills is inadequate. Work load is unevenly divided between the group members. Project outcome is incomplete, or group's and client's judgement of the outcome differs significantly.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Group agrees on the rules with the assistance of coach, and mainly follows the agreed rules during the project. Project leader takes responsibility on the progress of the project, and takes care that each member can participate in the project work.
Group members work according to the agreed rules and project leader's guidelines. They listen to each other's opinions and co-operate with the client. Project members' commitment to the project varies in different phases.
Project outcome is in accordance with the task description. Group and client have quite similar opinions on the quality of the project work and its outcomes.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Group self-directively and collectively agrees on the rules and takes care that all group members follow them during the project.
The project leader takes appropriate responsibility, takes the group members' skills into account and leads the project with smoothly. Project leader finds creative solutions to enhance good working atmosphere. Time and work load allocation is systematical and balanced.
Each group member works for accomplishing the project aims in co-operation with group members. All group members participate actively in all phases of the project.