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Innovation project - Foundations (4808)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. ir. Ronald THOELEN 


Credits: 20,0
Study load hours: 540
Period: semester 1 (20sp) OR semester 2 (20sp)

Language of instruction: English
Exam contract: not possible

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
No sequentiality


Content

The student acquires innovative, entrepreneurial and professional skills by executing an innovation project in a company. Visit https://innoverendondernemen.be /english/ for more information.

 



Compulsory course material
 

Project guide

 

Remarks
 

The student is responsible for finding a suitable internship in a timely manner, taking into account the criteria of an innovation project, and the advice of the coach and the coordinator of the programme.

The student is responsible for accurately handling internship administration before the start of the internship.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Internship  
Teaching methods  
Porfolio  
Presentation  


Evaluation
The programme component is offered twice. The evaluation is identical for both offerings.

Semester 1 (20,00sp)

Evaluation method
Other evaluation method during teaching period100 %
Other design/product, presentation, portfolio, process evaluation
Additional information

100% continuous assessment: design/product, presentation, portfolio, process evaluation
Students receive an integrated final grade. All students are assessed in four categories of learning outcomes, namely:

  1. Entrepreneurial skills
  2. Realising innovation
  3. Personal development
  4. Communication and collaboration

The weighting of these categories depends on the content of the innovation project.
At the end of the project, an evaluation takes place, conducted by a jury of academics and industry professionals (including the coach and mentor). During the final evaluation, the student is assessed based on a portfolio of (self-selected) objectives and a presentation.

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Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)A re-examination of (certain parts of) the innovation project is only
possible after written permission of the coach and mentor.


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Postgraduate certificate Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering - Foundations
  •  EC 
  • Communication and cooperation: working with others, enthusing others, communicating adequately, meeting and negotiating adequately  

  •  EC 
  • Entrepreneurial skills: spotting opportunities, showing motivation & perseverance, taking the initiative, valuing ideas, following up on planning & management, basic financial & economic literacy insights, holistic vision of the project in the company

  •  EC 
  • Innovation achievement: ethical & sustainable thinking, showing creativity, strategic thinking (vision for the future), managing resources, innovation, systems thinking

  •  EC 
  • Personal development: showing self-awareness & self-efficacy, coping with ambiguity-uncertainty & risk, learning through experience, lifelong learning

 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
Postgraduate certificate Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering - Foundations N



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.