061.006 Collaboration and Co-Creation
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2023S, VU, 2.0h, 3.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise
  • Format: Online

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

  1. present their ideas to different target groups in a target-group specific manner
  2. describe their role specific strengths and weaknesses
  3. describe the importance of peer feedback and the value for their individual learning
  4. evaluate the reachability of goals based on the resources and competencies of themselves and others in the team more realistically
  5. describe the influence of team composition towards project success and evaluate it for their projects

Relevance of gained skills 

Collaboration and Co-creation have become an imperative for companies. The skills to be able to bring different parties together in order to jointly produce a mutually valuedoutcome cannot be learned theoretically. This course gives participants the opportunity to put their ideas on the workbench and develop them collaboratively. You gain

  1. Experience in entrepreneurial thinking.
  2. Understanding of your own creative confidence
  3. Experience peer feedback and the awareness of others
  4. Evidence of your individual strengths and how to apply them in specific roles
  5. Learning that self-reflection is as an integral part of evolution

 

Subject of course

Understanding and experiencing the process of value creation in a collaborative setting is goal and subject of this course.

You will develop your idea in teams: Whether you bring your own idea or join another team because you find their idea cool: join this semester challenge to go from your rough idea to the product or service you want to see in this world. Experience firsthand how it feels to grow an idea.

YOUR EXPERIENCE contains

> Exchanging ideas with others
> Creating and designing a product or service in a team
> Reaching out to future customers, partners and suppliers
> Reflecting about the process
> Pitching

Teaching methods

The participants start with a digital pitch of an idea into the team building phase. Students can bring their own ideas or join another team and idea they care for. The ideas are presented in person at the Team Casting. The formed project teams work together the entire semester.

Project work is split into five topics, with one deliverable to submit
- Team work is self organized. Personal reflexion and peer feedback is documented and collected in questionnaire format. 
- The idea is developed along the business model canvas. 

Mode of examination

Written and oral

Additional information

The VU contains real life sessions and online parts. Exact dates will be announced in TUWEL and in class.

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon17:00 - 18:0006.03.2023 Login on TUWELCOURSE START into Phase 1
Fri12:30 - 13:3010.03.2023 Virtual to get to know each other (LIVE)Lunch Meeting
Mon17:00 - 18:0013.03.2023 Login on TUWEL (LIVE)TEAM Dynamics Workshop
Fri15:00 - 17:0017.03.2023 Login on TUWELTEAM CASTING - Completion of Team Building
Mon16:30 - 17:0020.03.2023 - 26.06.2023 Q&A (LIVE)Project Feedback
Mon17:00 - 18:0020.03.2023 Login on TUWEL (LIVE)Weekly Program - Phase 2
Mon17:00 - 18:0027.03.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0017.04.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0024.04.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0008.05.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0015.05.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0022.05.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0029.05.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0005.06.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17:00 - 18:0012.06.2023 Login on TUWELWeekly Program - Phase 3
Mon17:00 - 19:0019.06.2023 Login on TUWELProject Presentation
Mon17:00 - 19:0026.06.2023 Login on TUWELProject Presentation & Reflection
Fri17:00 - 18:0030.06.2023 Submission date for all deliverables (LIVE)Course End Checkpoint
Mon17:00 - 18:0003.07.2023 Login on TUWEL (LIVE)Integration
Collaboration and Co-Creation - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon06.03.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELCOURSE START into Phase 1
Fri10.03.202312:30 - 13:30 Virtual to get to know each otherLunch Meeting
Mon13.03.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELTEAM Dynamics Workshop
Fri17.03.202315:00 - 17:00 Login on TUWELTEAM CASTING - Completion of Team Building
Mon20.03.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon20.03.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program - Phase 2
Mon27.03.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon27.03.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon17.04.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon17.04.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon24.04.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon24.04.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon08.05.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon08.05.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon15.05.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon15.05.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon22.05.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback
Mon22.05.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon29.05.202317:00 - 18:00 Login on TUWELWeekly Program Session
Mon05.06.202316:30 - 17:00 Q&AProject Feedback

Examination modalities

  • Presentation of your idea in digital forum and stage pitch
  • Active contributions in selft organized teams 
  • Participation in weekly workshops
  • Delivery of the work results
  • Self Reflexion and Peer Feedback
  • End presentation
  • Course feedback

Exams

DayTimeDateRoomMode of examinationApplication timeApplication modeExam
Fri - 28.06.2024written&oralno application-Final Check

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
01.02.2023 00:00 30.04.2023 10:00

Registration modalities

The registration is done in TISS and in TUWEL.
Registering in the TUWEL Course is REQUIRED.

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 445 Mechanical Engineering Not specified
066 645 Data Science Not specified
066 926 Business Informatics Not specified
TRS Transferable Skills Not specified

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Previous knowledge

No prior knowledge needed - bring your ideas and enthusiasm

Continuation for Creativity Engineering participants

Language

English