What to expect
The main purpose of the project is to develop or further develop a product or concept (with a focus on sustainability), carry out a market survey and draw up a business plan based on this.
The key words of the programme are:
Project management, sustainable concept/product development, market analysis, business plan, pretotyping.
During the work on the project you will gain knowledge on selection of theories, models and methods from the subjects in relation to the solution of the semester project assignment as well as:
- Pretotyping and needs analyses
- Business plan
- Project planning
- Technical Sustainable solutions
After completetion student will be able to:
- use relevant project management tools
- define, manage and implement interdisciplinary projects via a project plan (the project description)
- apply market analysis input to the technical solution and vice versa
- develop technical sustainable solutions that both meet the market's needs and have business potential.
This is an interdisciplinary project work supported by both process and professional guidance. It includes teaching about market research and business plans. You will also be asked to produce a product in the form of model, prototype, program, items or similar in laboratories and workshops.
Prerequisites
The short term exchange programme is founded in VIA's Global Business Engineering bachelor's degree programme, but is open to all students in the engineering or business fields.