Credit Points 10

Coordinator Graham Jones Opens in new window

Description What is innovation? Innovation can be thought of as the application of existing knowledge or processes to solve a problem. Innovation requires an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, encompassing discipline-specific knowledge, as well as an awareness of social, economic, and environmental factors. You will work as part of a team to use existing data or processes to deliver an innovative solution to a problem. In this unit you will develop important job-ready skills to translate ideas into outcomes.

School Science

Student Contribution Band

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Restrictions

Students must have passed 100 credit points with a minimum of 20 credit points at Level 2

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise opportunities for innovation based on existing data or knowledge

2. Design a project and produce project documentation for that project

3. Present the project design to a target audience in a persuasive and engaging manner 

4. Evaluate the opportunities for applying the outcome of the project, including the sustainability of the project

5. Work effectively and collaboratively in a team to propose an innovation 

6. Reflect critically on the process and propose strategies for future improvements

Subject Content

1. Invention and innovation
2. Identifying a problem that builds on existing knowledge
3. Effective teamwork
4. Persuasive communication
5. Project design: constraints; timelines and reporting; budgets and outcomes
6. Evaluating the design process and outcomes of the project