New and Emerging TechnologiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You will learn at least one state-of-the-art technology and its applications in the chosen technology area. This includes the following learning outcomes:
1.Investigations
- ability to investigate the application of new and emerging technologies at the forefront of your specialisation area
- ability to identify, locate and obtain required data
- ability to conduct searches of literature, to consult and critically use databases and other sources of information, to carry out simulation in order to pursue detailed investigations and research of complex technical issues;
2.Lifelong Learning
- ability to engage in independent life-long learning;
- ability to undertake further study autonomously.

Content

We are living in a constantly changing world. New technologies emerge so rapidly that everybody has a challenge how to learn new things. The course contents are based on your own choice. You can pick any topic for which you choose virtual lectures (webinars) or participate courses offered by your company or other organisations (e.g. through MOOCs such as Udemy or Coursera) as long they are dealing with new and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

No prior knowledge is required.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Grading Scale: Pass/fail.
For passing you need to 1) deliver the learning report which contains at least 16 pages (max 32 pages, approximately 5000 words) of lessons learned and 2) a short (ca. 5 minutes) summarising video about the chosen technology. The key concepts and main findings (e.g. how to apply the chosen technology) should be presented in an understandable way by following the reporting guidelines provided by the student's own institution (e.g. adding references to previous work). If text is copied from elsewhere there should be the corresponding references; the total amount of text found elsewhere must be less that 25 %.
Fail (0): The student does now meet the minimum criteria set for the course. We are using an anti-plagiarism system (Turnitin) and if the total amount of text found elsewhere is more than 25 % (including text generated by AI), the learning report is marked as failed.

Further information

This course is for you if
• you want to get familiar with a new technology and there is no dedicated course for that
• you have a special interest towards new and emerging technologies a.k.a exponential technologies
• you want to have proof of your special expertise in your portfolio