•   Hackathon for Crafting Digital Solutions for Nature Tourism SER041AS2AE-3001 19.08.2024-17.10.2024  5   (CONTACT, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    In this dynamic course, you will delve into the art of creating innovative digital concepts tailored to company-provided themes. The pre-module segment serves as a foundational stage, equipping you with theoretical knowledge essential for the upcoming Hackathon. The main thrust of development unfolds during an immersive Hackathon week, where you will develop new concepts within intense collaboration and creative exploration.

    After the course the students
    • Have experience of rapid concept development
    • Know about the extended reality technologies
    • Have experience of lean startup methodologies
    • Developing concepts in multi-disciplinary teams
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No pre-requisites needed for this course.

    We welcome individuals with a passion for swift idea generation and a willingness to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
    Contents
    The central theme of this course is how extended reality technologies can enhance the virtual nature tourism, offering a platform for participants to channel their creativity towards this captivating realm. Throughout the course, you will be tasked with transforming conceptual ideas into tangible digital solutions, with a focus on harnessing the potential of immersive technologies to elevate the nature tourism experience.

    The course includes 3 modules
    1. Pre-module (theory) 1: Concept development (design thinking and lean startup methodologies)
    2. Pre-module 2: Exploring opportunities with extended reality technologies (AR, VR)
    3. Intensive week Hackathon in XR Center, Helsinki

    Intensive week program:
    Day 1-3 day: concept development
    Day 4: presentation of new concepts for companies

    Key words: Hackathon, new idea development, virtual nature, concept, virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, nature tourism
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.
    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    19.08.2024 - 17.10.2024

    Enrollment

    06.05.2024 - 30.09.2024

    Content scheduling

    Online phase on Moodle platform: 19.8.–11.10.2024
    Intensive week: 14.10.–17.10.2024 at 9-17 daily in XR Center, Helsinki
    Kick off of the course: 27.8.2024 (Tuesday) at 17.00–20.00 n XR Center, Helsinki or online on Teams
    Coordinating UAS:
    Haaga-Helia

    Learning platform
    Haaga-Helia Moodle. Login with Haaga-Helia credentials. In case you don't have an active HH account, you will receive one after the enrollment period has ended.

    Teachers:
    Jouko Loijas (Haaga-Helia UAS) , Janina Rannikko (Metropolia UAS), Irma Mäkäräinen-Suni (Haaga-HELIA UAS)

    Groups
    • CONTACT
    • 3AMK
    • BLENDED
    • INTENSIVE
    • EXCH
    Teachers

    Irma Mäkäräinen-Suni, Jouko Loijas

    Seats

    15 - 80

    Degree Programme

    RESTO Hospitality and Tourism Management

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    3.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5