CHALLENGE PROFILE

INGENIOUS

Higher education institution

Linköping University, Sweden

Department

Department of Management and Engineering

Academic team

Albert Rudholm
Carina Ekhager
Charlotte Norrman
Cia Lundvall

In collaboration with the international development platform InGenious, Linköping University arranges a cross disciplinary course that gives students the opportunity to collaborate with students from all faculties in interdisciplinary project groups and together tackle challenges from trade, industry and society. The pedagogy used in the course is challenge-based learning. Cross disciplinary communication is an important part of the course and is practiced in the group work process and through so-called ”pitches” that are both part of the course’s examination and part of the presentation directed to the external parties. In the course, students receive the opportunity to create a personal network and develop their professional skills in an international environment signified by creativity and entrepreneurship.
After course completion, students should be able to: 

    • conduct a cross-disciplinary project as part of a team
    • formulate research questions independently and contribute with relevant knowledge and skills in the work process
    • discuss and communicate solutions to external parties such as clients and other stakeholders both orally and in writing 
    • reflect on group processes and group dynamics in collaboration with other professions
    • reflect on the work process and team dynamics from different perspectives such as business, sustainability and an ethical perspective

A student team presents what it has developed during the ‘Shitty Prototyping’ seminar held as part of the ‘InGenious’ course © Linköping University

Course coordinator Prof Dr Charlotte Norrman introduces students of the ‘InGenious’ course to the art of pitching. © Linköping University

On the day of the final pitch event, a student team presents the sustainable business idea it has developed to academic staff, the business partner and fellow students. © Linköping University

Sustainability dimensions covered
  • Environmental sustainability – 100%
  • SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY – 100%
  • ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY – 100%

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“Experiential learning such as challenge-based learning allows students to gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. While it’s a tougher way for students to acquire new knowledge and skills, at the same time it’s a much more impactful way. The course results confirm this.”

Prof Dr Charlotte Norrman, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and responsible for the ‘InGenious’ course at Linköping University

For more information

InGenious course page

Contact

Charlotte Norrman, charlotte.norrman@liu.se

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