Course Title: RMIT Fastrack Innovation Challenge

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: RMIT Fastrack Innovation Challenge

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

This course requires permission to enrol – prior approval is required by the course coordinator. Carefully read the information below. 

Further information of the application process and the deadlines will be announced on the RMIT Fastrack website. If your application is approved, you will receive instructions to enrol to the course. You may be invited to an interview during the application process. 

As Fastrack is a very challenging course, it is primarily intended for students that are towards the final years of their programs. However, outstanding applications from second year students that have prior qualifications or significant work experience will also be considered.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4756	City Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020

Course Coordinator: Professor Pia Arenius

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5142

Course Coordinator Email: pia.arenius@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

The process for enrolment in this course differs from most courses. You need to read the following information carefully and complete each of the steps.

 

- Enrolment in this course requires the prior approval by the course coordinator.

- As Fastrack is a very challenging course, it is primary intended for students that are towards the final years of their programs. However, outstanding applications from second year students that have prior qualifications or significant work experience will also be considered.

- Please indicate your interest to take this course by submitting an expression of interest (EOI) along with an up-to-date CV and a copy of your Academic History. You may be invited to an interview during the application process. More details of the application process and the deadlines will be announced on the RMIT Fastrack website.

- If your application is approved, you will be instructed to enrol to the course.

Course Description

RMIT Fastrack Innovation Challenge is a learning module with real world experience. You will tackle strategic challenges and opportunities given by industry following design-driven approaches to enterprise creation and development that empathetically places people at the centre of value creation. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will develop innovations, responses and actions in addressing real-world complex problems. This will in most cases involve developing mock-ups or prototypes of the proposed innovation and an accompanying business case for commercial development. You will be supported industry mentors and faculty. After the program, you are well prepared for the rigours and opportunities that characterise high-pressure professional work.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. You will experience authentic engagement with experienced entrepreneurs, innovation and design experts, customers and end-users and partner organisations

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

.

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

 

CLO1: Analyse data to identify business opportunities and challenges.

CLO2: Collaborate with industry stakeholders and the business community to acquire support and resources.

CLO3: Create and communicate innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

CLO4: Contribute to productive working relationships in a diverse team setting.

CLO5: Apply the theories of innovation and entrepreneurship to conceptualise, test and design a new product, service or business process improvement for an industry partner.

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner who embraces ownership of the learning experience. The learning activities of this course include workshops, excursions, seminars and collaborative activities. Working in multidisciplinary groups and individually, you will engage in discussions to explore, critique and develop ideas, engage with end-users and customers to test and validate ideas, deliver presentations to industry partners, prepare precise and succinct reports, and collaborate with external subject matter experts on set tasks or projects. You will receive feedback from industry and faculty mentors on your work as it progresses. The activities are designed to facilitate your achievement of learning outcomes and understand assessment tasks efficiently.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period

Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Linked CLOs
Assessment Task 1	30%	1,2
Assessment Task 2	30%	3
Assessment Task 3	40%	4,5

 

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester on your progress by industry and faculty in class and by individual consultation.