Developing Smart Regions - digital solutions for a more sustainable and resilient society (E)

First cycle

In this Hackathon-style 3 day- course, you will learn
• About the potential of Smart- and Fab-Regions – e.g. regarding sustainability, resilience, digital fabrication, new businesses models etc.
• To evaluate requirements of a real client and to transfer this in a project structure
• Applying adequate design-thinking methods including prototyping and testing
• About the empowerment of cross-functional teams
• About the steep learning curve by building prototypes, combined with the basic operation of digital tools in a state-of-the-art rapid prototyping lab
• About Start-Up Thinking

• No pre-knowledge is needed besides a laptop
• Interest in the topic of smart/fab-regions (especially sustainability, circular economy, new business models) as well as prototyping and testing
• Teamwork, creativity and motivation
• Willing to travel 2 or 3 times to Wattens (train, car) – the course will be held in the Fablab of Fablab.Tirol, Werkstätte Wattens

• Smart and Fab-Regions: Concepts, sustainability, and resilience.
• Client Requirements: Translating needs into projects.
• Design Thinking: Empathy, ideation, prototyping, testing.
• Prototyping: Digital tools and hands-on lab work.
• Team Empowerment: Effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Start-Up Thinking: Entrepreneurial mindset and innovation.
• Presentation Skills: Developing and delivering pitches.

No required reading

Presentation of- and documentation for the project to the client(s)
Evaluation of participation and submission of own project

Englisch

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Project workshops in a Hackathon Type of Style
Hybrid framework of input session, guided application of the learned methods to the project, coaching and discussions, prototyping and testing, pitching.
3 (or two longer) x 1 days with some “homework” in between - will be jointly planned with participants at the beginning of the semester

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