Phase C / Virtual Collaboration

Work in Progress | CW 42 2015 – CW 3 2016 
Back at Home University | Virtual Collaboration

The goal of the third phase is to develop the design, to formulate expertise, to create innovative solutions – and to get physical. After the introductory days in Mexico, the students return to their home universities. At the same time, they form local teams at the different locations to exchange basic information useful for all project teams. All basic data and project documentations are managed over the elop* information platform (dropbox).

Structure of the semester

In the virtual phase C each team will go through three iteration phases. Each of this phases will be structured through definition of weekly challenges. A set of tools and methods to answer those challenges will be introduced by the coaching team.

Logbook on the blog https//:elop8.blogspot.ch

All teams will feed and exchange information through a blog. This is to be understood as a logbook and an exchange platform during the whole process of the project and will show the development of the project. The teams upload weekly their main work-in-progresses and answer to the challenges introduced each week. 

This will allow the team coaches to follow the teams’ process and to comment on the project development.

Regular Coaching Sessions

The teams will present the stage of their work on two intermediate reviews by using video-conferencing systems. Between the reviews, the teams organize weekly team meetings and coaching sessions together with the team coaches and in each student will share the project development in the local disciplinary group with the local coach. 

Inputs

During the semester/term punctual virtual inputs may be organized on specific topics.

Review I

Goal

All teams present the results and the state of the project in relation to the defined goals with a perspective on the final output formulated during the Physical Kick Off and a rational of decision taking.

Present the project by sharing the process based on the weekly challenges (deconstruction, prioritisation, ideation, qualities, personas). Show different scenarios (variants) of your interventions and the critical understanding of each scenarios‘ qualities.

Organization | Two sessions by video conference | Oct. 28th & 29th 2015

Presentation 10 minutes per team, questions and feedback 30 minutes.

Hand In | October 26th 2015 midnight CET

A copy of each team‘s presentation is to be saved on Dropbox (Attention to changing time: CEST > CET : -1h ).

Deliverables

PPT presentation (max. 15 slides) - all necessary elements to explain the scenarios and their qualities. (story boards, plans, collages, infographies, pictures, organigrams, mind maps, mood boards etc.)

Working model (digital/physical)

Visualization of process planning, next planned meetings and milestones, required special need of support by experts etc.

Post review Challenge:

Team process: I wish I like exercise to process feedback from review, reset

project priorities and criteria, refresh dynamics and understand the way forward.

Review I

Goal

All teams present the results and the state of the project in relation to the defined goals with a perspective on the final output based on review I and a rational of decision taking and team process statement. 

Present project by sharing the process based on the weekly challenges

(reality check, paracosmos and decision making criteria). A single strong concept is presented in its full richness and multidimensionality, including the identified weaknesses to be improved in the next stage of the project.

Organization | Two sessions by video conference | Dec. 2nd and 3rd 2015

Presentation 10 minutes per team, questions and feedback 30 minutes.

Hand in | November 30th 2015 midnight (CET)

A copy of each team‘s presentation is to be saved on the Dropbox.

Deliverables

PPT presentation (max. 15 slides) - all necessary elements to explain the concept and ith strength (story boards, plans, collages, infographies, pictures, organigrams, mind maps, mood boards etc.)

Working model (digital/physical)

Visualization of process planning, next planned meetings and milestones, required special need of support by experts etc.

During Review II the teams have to provide a perspective on the planned steps to achieve the final result. Each team will get guidance to follow towards the final results in the Final Review.