1. Oulu EduLAB > Digital Publishing LAB
Oamk LABs
Interdisciplinary
Project Studies
Oulu EduLAB > Digital Publishing LAB

3. Exchange Studies www.oamk.fi/exchange > Studies
Autumn term: 22 August – 20 December 2019
Here:

4. Pedagogical Model

5. Students from different disciplines in the same team…
Business
IT & Computer Science
Health and Social Care
Education
Arts and Others
Design and Media

6. - Mobile games - Digital content - Services
… design together:
Business
IT & Computer Science
- Apps
- Mobile games - Digital content - Services
- VR, AR, MR
- IoT
Health and Social Care
Education
Arts and Others
Design and Media

7. Oulu EduLAB > Digital Publishing LAB
… in one of three different Oamk LABs or industries:
health and wellbeing, environment and technology
content for AR, applications and visual interactive screening, educational technology and other fields
game development
Oulu EduLAB > Digital Publishing LAB

8. Demo Path (Concept & Demo Creation), 30 ECTS cr:
Exploring ideas and problems, designing concepts, creating demos, incl. pitching at gates and coaching through experts
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate 3
Teams
Teams
Teams
Demo
Uni
Ideas from work life,
companies or organisations, hospital, uni,
city, community,
or students.
Demo
Possible continuation in independent teams after the Demo Path: Product / Start-up
Funnel model
Demo
Demo

9. Educational Aims

10. Self-aware future professional
Learning by doing
Bridging work life and higher education contexts and methods
Unique Higher Education model of entrepreneurship education from Finland
University-managed pre-incubator & incubator
User-centered product and service development
Interdisciplinary team work
Needs of changing society

12. Results

13. 750 domestic and foreign exchange students
15550 ECTS cr
750 domestic and foreign exchange students
90+ product demos
16 new startups

14. 2018 Finland Netherlands Canada Romania Belgium Nepal Slovakia Japan
USA
UAE
Trinidad and Tobago
Namibia

15. Student Experience

16. Video about Oamk LABs
Short version (3 min), long version (7 min)

17. Christina social work Austria
“ DevLAB was an experience I don’t want to miss. In this 4 month I learned so many interesting things in an exciting way. Socialising with people all over the world, getting new sides of thinking and exchanging ideas with different professionals shaped me and my future working skills.
Christina
pitching her team´s product Tilia, app for families with challenges.
Most of all I liked that I got pushed and challenged to develop myself during the whole process. I would join DevLAB again
in any time.”

18. Jana Occupational therapy Belgium
“ Lab-studies were totally new for me, because it doesn't exist in my country.  As an OT you have to do a lot of group- and teamwork.  In DevLAB I explored my personal skills and grown by working on a project with totally different disciplines. During the exploration I learned to believe more in myself and be more confident.
It's a learning process with falling and getting up again, because of the falling I remember those parts and learn from it. “
Jana and Naomi (OT) working for Polar Bear Pitching-event
Most of all I liked that I got pushed and challenged to develop myself during the whole process. I would join DevLAB again
in any time.”

19. Alex and Grace (graphical design, UK), pitching their product Spectrum
“I was confused and sceptical at the same time since I did not particularly understand what DevLAB stood for.
Alex
Physiotherapy
Romania
I was surprised to find out that it wasn't building an app that was the important part, but finding creative solutions to somewhat tricky problems and how me/you as a person can use not only our knowledge from our studies but implement all that we learn throughout.“
It's a learning process with falling and getting up again, because of the falling I remember those parts and learn from it. “
Alex and Grace (graphical design, UK), pitching their product Spectrum

20. Business Information Systems
Harri
Business Information Systems
Finland
Picture: Team Spectrum from DevLAB organizing event in Osako Wappy Rally
I can honestly recommend DevLAB for everyone. It has been a great experience from day 1. I have learned a lot. Dive deep into DevLab's fail fast, learn fast attitude.

21. project that really inspired
Grace
Graphical Design
Ireland
DevLAB has been a
wonderful experience
for me. I got to work on a
project that really inspired
me and my designs. I got the opportunity to create the full branding of a company which was amazing for me. I not only improved my own design skills but my public speaking, presenting and team work
skills.
I would recommend
DevLAB to everyone!
Grace and Harri (Business Information Systems, Finland) preparing for pitching and organize
after party of Midnight Pitch-fest 2016

22. Information Technology
Koen
Information Technology
Belgium
Don’t sit around to wait for opportunities, but go for it. Work on
the project stuff you like to work,
make that happen, before it’s too late, Surround yourself with people with the same mentality or perspective. Stay open towards others and what their opinion is so that you learn from them how to or not to do things.
Improve your skills.

23. Business Information Systems
Anni
Business Information Systems
Finland
The most important thing in DevLAB was the different way of working… learning by doing was great option for me. It was fun to work as a group and solve problems and create new things together.
5 months went very fast!

24. Exchange Application www.oamk.fi/exchange > Application
N.B.! Nomination by and online application via MoveON. Application as student or trainee!
Autumn: 15 April - 15 May, admission in June.

25. Further Information
International Services (general enquiries about exchange study possibilities and application to
Oamk LABs (specific enquiries about content and method to academic contact persons for):
Oulu DevLAB: Ms Ulla-Maija Seppänen, ,
Oulu EduLAB > Digital Publishing LAB as of autumn 2019: Ms Karoliina Niemelä, ,
Oulu Game LAB: Mr Roberto Hanas, ,