This time, we bring 4-hour version learning experience of Idea Roller Coaster on May 24! All idea and concept generated by teams will be invited to present during 2 minutes Pitching on SFC Gala, May 30, 2014.

What is?

SFC Idea Roller Coaster is an intensive workshop to generate, develop, evaluate and iterate ideas and concepts so as to produce innovative solution to solve real-life challenges. It is based on the methodology of Design thinking and the practice of Product Development in 6 hours (PD6). It is organized by Sino-Finnish Centre, Tongji University upon requests.

Key words: Open innovation, User-centred, Interdisciplinary, team work, learning, hands-on, fun

Topics: SFC will provide five real-life challenges and you are also welcome to propose your real-life problem, these problems will be our topics!

What to bring: An intelligent, open, courageous mindset and a towel for sweat

What to get:

Toolkit for ideation and critical thinking

Skills for Selling the concept with proven creative methods,

Skills for team working,

Skills for time management and personal responsibility

Working language: English

Participants: Tongji students and faculty

(in pursuit of a new way to learn and practice the tools and methods for idea & concept generation, to build and sell your idea to audience/customer, and to practice skills for constructive sharing, evaluation, analysis, communication and team working, to experience the interdisciplinary and cross-sector team building)

Date and Time: 13:30-18:00, May 24, 2014 (Saturday)

Venue: Backstage, Aalto-Tongji Design Factory, No.100, Zhangwu Road

How to sign up: Please send your name, major, grade, school name, phone number and email address to jiangdan@tongji.edu.cn.

Due to the place limits, please sign up beforeMay 20, 2014. We will reply you with confirmation invitation.