Project Description
An International Project Workshop took place at VAMK premises on 10-14 March 2014. The aim was to learn how to cooperate in an international team, how to combine international marketing and technology knowledge in teams and how to become aware of issues involved in international projects.
The workshop was planned and implemented as cooperation between Mechanical and Production Engineering and International Business study programs. The responsible organizers were Lotta Saarikoski, Head of Mec. Eng. Degree Program and Satu Lautamäki, Principal Lecture, IB Degree Program.
Students had the opportunity to listen to the international experts and company representatives sharing their experiences: General Manager Pauliina Palomäki from Wärtsilä Ship Power, Project Manager Petri Polvijärvi from Wärtsilä PowerPlants, Vice President Jan Tapanainen from Prima Power, Director Dolores Sanchez-Bengoa from Bengoa Consulting Ltd, ProfessorHans-Rüdiger Kaufmann from Nicosia University in Cyprus and Principal Lecturer Adebayo Agbejule from VAMK. The main topics shared and discussed were: customer orientation, project models, the role of communication and leadership in international teams.
In addition, the students were divided into small teams, with two engineering students and two IB students in each team. Each team did a project plan to export and market a specific technical product to a foreign country, chosen by the team.
Students seemed to appreciate the workshop as they gave very positive feedback.
– Me and Lotta Saarikoski are very proud of our students working intensively for five days and making their project presentations on Friday, comments Satu Lautamäki.
In addition, cooperation with international guests was very fruitful.
– This was a pilot workshop, like never done before. We can only recommend it as an experience! Hopefully we can organize a shared European workshop in the future, says Lotta Saarikoski.
Project Overview
Project Name: International Workshop on Energy Business
Date: 10-14 March 2014
Teachers involved:Lotta Saarikoski, Head of Mec. Eng. Degree Program,Principal Lecturer Adebayo Agbejuler, Principal Lecturer Satu Lautamäki from VAMK, Director Dolores Sanchez-Bengoa from Spain, Professor Hans Hans-Rudiger Kaufmann from Nicosia University in Cyprus
Universities involved: Mechanical and Production Engineering and International Business study programs at VAMK and Nicosia University in Cyprus
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Hannu Erkkilä from VEO gave lectures on distributed energy production and was a guide in the wind power station in Vähäkyrö.
International experts and company representatives were giving lectures. Jan Tapanainen, Vice President of Prima Power, told about entering the Indian markets.
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