INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY PROJECT

ICPU global units operate on an intensive model (usually four weeks) and are jointly run with The University of Sydney (Australia).
A project is established in collaboration with an industry or community partner and then developed into an academically rigorous unit of study. Students work on a business opportunity or problem in interdisciplinary groups of around five under the supervision of an academic lead and with support and guidance from the external partner. To develop soft skills, interdisciplinary and complex problem-solving methodologies are employed.
Course structure:
1. Students will be placed in diverse, interdisciplinary groups and immersed in the Australian and Italian industry through guest lectures, site visits and reading materials.
2. Students will attend training workshops on personal and professional reflection, collaboration and complex problem solving.
3. Each group will define a problem or opportunity to explore through a facilitated and iterative process of ideas filtering.
4. A problem statement, desired outcomes and a systems map of the issues will be presented both orally and in written form.
5. Ideas will be researched, tested and refined by consulting literature, analysing data, conducting surveys and interviews.
6. Final outcomes and recommendations will be delivered in an oral presentation and written final report.