MM561: Innovation

The Study Board for Science

Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N300046102
Assessment: Second examiner: None
Grading: Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Bachelor

STADS ID (UVA): N300046101
ECTS value: 2.5

Date of Approval: 13-10-2025


Duration: 1 semester

Version: Archive

Internal Course Code

MM561

Comment

This course is offered in the Spring semester and satisfies the 'innovation' requirement. 

Entry requirements

None

Academic preconditions

The course does not have any formal entry requirements, but is recommended in the second year of study. 

Course introduction

The aim of the course is to enable the student to think critically and develop innovative ideas. This is important in many areas of research, employment, and entrepreneurship. These skills will be developed by examining current problems and innovative solutions for which mathematical thinking is relevant. These example problems are taken from both research and industry and focus on innovative ideas rather than products. It aims to foster critical thinking skills and the development of innovative ideas.  

Expected learning outcome

The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
  • discuss and identify roadblocks to innovation in research and industry
  • synthesize information about a particular field into suggestions for innovative ideas, and critically identify their strong and weak points.

Content

The following main topics are contained in the course:
  • Innovative ideas resulting from mathematical thinking 
  • Critical thinking skills, applied to problems in research and society
  • Independent research and discussion of potentially innovative ideas for a particular problem. 

Literature

See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.

Examination regulations

Exam element a)

Timing

Spring

Tests

Project

EKA

N300046102

Assessment

Second examiner: None

Grading

Pass/Fail

Identification

Full name and SDU username

Language

Normally, the same as teaching language

Examination aids

All aids allowed

ECTS value

2.5

Additional information

Assessment is based on a group or individual project and presentation given once during the semester, as well as the participation in critical discussion of other presentations by class members and others.
The reexam will consist of handing in a project.

Indicative number of lessons

15 hours per semester

Teaching Method

Planned lessons:
Total number of planned lessons: 15
Hereof:
Common lessons in classroom/auditorium: 15

In order to enable the students to achieve the learning objectives of the course, the contact hours are organized so that students attend lectures from experts in the state-of-the-art in research and industry, as well as presentations from their classmates. 

Other planned teaching activities:

Study of the course material and preparation for the planned sessions

Teacher responsible

Name E-mail Department
Chunfang Zhou chzh@sdu.dk Institut for Matematik og Datalogi

Additional teachers

Name E-mail Department City
Are Austad are@sdu.dk Institut for Matematik og Datalogi

Timetable

Administrative Unit

Institut for Matematik og Datalogi (matematik)

Team at Registration

NAT

Offered in

Odense

Recommended course of study

Profile Education Semester Offer period

Transition rules

Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study. 
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list. 
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.