The first year courses for MISHI

Problem & Idea Discovery

Course Objectives:This course will enable students to:

  1. Cultivate the ability to identify and analyze real-world problems, aligning personal passions with market needs.

  2. Equip students with tools to assess problem feasibility, scalability, and impact.

  3. Encourage strategic alignment of identified problems with potential innovative solutions.

  4. Engage in hands-on fieldwork to validate problem statements through real-world interactions.

Course Outcomes: After studying this course, students will be able to:

  1. Students will be able to recognize and articulate personal interests that can drive innovation

  2. Students will be able to perform comprehensive analyses to uncover unmet needs within specific industries

  3. Students will be able to evaluate the significance and potential impact of identified problems.

  4. Students will be able to analyze the practicality and resource requirements for addressing identified problems

  5. Students will be able to determine the potential reach and scalability of proposed solutions

  6. Students will be able to develop clear and concise problem statements suitable for innovative solution development.

  7. Students will be able to conduct fieldwork to validate problem statements through stakeholder interactions

  8. Students will be able to effectively communicate problem analyses and findings to diverse audiences

Solving by Innovation

Course Objectives:This course will enable students to:

  1. Cultivate the ability to design and implement innovative solutions to complex problems

  2. Equip students with knowledge of deep-tech tools and methodologies for solution development.

  3. Encourage strategic alignment of solutions with market needs and organizational goals.

  4. Engage in hands-on fieldwork to validate solutions through real-world interactions

Course Outcomes: After studying this course, students will be able to:

  1. Articulate criteria for acceptable solutions based on stakeholder needs and constraints

  2. Utilize advanced technologies (e.g., AI, IoT, Blockchain) to develop innovative solutions

  3. Design and execute experiments to validate solution hypotheses

  4. Develop system architectures that align with solution requirements and constraints.

  5. Create detailed use cases and user experiences to guide solution development.

  6. Assess resource requirements and develop comprehensive project plans.

  7. Recognize and document potential intellectual property arising from solutions

  8. Conduct fieldwork to validate solutions through stakeholder interactions