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T-124.5710 Global Virtual Collaboration Project

T-124.5710 Global Virtual Collaboration Project. Introduction January 22nd 2010. Welcome. The V.I.P.s. To collaborate in a cross-cultural project ! To interact in a virtual environment ! To participate in international research !. Two Master’s students FivePhD students

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T-124.5710 Global Virtual Collaboration Project

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  1. T-124.5710Global Virtual Collaboration Project Introduction January 22nd 2010

  2. Welcome The V.I.P.s • To collaborate in a cross-culturalproject! • To interact in a virtualenvironment! • To participate in international research! • TwoMaster’sstudents • FivePhDstudents • Lecturingresearcher Päivi Pöyry-Lassila • Courseassistant Eero Martela • Technicalassistant Lasse Korpela Time to get to knoweachother!

  3. Coursebackground GloVEdsimulationproject The course Globalcollaboration • Demand for graduateswithnovelskillsets • Globalcollaboration • Virtualteamwork • Cross-culturalproject management • SimLabproject to answer the demands: GlobalVirtualEducation (GloVEd) • SimLabsimulationproject (Apr-Jul 2008) • Interviews • Processmodel • Simulationday • Project report • Result: Model for a new TKK course, 1st cyclespring 2009 • Spring 2010: T-124.5710 • Practicalprojectassignment • Construction industrysetting • Introduction of processconsulting and facilitationmethods • Globalprojectteams • Virtualenvironment for teamwork • Columbia University • Asst. Professor John Taylor • Indian Institute of Technology in Madras • Asst. ProfessorAshwinMahalingam • University of Twente • Asst. Professor Timo Hartmann • University of Washingon • Asst. ProfessorCarrieSturtsDossick

  4. Assignmentsetting Assignmenttasks Deliverables and grading Schedule • Civil engineering studentsfromfouruniversities • Divided into globalteams of ~10 students • Teamswork on a real-lifeconstructionproject • Studentsfromeachuniversityhavetheirownprojecttask • Tasksrequireinteractionamongst the teammembers • Collaboration in Second Life (CyberGRID) • TKK studentsadded as facilitators to threestudentteams • Aid the teammembers to achievetheirgoalsbymanaging the collaborationprocess • The facilitationassignmentincludes: • Planning and modeling the collaborationprocess • Facilitatingvirtualteammeetings • Teamdeliverables (35%) • 20% of the teamfinalreportdedicated to discussing the collaborationprocess • Present the collaborationprocessduring the team’sfinalpresentation • Reflectionessay (35%) • Reflect on yourlearning and the courseexperience • Activityduringlectures and peermeetings (30%)

  5. Studentpairs Lectures Workshops Peer meetings • Weeklypeermeetingsamongstfacilitatorstudents • Start in February • Opportunity to discusschallenges in the projectassignment • Goal: sharingideas, methods and solutions • Pair 1 • Esko Huhta, Anna-Kaarina Kairamo • Pair 2 • Timo Haukola, Anna Salmi • Pair 3 • Kaisa Hänninen, Noora Paakkunainen

  6. Global Project Collaboration – High Level Schedule & Milestones Course outline February 1-15: Familiarization with Virtual Environment and Team-building Exercise February 15 – March 1: Develop As-Planned Collaboration Map and Arrange Case Project March 1-15: Develop Organization Simulation Model and 3-D BIM Model for Case Project March 15-29: Develop Cost Model and 4-D BIM Model for Case Project March 29 – April 12: Iterate Models to Optimize Schedule and Update Collaboration Map April 12-16: Write Final Project Report and Submit on April 16 Date for Final Project Presentations to be determined by each participating site

  7. Communication Contact • Courseregistration in WebOodi • Lectureslides in Noppa • Occasionalemail for localissues • UtilizeCyberGRID! • Päivi Pöyry-Lassila(paivi.poyry-lassila@tkk.fi) • Lectures • Grading • Research • Eero Martela (eero.martela@tkk.fi) • Workshops • Peer meetings • Project assignment • Reflection essay • LasseKorpela (lasse.korpela@tkk.fi) • CyberGRID support

  8. Second Life • http://secondlife.com • SL QuickStart Guide • Video-ohjeita, klikkaa oikeasta reunasta Browse ja valitse Category Beginners

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