Kunskapsförmedlingen Kerstin Johansen
Professor, Integrated Product and Production Development
7.5 credits
Start date:
27 February 2023
University: Jönköping University
Target group: PhD Student
Academy: Production Academy
The last day of application has already passed.
The course provides insight into the area of Trend spotting including training in trend spotting related to ongoing research where industrial and societal outlooks serve as a platform for the course content.
Welcome to an introductory course specially designed for Production2030.
For you as a PhD student with more than 2 years of research practice (~120 hec), the course provides guidance and support in your doctoral studies to identify trends related to your research area and present these in relation to societal and industrial perspectives. You choose your own areas to focus on in an individual task, preferably linked to your PhD student project, as well as contribute to a joint trend spotting project with 1-2 other participants. In addition, the course provides good opportunities for creating long-term relationships and networks in academia and industry.
Planned course events 2023
Feb, 27 Virtual
13:00-16:00 Course introduction with tasks that needs to be done before next session.
Mar, week 12-13, Lunch-Lunch in Jönköping
Introduction to trend spotting and technology mapping
Study visit
Apr, week 15-16, virtual (4 hours)
Seminar about trend spotting tools and participants present group task based on the study visit
May, week 18-19, virtual (4 hours)
Literature seminar
May, week 29-30, virtual (4 hours)
Guest lecture – industrial outlook
June, week 25, Lunch-Lunch in Jönköping
Half-time report seminar + Lectures related to trend spotting experiences
Aug, week 34-35, Lunch-Lunch in Jönköping
Final report seminar – participants presents their trend spotting + study visit
For doctoral students, the course is 7.5 credits. For participants from companies, it is a diploma course. Course content is stated on diploma. Examination is based on active participation and individual work consisting of reading, project with oral and written project reporting as well as written reflection. The course is given in English. The course is part of Produktion2030 graduate school. Cost for company participants 12 500 kr. Course-planned dinners (at start and finish), lunches and coffee is included (if applicable due to pandemic regulations).
Travel expenses to and from course events and accommodation is paid by the participants.
Sign up here. Limited number of participants.
Questions? Please contact course responsible Kerstin Johansen, kerstin.johansen@ju.se.
Fee for late drop-out
This course is included in the Produktion2030 program, and it is therefore free of charge for PhD student members of Graduate School Produktion2030. However, in case of drop-out later than 3 weeks before course start, a fee of 1 000 SEK per course credit will be charged the student’s home institution.