1. Customer projects integrated within curriculum at Media Technology programmes Erkki Rämö Metropolia University of Applied sciences

2. Student project types ”Toy projects”, no real customer Internal projects ”Free” customer projects Semi-commercial customer projects Commercial customer projects Learning in working life -projects

3. Customer projects (Fim) 1994-97

4. Customer projects of (Fim) 1998-99

5. Customer projects (Fim) 2000-2001

6. Customer projects of Media Technology(Euro) 2002

7. Customer projects of Media Technology(Euro) 2003

8. Customer projects of Media Technology(Euro) 2004

9. Customer projects of Media Technology(Euro) 2005

10. Customer projects of Media Technology(Euro) 2006

11. Customer projects of Media Technology(Euro) 2007

13. Project management One account ”Mediatech” A customer can pay a bill or donate to foundation Payment to students as a scholarship or salary Management of the projects in project board meetings: customer, teacher, students My yearly time budget for project management about 60 %. Orienting project 2nd year 4 cu Integrating project 3rd year 6 cu

14. Why commercial customer projects? Real customer is a motivation factor for students Commitment of the paying customer The student appreciates his/her work Developing entrepreneur attitude Company contacts for the teacher Challenge in life for the teacher

15. Why commercial customer projects? Extra money for students and school Good marketing Good regional influence Pragmatic R&D Four fields of education: technology, business, culture, wellfare in new projects