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SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

A starting point for your own visit.

These examples show how a question can shape a programme. We adapt the activities, timing and support to your group; they are planning examples, not fixed packages or records of completed client visits.

UNIVERSITY FORMAT · One day

Shenzhen: Technology in Everyday Life

An illustrative learning day combining public product observation, a proposed group introduction and faculty-led comparison.

THE LEARNING QUESTIONWhat makes a new technology understandable and usable for someone encountering it for the first time?
  1. 09:30 · indicative

    Frame the question

    The faculty lead introduces the observation task, allocates group roles and agrees how students will distinguish observation from explanation.

  2. 10:15 · indicative

    Observe a public technology experience

    Use an agreed public product or service setting in Nanshan to examine instructions, user actions and the help available. The exact activity follows current availability.

  3. 12:00 · indicative

    Lunch and a first comparison

    Allow time for a meal, movement and a short faculty-led discussion of which initial assumptions changed.

  4. 13:30 · indicative

    A proposed group introduction

    An advance group introduction at a consumer-technology venue such as INNO100 could provide context and questions. Date, group size, language and session content require host confirmation.

  5. 15:00 · indicative

    Compare the evidence

    In an agreed discussion space, the faculty lead helps groups compare experiences and identify what a short visit could not establish.

  6. 16:00 · indicative

    Share a classroom takeaway

    Groups present their findings and agree the work to complete after travel. The institution determines assessment and academic requirements.

  • This is an illustrative planning format, not a confirmed itinerary or a scheduled departure. Dates, venues, hosts and activity timings are agreed for each group.
  • Public browsing, an arranged group introduction and a hands-on workshop are different activities. This example does not include a workshop or private company access unless separately confirmed.
  • Faculty leadership, language support, discussion space, meals and transport are specified in the proposal. The institution retains responsibility for supervision, learning outcomes and assessment.
  • If a public service or proposed session is unavailable, a replacement addressing the learning question must be agreed with the organiser.
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CORPORATE FORMAT · Two days

Shenzhen: From Demonstration to an Operating Question

An illustrative team visit moving from public technology observation to a proposed hosted introduction, followed by a discussion of what to investigate next.

THE LEARNING QUESTIONWhich conditions would our team need to understand before exploring an application in its own business?
  1. Day 1 · opening session

    Agree the business question

    The team lead describes the current situation, the decision the visit should inform and the questions each participant will follow.

  2. Day 1 · morning

    Observe products in a public setting

    Explore an agreed consumer-technology setting to examine how a product is presented, used and supported. This provides a common starting point for discussion.

  3. Day 1 · afternoon

    Prepare the next conversation

    Compare observations with the team brief, prioritise a small set of questions and review what the proposed host has agreed to discuss.

  4. Day 2 · arranged visit

    Hosted company introduction

    Subject to acceptance by an appropriate host, attend a company introduction focused on the agreed application. The proposal identifies the site, host role, language and confirmed session.

  5. Day 2 · within the arranged visit

    Observe the agreed demonstration

    Where confirmed, observe a demonstration or permitted operational area and ask about the task, setup and human involvement. A visit such as the published LeiShen format would need its own full time allowance and access confirmation.

  6. Day 2 · after the visit

    Decide what to investigate next

    The team lead facilitates a debrief, separates evidence from assumptions and assigns ownership of any follow-up. Additional facilitation or written work is agreed in advance.

  • This is an illustrative format. There is no fixed departure date, guaranteed host or reserved company access; the final route follows the approved brief and written confirmations.
  • A public product experience does not include a private corporate meeting. Named company introductions, demonstration areas and participants require separate confirmation.
  • Technical consulting, private engineering meetings, supplier qualification and procurement advice are not included in this example. Any additional request must be assessed and explicitly agreed.
  • The proposal defines visit durations, transport, language support, meals and the debrief arrangements. Follow-up introductions depend on agreement from both parties.
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TAKE A FRAMEWORK WITH YOU

Observe first.
Then compare.

A simple worksheet helps participants record what they saw, what they were told, and which questions remain open. Adapt it with your teacher or team lead.

EDITABLE TEXT TEMPLATE

Learning visit
observation sheet

A question, an observation, the evidence behind it, and a point to discuss.

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LET’S PLAN IT TOGETHER

Start with the question you want to explore.

Tell us who is coming, what you want to understand, and when. We will discuss a scope that fits your group and the access available.

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