Credits: 3
Schedule: 07.01.2019 - 21.06.2019
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Period I, recommended to be taken in the second year of studies.
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Advanced knowledge of the functionality of software Rhino with three-dimensional NURBS modeling. Basics of digital production including laser cutting, CNC blade cutting and 3D printing.
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
This course explains in a step-by-step way the use of Rhino for advanced 3D-modeling as well as extraction of plans and sections and introduces a set of techniques for the organization of data and the flow of information. In addition, the handling and transformation of vector graphics are presented and the workflow between various editing and layout tools described. The course will also deal with basics of digital production and the use of laser cutters, CNC blade cutting and 3D printing, as well as preparation of models and data for the use with those machines. Emphasis will be put on digital-to-physical workflow, design thinking through models, overview of digital fabrication techniques and their uses.
The course is a self-study course based on a series of video tutorials from an online library. Every participant of the course will receive access to the library and has the chance to work through the tutorials in their own speed and whenever it suits their schedule. The course is supported by a Software Clinic that is available for consultation. The course will be supplemented by lectures and tutorials which will give a general overview of the field as well as practical application in professional practices.
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Grading pass/fail based on attendance of lectures and tutorials, no direct grading of assignments in the course. Skills are evaluated as a part of Basics: Material 2.
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Total workload of 80 hrs consisting of individual study of a series of online-tutorials and exercises in collaboration with the course Basics of Architecture, as well as lectures and tutorials.
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
A list of online tutorials from Lynda.com will be assigned to eachparticipant (total length of tutorials 25-30 hrs).
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
MyCourses
Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
None; parallel registration in Basics of Architecture is recommended
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
pass/fail
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
WebOodi
The order of priority for admitting students to courses at Aalto ARTS 1.1.2018 onwards (approved by The Committee of Arts, Design and Architecture on 10.10.2017)
The order of priority is as follows:
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have scheduled it for the current academic year in their personal study plan (HOPS);
- exchange students for whom the course is a part of his/her officially approved learning agreement and scheduled to be taken during the current semester;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet;
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her major’s or programme’s alternative studies and has been scheduled in the student's PSP (HOPS) for the current academic year
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her major’s or programme’s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor;
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her minor subject’s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
- students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.);
- other students.
Courses that are intended to be multidisciplinary (e.g. UWAS courses) may apply an order of priority based on the learning outcomes of the course, while bearing in mind the university obligation of enabling students to complete their degrees within the normative duration of study set for the degree. The order of priority does not apply to courses organised by the Centre for General Studies or doctoral courses.
This decision on the order of priority does not influence the right of the teacher to define prerequisites for the course.
Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Availability of Software Clinic will be announced at beginning of academic year.