Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, student can use his/her discipline specific knowledge and skills in designing a small electric device: User interfaces, customer needs, brand values, product architecture, electronics, materials and manufacturing
After the course students has experience of design project collaboration between business, designer, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer students in existing business environment.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 15.01.2021 - 16.04.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Teppo Vienamo
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Teppo Vienamo
Contact information for the course (valid 18.12.2020-21.12.2112):
responsible teacher, Teppo Vienamo, Teppo.vienamo@aalto.fi
other teachers
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The student teams learn design process and production technologies by designing a small plastic product from an idea to a production-ready plan and also by producing a rapid prototyping model as teamwork.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The evaluation is based on execution of several subtasks, quality of the plastic product concept, and final presentation. Self-evaluation and peer evaluation is also used.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Facilitated and independent teamwork, lectures, field trip. 135 hours of work in total.
- Workshops / lectures 30 h
- Independent team work 90 h
- Team tutoring 6 h
- Fieldtrip 3 h
- Presentations 6 h
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Variable study materials including CES Edupack material database.
Substitutes for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
AAN-C2001 - Plastics Product Design
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
No
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption