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

This workshop course introduces students to the assessment of ecological and social impacts of materials, products and systems, and familiarizes students with the principles of the process. Students will also learn to use the CES EduPack tool (on Aalto computers) to support this assessment. Outcomes include a small assessment exercise and report.

Credits: 2

Schedule: 11.01.2022 - 25.01.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tatu Marttila, Naoko Nakagawa

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The workshop sessions consist of a lecture part and tutored working with CES EduPack tool (on Aalto computers).

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course is assessed as Pass/Fail. Students must participate to lectures, produce an assessment, and deliver the project report.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    2 ECTS = 54 hours

    - Lectures 12 h
    - Independent work 24 h
    - Project report 16 h
    - Self reflection 2 h

    Workload consists of lectures (1/4), readings and independent work (2/4), and project report (1/4).

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Main readings: Mike Ashby (2013) Materials + Environment. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780123859716/materials-and-the-environment

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Aalto course.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring III

    2021-2022 Spring III

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MUO-E8017

    Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts

    Registration in WebOodi. Student places (25) limited by the number of computers in class.

    The order of priority for admitting students:
    Creative Sustainability major students;
    Creative Sustainability minor students;
    Department of Design masters students (taken in in the order of registration);
    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;
    All other master students.