Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

(1) Master form giving and aesthetical design to be able to produce and manufacture physical design prototypes with high standards

(2) Understand the benefit of physical design prototype in comparison with digital design concept

(3) Estimate the resources needed for physical prototyping in product development

Credits: 10

Schedule: 01.03.2022 - 07.04.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Simo Puintila

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:

  Students get to experiment with and perfect their skills with a range of physical materials and they get to know material workshop/studio practices to be able to explore and develop the form giving of physical products. The course contains the required workshop "driving license(s)", material workshops including related studio practices and prototyping. The students work in design studio mode and utilise different material workshops related to their design assignments under the super vision of the instructor(s).

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  After successfully completing this course students should be able to master physical prototypes with high standards. Evaluation criteria: process, participation, concept development, design/aesthetics, prototype, general evaluation.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  270 h

  Workshop licence 40h

  Intermediate reviews and group activity 30h

  Prototyping 170h

  Personal reflections 30h

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Thompson, Rob (2007). Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals. London: Thames & Hudson. Additional material will be announced in the beginning of the course. Additional reading will be announced in the beginning of the course.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Spring IV

  2021-2022 Spring IV

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MUO-E5026

  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

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  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:

  1. 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);
  2. 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;
  3. students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet;
  4. 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
  5. 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;
  6. students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor;
  7. 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;
  8. students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.);
  9. 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.

   

  Amount of Students: 6-16

   

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