ARK-E551001 - Digital Speculative Urbanism Lecture D, Lecture, 14.9.2021-14.12.2021

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to:

  • articulate and argue scientifically 
  • translate theortecial knowledge to a design task
  • applying hands-on skills in scripting
  • formulate strategies for innovative urban and landscape architecture research by design in the realm of computational thinking
  • identify and assess relevant case studies and literature 

 

 

Credits: 6

Schedule: 14.09.2021 - 14.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pia Fricker

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 course reflects on computational skill building (Phyton, Grasshopper) and the theoretical elements of the design topic of ARK-E5511 Digital Speculative Urbanism Studio. Practical scripting sessions as well as reading seminars and discussions open up a fundamental theoretical and practical understanding of the design studio topic. 

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Specific information will be given on MyCourse portal.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Tutored studies 21 hrs (lectures, group work, assignments, reading seminars, workshops), independent study 60 hrs (assignments), in total 81 hrs (approx. 27 working hours = 1 ECTS).

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Varies in accordance with the topic of the period - provided during the studio on MyCourse portal.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The studio is geared towards Master students or advanced students of the field of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Media, Film and Engineering, as well as USP students.

    Minimum number of participants is 5 students.

     

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021

    (2021, 2022) - No teaching

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ARK-E551001

    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.

     

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