LEARNING OUTCOMES
Service Prototyping course is an invitation to hands-on experimentation with the process of prototyping and design. Prototyping is the stage of the design process where ideas come to life during the course you will be provided with the theoretical, practical and technical skills to create service prototypes and prototyping processes, supported by study of visual design. At the end of the course, you should be exploring an effective visual language for your project in order to communicate with the user effectively. Make your work a study of the meaning, value and visual as well as an exercise in visualizing what you see, learn, and want to communicate.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 30.05.2022 - 02.09.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Victor de Bruin
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
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Learning objectives:
Practice the mindsets and methods of Service Design to produce tangible prototyping results quickly
Understand the fundamentals of prototyping
Gain practical skills in professional design and prototyping software
Understanding the fundamentals of visual design
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Class participation
Team project
Weekly assignments
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Total 160 h (6 ECTS)
Lectures 42 h
Independent and teamwork: 118 h
Compulsory attendance, max. 3 absences
DETAILS
Study Material
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Articles and other materials provided on the course.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Summer
2021-2022 Summer
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ISM-C4008
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
Course available as a part of the Strategy and Experience Design track of the Information Technology Program. Application to the program through itp.aalto.fi.