MUO-E1070 - PatternLab Project, Lecture, 28.2.2023-6.6.2023

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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 successful completion of the course, students is able to:

  • display the skills and attitude to co-innovate, cooperate and communicate with an external stakeholder.
  • create a concept and a surface design collection for a customer as a member of a team.
  • understand professional design practice within the context of commercial surface design.
           

Credits: 6

Schedule: 28.02.2023 - 06.06.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maarit Salolainen, Nora Bremer

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 consists of group work, lectures, workshops, tutoring sessions and meetings with the external stakeholder. Students are introduced to presenting, promoting, marketing and selling surface patterns. The students create a collection of surface designs as a team based on a design brief from the customer (external stakeholder). Contents vary from one implementation to the next depending on the the external stakeholder and the scope of the collaboration project.

     

               

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The final grade for the course is based on student’s attendance and participation in the contact teaching as well as group work and the assignments that the students complete during the course. Students must attend and actively participate in at least 80% of the contact teachings. Introductory session is mandatory.

     

     

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Overall workload (6cr): 162 h. Minimum 80% attendance in contact teaching is required.

    • Contact teaching: 60 h
    • Independent work: 76 h
    • Personal reflection: 25 h
    • Course evaluation: 1 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    PatternLab website: www.patternlab.fi

               

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV - V
    2023-2024 Spring IV - V

    Enrollment :

    Registration in Sisu. Min. 6, max. 10 students. First priority is given to Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design major (FaCT) students.

    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-at-aalto-arts

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