LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will leave the course with an general understanding of wood material, wood products and use of wood in construction from an technical, aesthetic, energetic, structural and perspectives.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 08.09.2023 - 15.12.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pekka Heikkinen, Laura Zubillaga
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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Lectures and the assignments of the course are organized in four thematic modules: Materials, Surfaces, Structures, Cycles. The modules cover technical, ecological and aesthetic perspectives on wood construction.
Students will follow lectures in four thematic modules and after each lecture module complete an individual analysis task. The analysis will consist of both drawing and written components. Students will be expected to produce drawing analysis regardless of their degree program or background.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Students are assessed on two main components:
- Quality and logic of the analysis and presentations
- Active participation in the discussion in the lectures
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The structure of the course consists of the following:
Lectures and discussion- 30 hrs
Individual Analysis Assignments - 132 hrs
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course is a prerequisite for Studio Spring (Wood Architecture, Design Studio) and ARK-E4014 Wood Architecture Research Course: Industrial Wood Construction
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIEnrollment :
Min 5 students, Max 75 students
Registration for courses: Sisu. 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