Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces students to the materials, structures, products, and production methods used commonly today in industrial wood construction. Students will learn to understand built works of architecture in relation to their elementation, structural systems, industrial manufacturing, transport and assembly. 

Credits: 6

Schedule: 08.01.2024 - 21.02.2024

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

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures and assignments in industrial wood construction and wood-based building components and elements. The course aims to familiarize students with some common methods of industrial wood construction and apply the information from lectures directly to a selected case study building.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Students are assessed on two main components:

  - Analysis presentations of existing buildings (completed in small groups)

  - Final submission of a design for a case study building (completed in small groups) 

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The structure of the course may varies, but it will generally consist of the following:

  Lectures - 10hrs 

  Tutoring - 20 hrs

  Possible visit to industrial facilities or building site - 8 hrs

  Student presentations - 10 hrs

  Analysis of built works (completed in small groups) - 114 hours

DETAILS

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

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
  2023-2024 Spring III

  Enrollment :

  Min 5 students, Max 30 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

    

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