Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Basic knowledge of parametric design thinking, the transformation of concepts into geometric operations and the implementation of these operations in a graphic scripting editor.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 08.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Toni Kotnik, Janne Keskinen

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 is an introduction into fundamental concepts of parametric design thinking in architecture and landscape architecture using Grasshopper, a plug- in to Rhinoceros. The course covers basics of geometry of curves and surfaces, NURBS-geometry and mesh geometry as well as data handling.
  

   

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Assessment is based on the evaluation of two exercises and one final design exercise. The grading is based on functionality of the submitted Grasshopper-definitions, the structuring of the data flow and its annotation as well as the completeness and in-time submission of the exercises. The overall grading follows the scheme defined by Aalto University:

     5: outstanding (exceeds expectations)
     4: very good (fulfils all expectations to full extent)
     3: good (fulfills all expectations with minor shortcomings)
     2: satisfying (major shortcomings in some areas)
     1: acceptable (major shortcomings in almost all areas but meets minimum level)
     0: not acceptable (major shortcomings in almost all areas)

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The total workload includes 18h of contact teaching, 30h of independent work and 24h of reflection time.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

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

  Min 5 students, Max 50 students

  Enrollment :

  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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