MUO-E0019 - CHEMARTS Project, Lecture, 25.4.2025-17.6.2025

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 completing their personal CHEMARTS project, the student

1) has in depth knowledge on selected biobased materials and technologies; 2) is able to plan, execute, document and present their experimental working processes and results in a professional way; 3) understands how to develop innovative ideas through interdisciplinary collaboration, experimenting with materials and hands-on prototyping.

Credits: 5 - 10

Schedule: 25.04.2025 - 17.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pirjo Kääriäinen, Tapani Vuorinen

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:

    Students work individually, in pairs or in small groups with an aim of developing a material or product idea of renewable, bio-based sources. The project plan including a schedule needs to be presented for and agreed by the tutoring faculty before the student(s) can start their project. The process and results will be presented in a joint seminar when the working period ends.

    Note: Every student working at the CHEMARTS lab needs to pass laboratory safety course before entering the laboratory.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Working process, project report, seminar presentation.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Independent working at the laboratory, tutoring, project presentation. The workload depends of the ECTS the student is working for, for example 5 ECTS = 135 h, 10 ECTS = 270 h.

    Contact teaching 10 h (introduction, tutoring, seminar)

    Independent work 125 h - 260 h (planning the project, working in laboratory, documentation, writing a report, preparing a seminar presentation).

     

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Kääriäinen, Pirjo, Liisa Tervinen, Tapani Vuorinen, and Nina Riutta. The CHEMARTS cookbook. Aalto University, 2020.

    Other materials according to the student's personal project.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II - Spring III
    2024-2025 Spring V - Summer
    2025-2026 Autumn II - Spring III
    2025-2026 Spring V - Summer

    Registration:

    In maximum 16 students will be selected based on the enrollment order and their personal, preliminary work plan with relevant idea and realistic working schedule. First priority will be given to students at the Department of Design and the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems.

     

     

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