MUO-E8055 - Broken II - Repair studio, Lecture, 10.1.2025-14.3.2025

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 successful completion of the course, the student is able to:

  • Understand different strategies and paths of repair;
  • Be able plan repair, and gather resources and aqcuire for materials for repair processes;
  • Conduct simple tasks of repair depending on the selected products and repair strategies.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 10.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mikko Jalas

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 a repair studio, in which students plan and do repairs on selected objects. The course is organised around a set of core repair skills, which are trialed and learned together as a group. The course includes weekly meetings with the teacher, guidance by workshop masters and independent work in the studio spaces. The work is documented in a repair diary. Students (or pairs of two students) apply to this course with a broken object, and are selected based on the feasibility of the project and on the portfolio of objects for the course.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Attendance at course meetings (80% attendance mandatory), repair diary.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course includes weekly meetings and independent studio work.

    Overall workload 3 ECTS = 81 h

    • Guided studying, contact teaching 18 h
    • Independent studying 55 h
    • Time to think 7 h
    • Giving course feedback 1h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Provided in MyCourses.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
    2025-2026 Spring III - IV

    Registration:

    Application deadline 1.12.

    Registration in SISU. Minimum number of students 10, maximum 15.

    Priority order: 1) Master's students in Creative Sustainability, 2) Master's students in the department of design, 3) Bachelor students in the department of design

     

  • applies in this implementation

    To enroll in this course, please send an email to Goeun Park (goeun.park@aalto.fi) by

    December 4th with the following information:

    1) Your degree program,

    2) A short description of the product you wish to reair in the class,

    and 3) Any specific repair skills you hope to learn

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