AXM-E0411 - Spatial Structures, Lecture, 2.9.2024-27.11.2024

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

During the course students will learn to understand some of the spatial constraints governing visual making, how they relate to each other, and what are the geometric and topological concepts used to refer to them. The students will learn how to represent structures and spaces in interesting and effective means. They will also learn to recognize and contextualize various geometric and topological phenomena, talk about them using appropriate vocabulary, solve spatial problems arising from their own practice, and know where to find further information about them. Dealing with the properties of polygons, meshes, solids and their projections, many contents of the course are perfect for application in digital technologies such as programming, CAD and 3D printing.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 27.11.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Taneli Luotoniemi

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: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Topics discussed include tilings and patterns, polyhedra, space-fillings, symmetries, projections, perspective, topology, hyperbolic and projective geometries, knots, 4-dimensional space, geometry in fiction, and mathematical art.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in teaching, completed assignments.

    Minimum 80% attendance.

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Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    6 ECTS ≈ 162h

    Contact teaching 12x4 hours = 48h

    Individual/group work: 87h

    The working methods include lectures, demonstrations, exercises, workshops and discussions. The assessment is based on activity during the meetings and on the exercises, where the focus is on the treatment of the subject, artistic inventiveness, and the articulated and careful execution.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course does not have mandatory reading, but the students are provided with a list of relevant literature and webpages for further inquiries.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
    2025-2026 Autumn I - II

    Registration:

    This course is designed for Math&Arts minor studies.  Minimum amount of participants 8 Maximum amount of participants 25.
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