ARTS-A0417 - Ways of Making 2 - Constructing sculpture with wood and metal, Lecture, 24.2.2025-14.3.2025

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

Through a creative project, the student will become familiar with construction techniques using wood, metal, and other materials. The student will be confident in using wood working and metal working machines.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 24.02.2025 - 14.03.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Denise Ziegler

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 will be introduced to wood materials, hand tools and wood working machines, and shown how to use them safely. Students will be introduced to metal working, in particular construction techniques using welding and other power tools and methods. Students will create a sculpture combining wood, metal and other materials using construction techniques.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual and small group discussion and critique. Active participation in classwork. Successful completion of own project.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    3 weeks intensive course. Working on site. Students are expected to be present during all contact teaching (105 hrs), as well as to work independently (15 hrs). Thime to think is 42 h.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Provided in class

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

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

    Registration:

    Minimum amount of participants is 8 students. Maximum amount of participants is 20 students.

    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-in-aalto-arts. 

    After the registration has closed, SISU conducts a raffle to allocate all the seats while considering the possible prioritisation order stated above. If there are more registrants than available seats, ten (10) students from the remaining applicants are drawn and placed on a waiting list in numerical order. On the first day of the course, these students may check for available seats in case of no-shows. Any available seats are then filled in numerical order. Students on the waiting list will receive an email containing details about the registration status, once the registration period has closed. 

  • applies in this implementation

    Course completion requires at least 80% attendance and completion of assigned work given by the teachers by a specific deadline. The 20 % possibility to be absent is primarily allocated for sick days and other unforeseen circumstances. This course is taught on campus. You may take part in this course if your aim is to get credits.

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