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  • General

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    Welcome to SGT Studio Course 2019!

    >> Schedule

    SGT Studio is part of the Sustainable Global Technologies Programme. Find out more: https://sgt.aalto.fi/

    *Note! Only a limited amount of students is accepted into this course. Course will have 4-5 real-life project cases and average 5 students are accepted in each project team. Call for applications will be announced in September 2018 in this MyCourses course page. Selection is based on motivation letter and suitability of your field of study to the project. Those with prerequisite courses or relevant similar background have priority. All Master's and PhD students from Aalto are eligible to apply. Through JOO-agreement also students from other Finnish universities can apply.

    Students will have to be able to travel during the course. In principle travel is at student's own cost. Some of the projects may have external funding. However, students are encouraged to apply travel grants and sponsors as part of their course assignments. Two week field trips are usually organized in period III or IV.

    Teaching times will vary during spring semester. Joint weekly meetings apply only in the beginning of the course (Jan).

    Contact: Matleena Muhonen (matleena.muhonen @ aalto.fi)

    Prerequisite courses are highly recommended and give priority in selection process:

    • WAT-E3020 State of the world and development (2 cr)
    • WAT-E2060 Sustainable Built Environment (5 cr)

     

    Call for Applications SGT2019

    Photo: SGT Studio 2018 / Nepali /  ©Laura Puikkonen

  • Schedule

    WAT-E2070 Sustainble Global Technologies (SGT) Studio
    Spring 2019
    SCHEDULE
    Date Time Place What Assignments
    WED 9 Jan 09:00 - 13:00 Water Building, Tietotie 1, 286

    Course practicalities, MM
    First Assignment brief, MM
    Design Thinking, EtMay

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    MON 14 Jan 13:00 (sharp) - 16:00 Water Building, Tietotie 1, 286

    Project Design Workshop I
    Veera Pensala, Kehitysyhteistyötoimisto Zulu
    Tools to design a  project, formulating objectives and understanding project logic.

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    WED 16 Jan 09:00 (sharp) - 12:00 Water Building, Tietotie 1, 286

    Project Design Workshop II
    Veera Pensala, Kehitysyhteistyötoimisto Zulu
    Tools to design a  project, formulating objectives and understanding project logic.

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    		 [DL 16 Jan]
    Assignment 1: Background study
    FRI 18 Jan 08:30 - 12:00 A Grid, Otakaari 5

    PBL Field Trip Day
    Organized by Aalto Global Impact
    Getting ready for the field trips. Cultural and practical preparations. See Programme >>>

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            [DL 31 Jan]
    Personal diary1
            [DL 1 Feb]
    Assignment 2:
    Project Document
    WED 6 Feb 09:00 - 12:00 Design Factory, the Stage

    Project Clinic I
    Why - How - What? Project reviews.

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    [4 Feb & 8 Feb]

    Check your time

    		 Library Oodi, Töölönlahdenkatu 4 Project document review and feedback meetings Veera Pensala. Individual times agreed with each team separately. Check your team's meeting time here >>>. Assignment 2: Revised Project Document, DL one week after the feedback meeting (11 Feb & 15 Feb)

    Field Trips
    Uganda 11 Feb - 22 Feb
    Nepal 18 Feb - 1 Mar
    Kenya 25 Feb - 8 Mar
    Mexico  4 Mar - 17 Mar
            [DL 28 Feb]
    Personal diary2
    Write everyday during the field trip
    MON 18 Mar 13:00 - 15:00 Water Building, Tietotie 1, 286

    Lecture & Dialogue: Communicating your project
    *Visualizing and making sense of your data | Juuso Koponen
    *Writing a media release | (TBC)
    WED 20 Mar 09:00 - 12:00 Water Building, Tietotie 1, 286

    Mid Review
    PechaKucha presentations (submit by 9 am)

    [DL 20 Mar 9 am]

    Mid Review Presentations
            [DL 31 Mar]
    Personal diary3
    THU 11 Apr 09:00 - 12:10  Learning Centre, room Aslak, 2nd floor.

     

    Project Clinic II

    • 9:50 Kenya
    • 10:40 Uganda
    • 11:30 Mexico

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    		 [10 Apr]
    *Media Release
    *Draft Report for comments
       
          EASTER  
            [DL 30 Apr]
    Personal diary4
            [8 May]
    *Final Report
    [THU 9 - FRI 10 May]   Otaniemi / Helsinki

    ASH Science Days 9. - 10.5.2019
    Aalto Sustainability Hub

    Recommended event - not part of course requirements

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    WED 15 May 10:00-12:00 Harald Herlin Learning Center, Makerspace

    Final Presentations [Event]

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    		 Final Presentation
    Deliverables
    MON 20 May 13:00 - 16:00 Väre, Q202 Get-together (food, feedback & fun) [29 May]
    Peer and Self Evaluation
    [DL 29 May]
    Personal diary5

  • Materials

  • Assignments

    • Background Study [DL 16 Jan]
    • Project Document [DL 1 Feb]
    • Project Document REVISED [DL varied Feb]
    • Mid-Review Presentation [20 Mar]
    • Personal reflections/learning diary [throughout the course, DL end of each month]
    • Expert meetings & memos [min. 3, throughout the course]
    • Mentor meetings & memos [min. 5, throughout the course]
    • Blog / Communication channel [throughout the course]
    • Media release [10 Apr]
    • Final report [DRAFT 10 Apr / FINAL 8 May]
    • Final Presentation [15 May]
    • Self & Peer Evaluation [29 May]

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  • Call for Applications SGT2019

    Apply now!

    DL for applications is 12th of October, midnight. / Extended DL for Mexico, Kenya and Nepal for ELEC, DL 30 Nov!

    1. Register first in weboodi.
    2. Read carefully the project descriptions and background material if available. Look for more!
    3. Submit:
      • Motivation letter (one only to your preferred project, identify in preferred order if you are interested in other projects too).
      • CV
      • Study transcript (incl. bachelor studies from your home university)

    Combine all three in one pdf file and submit ONE file only. Name the file: COUNTRY_Lastname_Firstname.pdf (i.e. NEPAL_Smith_James.pdf)

    Make sure you submit your application to correct submission folder here below. Make also sure your full name appears also in the file submitted, not only in its file name. Applications must be addressed to Prof. Olli Varis at the School of Engineering. Applications only through MyCourses. Do not email your application!

    Read carefully the instructions for the motivation letter here!

    In some cases we might interview the applicants. The applicants will be contacted individually by email.

    Click in each project folder to see full list of supporting material!!

    Selection is based on the motivation letter, and suitability of your field of study to the project. Those with prerequisite courses or relevant similar background have priority. Teams of five will be formed with various disciplines. All Master's and PhD students from Aalto are eligible to apply. Through JOO-agreement also students from other Finnish universities can apply.

    Students will have to be able to travel during the course. In principle travel is at student's own cost. Some of the projects may have external funding. However, students are encouraged to apply travel grants and sponsors as part of their course assignments.

    Teaching times will vary during spring semester. Joint weekly meetings apply only in the beginning of the course (Jan). Each team will be supported by a mentor throughout the course.

    Contact: Matleena Muhonen (matleena.muhonen @ aalto.fi)

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