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    Welcome to the course Product Sustainability (AAN-C2007)! During this course we study how to make more sustainable choices when developing a product. The teams will pursue to make a green version of their original product by using different tools and approaches. The final green solutions are presented in a Product Lauch in Decebmer.

    The contact teaching sessions for the whole group are (mainly) every second week (Tue 15:15-18:00), starting Sep 8th. During the week between the sessions there will be team meetings with theacher. These will be schduled separately.

    Due to the current COVID 19 situation, the course is mainly organized as an on-line course. One session (Sep 22nd) will be held at the campus premises. Teams can decide how to organize participation in the session. We acknowledge that not all the students will be staying physically in the area and we need to adapt to this.

    Changes in the schedule below are possible.

    Contact details for teachers:

    Elina Kähkönen: elina.kahkonen@aalto.fi

    Theme Session type Date Place Teachers
    Course kick off, team formation, course mission and practicalities On-line session with the whole group 8.9. Zoom Elina, Jaana, Teppo
    Teamwork Team sessions 14.-18.9. Zoom Elina, Jaana
    Eco-design guidance application, product composition Teaching session at campus with the whole group 22.9. Design Factory Elina, Teppo, Tatu
    LCA tools On-line session with the whole group 29.9. Zoom Tommi, Tatu
    Product LC on teams product  Team sessions 5.10.-9.10. Zoom Tommi
    Preparing for the dabate. LCA on original and green version. On-line session with the whole group 13.10. Zoom Tommi
    LCA report & debate briefing Team sessions 19.10.-23.10. Zoom Elina, Jaana, Tommi
    Debate On-line session with the whole group 27.10. Zoom Elina, Jaana
    Facilitated team feedback Team sessions 2.-6.11. Zoom Jaana
    User, systems thinking, problem reframing On-line session with the whole group 10.11. Zoom Tatu / Markku
      Team sessions 16.-17.11. Zoom Tatu / Markku
    User, systems thinking, problem reframing On-line session with the whole group 24.11. Zoom Tatu / Markku
    Green product launch Teaching session with the whole group 8.12. Zoom / U9 Elina & teaching team

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      Welcome to the course - 2nd part Chat

      Dear all,

      welcome to Product Sustainability course! I’m looking forward to starting the course with you. I wished so much to meet you all here in Otaniemi, but COVID 19 happened. This time you are from so many different programs and locations, I can’t help being slightly disappointed with the current situation. But we’ll try to make the most out of what we have.

      In order to get a smooth start for the course, I ask you to reply in this message in MyCourses chat and to tell your name and whether you are staying here in Aalto (physically). I need the info for making equally functional teams for the course.

       

      See you on Tuesday!

       

      Elina


      Sorry for the previous - wrongly placed message.