Topic outline

  • General

    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 December.

    The contact teaching sessions for the whole group are (mainly) at the Aalto Design Factory Stage - lecture room on Tuesdays (15:15-18:00). However, there are exceptions for this

    • The first session will be on Monday Sep 5th (due to the Aalto academic year opening at 6th)
    • The second session on Sep 13th will be 13-16 at Stage (due to electicity break starting at 16)
    • The sessions Sep 27th and Oct 4th will take place in zoom. The scedule for the session 5 will be agreed with teams (due to the nature of the sessions)
    • The second last session will be Dec 7th (due to Finnish independece day Dec 6th)

    The participation in the contact teaching sessions is part of the course execution.


    Looking forward for seeing you!


    Topics

    Date

    Place

    Teachers

    Course kick off, team formation, course mission and practicalities, Teamwork

    5.9.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina, Vikki, Teppo, Juha

    Eco-design guidance

    13.9.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina

    Eco-design guidance vs. product composition

    20.9.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina, Teppo, Vikki

    LCA tools

    27.9.

    https://aalto.zoom.us/j/9056784019

    		 Juha, Elina

    Product LC on teams’ product

    4.10.

    Zoom (team meetings)

    Juha, Elina

    LCA report: LCA on original and green version.

    11.10.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina

    Exam week

    18.10.

    Design Factory Stage

     

    LCA report & debate briefing

    25.10.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina

    Debate

    1.11.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina, Vikki

    Facilitated team feedback

    8.11.

    Design Factory Stage

    Teaching team & ADF staff

    User, systems thinking, problem reframing

    15.11.

    Design Factory Stage

    Vikki

     

    22.11.

    Design Factory Stage

    Vikki

    Product-service-system

    29.11.

    Design Factory Stage

    Vikki

     

    7.12.

    Design Factory Stage

    Vikki

    Green product launch

    13.12.

    Design Factory Stage

    Elina & teaching team

    Products (Link opens with your Aalto-mail)