Topic outline

  • General

    The course introduces students to the topic areas of design-for-sustainability and frameworks including product-service-systems, service design and material circulation. 

    Besides weekly lectures (Tuesday afternoons & Thursday mornings), there is a case assignment in which the students work in 4-5 person teams. See Materials for readings and slides and Case work for case topics.

    Teachers: Tatu Marttila (@aalto.fi), Sanna Tiilikainen (@aalto.fi) for the project case
    Schedule: Tuesdays (13-17) and Thursdays (9-12); see below
    Teaching period: III (10.1.-16.2.)

    Teaching sessions and locations:

    Tuesday sessions 13-17 and Thursdays 9:15-12!

    • Tue 10.1. – Session 1: Course intro (F101, Väre) 
    • Thu 12.1. – Session 2: Casework intro (Q201, Väre) 
    • Tue 17.1. – Session 3 (Q201, Väre)
    • Thu 19.1. – Session 4 (Q201, Väre)
    • Tue 24.1. – Session 5: Idea presentations (F101, Väre) 
    • Thu 26.1. – Session 6 (Q201, Väre)
    • Tue 31.1. – Session 7 (Q201, Väre)
    • Thu 2.2. – Session 8 (Q201, Väre)
    • Tue 7.2. – Session 9 (Note! A Grid building / Mordor)
    • Thu 9.2. – Session 10 (Q101, Väre)
    • Tue 14.2. – Session 11: Final presentations (F101, Väre)
    • Thu 16.2. – Session 12: Summary session (Q101, Väre)