LEARNING OUTCOMES
After this class, the students are able to:
Reflect from different viewpoints how AI may change the design profession.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 03.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Virpi Roto
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:
The course consists of lectures from experts working in the intersection of design and artificial intelligence (AI) from different perspectives (below), and teamwork on AI topics.
a. How does AI learn and compute the outputs
b. How designers can utilize AI in their work
c. How to design AI systems
d. Ethical aspects of AI
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Pass / Fail. To pass the course, the students need to
a. Actively attend all sessions
b. Actively attend teamwork and their final presentations
c. Submit all homework assignments showing understanding of the assignment topic
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The total workload for the course amounts to 54 hours (2cr):
a. Contact teaching: 24h (6x3h + 6x1h)
b. Homework: 15h (5x3h)
c. Teamwork: 5h
d. Final presentations: 3h
e.Time to think: 7h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Provided at the beginning of the course.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching language: English
Teaching Periods: 2024-2025 Autumn II / 2025-2026 Autumn II
Registration selection criteria:
1. Bachelor students at the Department of Design, MA Design and IDBM students
2. USchool minor students
3. Other students in school of ARTS
4. Other Aalto students