The course helps students to develop their ideological perspectives in designing. Focus is placed on selection of materials, shapes, structures, production techniques, and various ways to use objects.
Upon completion of the course, students will
- be competent in finding information about various materials.
- be competent in creative problem solving and in utilising various means to solve problems.
- know how to write a learning journal.
- be capable of applying methods of modelling and visualisation and of making a digital portfolio.
- be adept in producing an actual product under supervision and in utilising various production techniques.
- be competent in presenting a completed product and the product development documentation associated with the process of making the product, as well as in assessing their own expertise.
Competences
- Y4 – Innovation competence
- TK1 – Planning competence
- TK3 – Designing process competence
- TK4 – Visual competence
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
- First-year studies related to the profession
Contents
- Manual sketching, creative problem solving measures, graphics, 3D modelling and visualisation, miniature models, pattern models, detail models,
- Several experiments with materials, materials charts from the experiments
- Designing a prototype and production based on the acquired knowledge
- Documentation, portfolio, presentation of completed work
Recommended or Required Reading
- Fang Hai – Yrjö Kukkapuro Furniture Designer -2001
- Konstantin Gricic – Industrial Design – 2004
- Keinonen, T. & Jääskö, V. – Tuotekonseptointi - 2004
Supplemental material will be discussed at the beginning of the course.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures, assignments and independent study
- Approved completion of the course requires attendance
Assessment Criteria
Grading is based on a scale of 1 to 5. The students’ product(s) and designing documents are graded based on the assessment criteria stated in the project objectives. Assessment of the process requires attendance, participation as well as midterm and final critique.
Assessment Methods
- Performance in workshops
- Product of workshop performance
- Product designing process