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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design (2021, 2022)

Degree:
Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Degree title:
Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Credits:
240 ects

Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Packaging and Brand Design 22S, full-time studies, Lahti
Code
(MLTIPAC22S)
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Packaging and Brand Design 21S, full-time studies, Lahti
Code
(PAC21SLTI)
Enrollment

07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Industrial Design (2020, 2021)
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design (2021, 2022)
Teachers
  • Petteri Venetjoki
Scheduling groups
  • Lecture (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIID22S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Industrial Design 22S Lahti
  • MLTIPAC22S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design 22S Lahti
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- Understand how manufacturing methods and material selection might affect the design process
- Describe manufacturing processes considering designed applications, users and economic
impacts
- Define and differentiate diverse manufacturing processes in mass production of products
- Understand and explain the effect of material selection in a production process of a concept
- Define the key function of production tools on final product features
- Highlight key production prerequisites in transformation of design to a final product balancing
aesthetic and functionality

Implementation and methods of teaching

This course is aimed for ID & PAC students. It is also available for exchange students of the Institute of Design and Fine Arts. Students should be at the end of their studies. Students should have a good understanding of different materials and production methods of their substance. The course requires a previous workshop license course or equivalent know-how.

This course includes a light theory part, and the weight is on applying the gathered know-how into practice by concentrating on a project based on 1-2 manufacturing processes.

During this course, the students are conducting a project where they design and plan a product for imaginary production.

At campus, students will get licenses to use a band saw and a belt sander in a wood workshop space, and vacuum forming machines in a plastic workshop space.

Timing and attendance

If the students take part in face-to-face teaching at the campus, a normal attendance of 80% of the time is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

All materials will be provided in Moodle and workshop space during the course.
There might be an exam based on the theory part.

Alternative completion methods

- Via eRPL service
- The student must agree on the alternative learning path and acceptance beforehand with the course teachers.

Learning environment

Classroom and workshop space.

At the workshop, attention to safety is a must. Comfortable clothes suitable for the workshop environment are required. Long hair should be tied, and wearing long hanging items around the neck such as jewelry or hood string is not ok.

The course can be failed if the safety rules at the workshop space are not followed.

Student time use and work load

The minimum requirement of attendance is 80% of contact days.

Assessment criteria

- Attendance & activity (self and peer evaluation can be used)
- Possible exam
- Possible project report
- Process and outcomes of the task
- Project pitching and presentation

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Rejected (0)

The student:
- Is not able to understand how manufacturing methods and material selection affect the design process
- Cannot describe manufacturing processes considering designed applications, users, and economic impacts
- Cannot define and differentiate diverse manufacturing processes in mass production of products
- Doesn’t understand or cannot explain the effect of material selection in the production process of a concept
- Cannot define the key function of production tools on final product features
- Cannot highlight key production prerequisites in the transformation of design to a final product balancing aesthetic and functionality
- Is not participating in contact teaching or group work

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Passable(1)

The student:
- Can understand how manufacturing methods and material selection affect the design process
- Can describe at least one manufacturing process considering designed applications, users, and economic impacts and define it in the mass production of products
- Understands and can explain the basics of material selection effect in the production process of a concept
- Can define the key function of production tools on final product features based on a case study
- Can list at least one key production prerequisite in the transformation of design to a final product balancing aesthetic and functionality
- Participates in contact teaching and / or group work.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Good (3)

The student:

- Understands well how manufacturing methods and material selection affect the design process
- Can describe several manufacturing processes considering designed applications, users, and economic impacts
- Can define and differentiate diverse manufacturing processes in the mass production of products
- Understands and can explain the effect of material selection in the production process of a concept
- Can define the key functions of production tools on final product features
- Can highlight key production prerequisites in the transformation of design to a final product balancing aesthetic and functionality
- Takes an active role during contact days and in group work.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Excellent (5)

The students:

- Has a holistic understanding of manufacturing methods and material selection and how they affect the design process
- Can describe well different kinds of manufacturing processes considering designed applications, users, and economic impacts
- Can define and differentiate diverse manufacturing processes in mass production of products from different points of view
- Understands and can explain holistically the effect of material selection in the production process of a concept
- Can define different kinds of functions of production tools on final product features
- Can explain key production prerequisites in the transformation of design to a final product balancing aesthetic and functionality
- Participates actively, shares the knowhow and acts in a professional way

Enrollment

07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design (2021, 2022)
Teachers
  • Oona Casalegno
  • Noora Nylander
Scheduling groups
  • Lecture (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIPAC22S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design 22S Lahti
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the objectives and core contents of their thesis
- plan and describe the stages of the thesis process
- take into account the possible research permit and copyright issues.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Info, student's own work, personal guidance, on-campus seminar.  

The 1 credit course on writing a thesis report is a course organised by the LAB for all students, who must register for it in Moodle on their own course platform. The course is delivered by distance learning. This is included in the planning phase of the thesis.

Timing and attendance

Attendance at seminars is compulsory. 

Learning material and recommended literature

Thesis learning materials are distributed in the thesis-related Research and Development course.  

Lab Thesis Guide.

Alternative completion methods

Only agreed with the supervising teachers in exceptional cases. 

Working life cooperation

Individual theses may be carried out as assignments from working life or in cooperation with working life partners. In such cases, the student will enter into a contract with the employer in accordance with the Lab guidelines. 

Learning environment

The thesis design component is 5 credits, equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work (one credit 27 hours). 

Student time use and work load

The thesis design component is 5 credits, equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work (one credit 27 hours).

Contents

The planning of the thesis starts already in the spring of the third year with an information session (in zoomis).  

In photography studies, a separate course on Research and Development (5 credits) guides students through the thesis planning phase. The material for this course is on Moodle and is self-paced, but with assignments 1 and 2 completed and presented at the topic seminar. These are the work plan and the disposition.  

The 1 credit course on writing a thesis report is a course offered by LAB to all students and must be enrolled in Moodle on their course platform. This is included in the planning phase of the thesis. 

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

You can start writing your thesis when you have completed around 180 credits. 

Assessment criteria

Accepted performance requires active participation in the seminar, tutoring and guidance.  

Competency-based assessment:  
The student will be able to develop a topic and a work plan with a timetable and objectives appropriate to him/her.  
The student will be able to present and discuss the topic. 

Assessment scale

1-5