Sustainable materials and circular economy studioLaajuus (15 cr)
Code: AM00CV28
Credits
15 op
Teaching language
- English
Enrollment
20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15 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 Sustainable Design Business
Teachers
- Oona Casalegno
- Noora Nylander
- Olli Seppälä
Scheduling groups
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTISDB23SBachelor's Degree Programme in Sustainable Design Business 23S Lahti
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MLTIEX25K
Small groups
- Practice 1
Implementation and methods of teaching
Learning goals:
The student is able to
- design products with consideration of material research and development
- design products with sustainable technologies and practices
- use systemic design thinking and understands the basics of innovation process
- use circular economy development strategies.
Execution:
- Theory: lectures and self learning material.
- Biomaterials workshop
- Project in co-operation with LAB RND and/or industry/company.
Project will include design brief, design process, tutoring the team work and possible visits/excursions. The lengths of the project may vary.
Examples of different projects (topics are linked to Research development in LAB and company co-operation projects):
- Material based development project
- Company co-operation/industry based project
Timing and attendance
75% attendance required. Absence compensated with extra assignments and discussed with teacher.
Learning material and recommended literature
Most of the material can be found from Moodle-study platform
Materialising the Future: A Learning Path to Understand, Develop and Apply Emerging Materials and Technologies
Venere Ferraro, Pirjo Kääriäinen, Paz Morer-Camo, Anke Pasold 2023
Unlikely materials: Experimenting with underutilised bio-based materials / Designs for a Cooler Planet
Pirjo Kääriäinen, Enni Äijälä 2023
The CHEMARTS Cookbook, 2020
Working life cooperation
Project topics are linked to Research development in LAB and/or company co-operation projects.
Assessment criteria
Design critiques
Participation in a workshop and design projects and exercises
Assessment scale
1-5
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The Theory:
The student is able to...
- search for an individual information from given information sources
- use given professional concepts/terminology and point familiarity with the knowledge base of the sustainable design field
The Workshop:
The student is able to...
•Is able to look for given information for the concept from different information sources
•Is able to use learned sustainable design methods and processes in teams' concept work
•Can act as a group member
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The Theory:
The student is able to...
- search information and separate everyday information of researched information
- use key professional concepts/terminology consistently
The Workshop:
The student is able to...
•Is able look for and narrow down needed information for the concept work
•Is able to use and implement sustainable design methods or models and processes in teams' concept work
•Can work goal-oriented way in a group work
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The Theory:
The student is able to...
- search for information with the information acquisition processes and justify selection and use of information sources.
- uses professional concepts/terminology expertly
The Workshop:
The student is able to...
•Is able to look for information and is able to evaluate chosen information sources and how team is using them for the concept work
•Is able to use & choose sustainable design methods and processes and justify his/her selections in teams' concept work
•Can work goal-orientated and organize group activities in a team work