Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Industrial Design (in Finnish) 23S, full-time studies, Lahti
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Industrial Design (in Finnish) 22S, full-time studies, Lahti
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Industrial Design (in Finnish) 21S, full-time studies, Lahti
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
01.09.2025 - 31.07.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Sami Hyyryläinen
Scheduling groups
- Toteutuksen opetusryhmä 1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTITEMU23S
Small groups
- Scheduling group 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- identify themselves as a learner and develop their own learning skills- evaluate innovative or alternative future competences required in their own field
- recognize and aim their own competences to be in level with the future career requirements
- masters the professional concepts of their own field and is able to point out their competenciesduring job recruitment processes
- give feedback on tuition and services and thus participate in the development of education
Implementation and methods of teaching
The student is able to
- identify themselves as a learner and develop their own learning skills
- evaluate innovative or alternative future competences required in their own field
- recognize and aim their own competences to be in level with the future career requirements
- masters the professional concepts of their own field and is able to point out their competenciesduring job recruitment processes
- give feedback on tuition and services and thus participate in the development of education
Timing and attendance
80%
27 hours = 1 credit.
Learning environment
Teaching and working in Teams and, where appropriate, on campus and in the field.
Student time use and work load
27 hrs
Contents
Independent visual and written work. Group work. Reflection and discussion.
Assessment criteria
Teacher evaluation. Self- and peer-assessment where appropriate.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
03.09.2025 - 19.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
20 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
10 - 35
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Industrial Design (2020, 2021)
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Olli Seppälä
- Sami Hyyryläinen
Scheduling groups
- Olli Seppälä, studio-opetus ja -ohjaus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Sami Hyyryläinen, studio-opetus ja -ohjaus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Vierailijaluennot, ekskursiot ja projektityöskentely (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTIID22SBachelor's Degree Programme in Industrial Design 22S Lahti
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MLTITEMU22S
Small groups
- Olli Seppälä, studio teaching and coaching
- Sami Hyyryläinen, studio teaching and coaching
- Visitor lectures, excursions and project work
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- design solutions for the needs of personal and public mobility
- present their concepts and designs both visually and by prototyping
- take a systemic approach to mobility solutions and design solutions that take sustainability and regulatory issues into account.
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course is mainly taught in both English and Finnish languages. Teaching and learning mainly takes place in and around project work.
Implementation includes lectures by teachers, visiting companies and alumns, as well as separately agreed, possible company and trade fair visits.
Timing and attendance
At least 80% attendance requirement for teaching sessions.
Learning material and recommended literature
The learning and source material will be shared during the course in the course Teams group.
Alternative completion methods
The alternative delivery method must be justified, negotiated and agreed separately with the course teachers.
Working life cooperation
Part of the course's exercises and development projects can be carried out in collaboration with projects or working life.
Exam retakes
Any possibility of repetition must be justified, negotiated and agreed with the teacher(s) of the course.
Learning environment
Face-to-face teaching and mentoring:
LAB Lahti campus (Mukkulankatu 19 ).
Separately arranged virtual meetings and conferences:
Microsoft Teams / o365.
Course feedback:
Integrated Spark course feedback (opens 2 weeks before the end of the course, closes 2 weeks after the end of the course).
Confidential communication:
Microsoft Teams / o365.
Public communication:
LAB Moodle.
Student time use and work load
The 20 credits of the course are built up through 540 hours of total student work. In terms of time, the work is divided into scheduled face-to-face or virtual activities (3 days/week) and more than 200 hours of independent work, as determined by the student.
- Around 70% of the time is spent on practical exercises.
- Lectures, visits, tutorials and multidisciplinary workshops about 30%.
Contents
Teaching is integrated into design projects, where students work individually or in pairs in workshops under the tutorship of the teachers and company representatives responsible for the activities.
Experts' lectures, company and trade fair/event visits will support the knowledge content required in the projects, e.g. project work and project management, creative design methods, system design, prototyping and testing, and product design presentation.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Previous 2-3 years of approved design studies and:
* Sustainable Design Studio or equivalent
* Sustainable Sustainable Design Studio or equivalent
* Product development studio or equivalent.
Software skills required:
* Basics of either PowerPoint, Miro, Canva or Figma.
* Either Rhinoceros 3D, SolidWorks 3D or similar modelling software.
* 3D wire EDM printing, basics.
* Basics of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or similar software.
Assessment criteria
Practical exercises, attendance, active participation in interaction and implementation activities.
Assessment on a numerical scale of 1-5. If the assignments are returned late, the grade will be reduced by one point.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Too many absences (more than 20% of lessons).
Compulsory exercises not completed.
Poor teamwork skills.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student has attended the required classes.
The student has participated in the mid-term review and assessment of the exercises.
Exercises completed satisfactorily.
Intermediate teamwork skills
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student has attended the required classes. The student has participated in the mid-term reviews and assessment of the exercises. Exercises well carried out. Performance of the exercises and group work and course activity indicate good skills. If the return of the exercises is late, the grade will be reduced by one.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student has attended the required classes. The student has participated in the mid-term reviews and assessment of the exercises. Exercises completed with distinction. Performance in the exercises, group work and course activity indicate a commendable level of skill and knowledge. The student has shown professional initiative in his/her work. If the return of the assignments is late, the grade will be reduced by one.
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
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Kimmo Kukkonen
Scheduling groups
- Opetus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTITEMU23S
Small groups
- Teaching
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- utilize appropriate casting techniques and structures for the material
- describe templates, molds and casting techniques for ceramics
- manufacture simple templates and molds, cast and glaze clay objects.
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
01.09.2025 - 19.12.2025
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
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Sami Hyyryläinen
- Heli Kamaja
- Petteri Venetjoki
Scheduling groups
- Aiheseminaari (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Suunnitteluseminaari (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Opinäytetyön ohjaus Petteri Venetjoki (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Opinäytetyön ohjaus Sami Hyyryläinen (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTITEMU22S
Small groups
- Topic seminar
- Planning seminar
- Graduation work tutoring - Petteri Venetjoki
- Graduation work tutoring - Sami Hyyryläinen
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 mandatory.
Learning material and recommended literature
hesis learning materials are distributed in the thesis-related Research and Development course.
Lab Thesis Guide.
Alternative completion methods
Only agreed with the mentor teachers in exceptional cases.
Working life cooperation
Individual theses can be carried out as assignments from working life or in collaboration 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
Moodle, Teams and campus
Student time use and work load
The thesis planning component is 5 credits, which corresponds to approximately 135 hours of student work (one credit 27 hours).
Contents
The planning of the thesis already starts with an information session in the spring of the third year.
The Research and Development course (5 credits) guides students through the thesis design phase. This course is completed by completing and presenting assignments 1 and 2 by the design seminar. These are the work plan and the disposition.
The compulsory 1 credit course on writing a thesis report is a course organised by LAB for all students and must be enrolled in Moodle on their course platform. This is included in the planning phase of the thesis.
The actual thesis work and supervision starts in September-October. The planning phase will be replaced by the implementation phase in November-December, after the planning seminar.
Content of the thesis design 5 credits:
1.
2. topic selection and scheduling of the thesis
3. topic seminar
4. Thesis report writing course
5. Data collection
6. Design seminar
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
You can start writing your thesis when you have completed around 180 credits.
Assessment criteria
To be successful, active participation in seminars, peer review and supervision is required.
Competency-based assessment:
The student will be able to develop or acquire a topic suitable for him/herself
The student will be able to develop a thesis plan with timetable and objectives.
The student will be able to present and discuss the topic.
The student will be able to collect the knowledge base for the thesis and develop a structural model for the thesis
The student will be able to present and discuss his/her data collection and structural model.
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
02.09.2025 - 19.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
20 op
RDI portion
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 25
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Ari Känkänen
- Mika Huovinen
- Sami Hyyryläinen
- Ville-Veikko Huhtanen
Teacher in charge
Ville-Veikko Huhtanen
Scheduling groups
- Ari Känkänen, studio-opetus ja -ohjaus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Sami Hyyryläinen, studio-opetus ja -ohjaus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Ville Huhtanen, VÄRI / studio-opetus ja -ohjaus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Vierailijaluennot, ekskursiot ja projektityöskentely (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTITEMU23S
Small groups
- Ari Känkänen, studio teaching and coaching
- Sami Hyyryläinen, studio teaching and coaching
- Ville Huhtanen, COLOUR / studio teaching and coaching
- Visitor lectures, excursions and project work
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- use industrial design and innovation methods in an appropriate way
- analyze an assignment and work towards it's goals and limitations
- produce design solutions solving the assignment's challenges
- apply multiple product development processes and methods
- produce prototypes as a part of design work
- work as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- create necessary documentation and present the designed product for a client.
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course is taught mainly in Finnish and, if necessary, partly in English.
Teaching and learning will mainly take place in and around project work. Exercises and all course development projects are carried out in project or working life collaborations.
Implementation includes lectures by teachers, visiting companies and alumns, as well as separately agreed, possible company and trade fair visits.
Timing and attendance
At least 80% attendance requirement for teaching sessions.
Learning material and recommended literature
The learning and source material will be shared during the course in the course Teams group.
Alternative completion methods
The alternative delivery method must be justified, negotiated and agreed separately with the course teachers.
Working life cooperation
All course assignments and development projects are carried out in cooperation with projects or working life.
Exam retakes
Any possibility of repetition must be justified, negotiated and agreed with the teacher(s) of the course.
Learning environment
Face-to-face teaching and mentoring:
LAB Lahti campus (Mukkulankatu 19 ).
Separately arranged virtual meetings and conferences:
Microsoft Teams / o365.
Course feedback:
Integrated Spark course feedback (opens 2 weeks before the end of the course, closes 2 weeks after the end of the course).
Confidential communication:
Microsoft Teams / o365.
Public communication:
LAB Moodle.
Student time use and work load
The 20 credits of the course are built up through 540 hours of total student work. In terms of time, the work is divided into scheduled guided face-to-face or virtual activities (3 days/week) and more than 200 hours of independent work as determined by the student.
- Around 70% of the time is spent on practical exercises.
- Lectures, visits, tutorials and multidisciplinary workshops about 30%.
Contents
Teaching is integrated into design projects in collaboration with companies and projects, where students work in small groups and workshops under the guidance of the teachers and company mentors responsible for the activities.
Expert lectures, company and trade fair/event visits will support the knowledge content required in the projects, e.g. project work and project management, creative design methods, prototyping and testing, and product design presentation.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Prior 2nd year of approved design studies:
Professional Communication Skills, Visual Tools, Presentation Techniques, Introduction to Design, Ergonomics and Accessibility. CAD, 3D and Visualisation and Structure and Materials.
Software skills required:
* Basics of either PowerPoint, Miro, Canva or Figma.
* Either Rhinoceros 3D, SolidWorks 3D or similar modelling software.
* 3D wire EDM printing, basics.
* Basics of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or similar software.
Assessment criteria
Practical exercises, attendance, active participation in interaction and implementation activities.
Assessment on a numerical scale of 1-5
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Too many absences (more than 20% of lessons).
Compulsory exercises not completed.
Poor teamwork skills.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student has attended the required classes.
The student has participated in the mid-term review and assessment of the exercises.
Exercises completed satisfactorily.
Intermediate teamwork skills
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student has attended the required classes. The student has participated in the mid-term reviews and assessment of the exercises. Exercises well carried out. Performance of the exercises and group work and course activity indicate good skills. If the return of the exercises is late, the grade will be reduced by one.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student has attended the required classes. The student has participated in the mid-term reviews and assessment of the exercises. Exercises completed with distinction. Performance in the exercises, group work and course activity indicate a commendable level of skill and knowledge. The student has shown professional initiative in his/her work. If the return of the assignments is late, the grade will be reduced by one.