Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Classroom teaching in Finnish, lectures, exercises.

Timing and attendance

Spring semester 2024.
At least 80% attendance requirement for teaching sessions.

Learning material and recommended literature

The teaching and reference material will be distributed during the course in the course teams group.

Alternative completion methods

Any optional mode of delivery must be negotiated separately with the course teacher.

Exam retakes

Any possibility to repeat the course must be negotiated with the teacher of the course.

Learning environment

M19 Campus and Microsoft o365 / Teams.

Student time use and work load

The scope of the course is 5 credits.
1 credit = 27 student hours. 5 credits = 135 student hours.

Contents

Ideation, design and workshop delivery of a conceptual industrial design professional portfolio. Comparative analysis of existing professional design portfolios. Preparation of a professional curriculum vitae. Basics of graphic composition, layout and typesetting of the portfolio. Basics of typography for designers.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Expert communication skills, Visual design tools, Presentation techniques, Introduction to design, Ergonomics and accessibility, CAD work. Basics of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign 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 number.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Too many absences (more than 20% of lessons).
Compulsory exercises not completed.

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.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (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 well carried out. Performance in the exercises and course activity indicate good skills.

If the return of the assignments 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 review and assessment of the exercises. Exercises completed with distinction. The performance of the exercises and the course activity indicate commendable skills 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.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Classroom teaching in English, lectures, exercises.

Timing and attendance

Spring semester 2024.
At least 80% attendance requirement for teaching sessions.

Learning material and recommended literature

The teaching and reference material will be distributed during the course in the course teams group.

Alternative completion methods

Any optional mode of delivery must be negotiated separately with the course teacher.

Exam retakes

Any possibility to repeat the course must be negotiated with the teacher of the course.

Learning environment

M19 Campus and Microsoft o365 / Teams.

Student time use and work load

The scope of the course is 5 credits.
1 credit = 27 student hours. 5 credits = 135 student hours.

Contents

Ideation, design and workshop delivery of a conceptual industrial design professional portfolio. Comparative analysis of existing professional design portfolios. Preparation of a professional curriculum vitae. Basics of graphic composition, layout and typesetting of the portfolio. Basics of typography for designers.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Expert communication skills, Visual design tools, Presentation techniques, Introduction to design, Ergonomics and accessibility, CAD work. Basics of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign 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 number.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Too many absences (more than 20% of lessons).
Compulsory exercises not completed.

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.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (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 well carried out. Performance in the exercises and course activity indicate good skills.

If the return of the assignments 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 review and assessment of the exercises. Exercises completed with distinction. The performance of the exercises and the course activity indicate commendable skills 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.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Delivery method: face-to-face and distance learning, independent work and teamwork. Lectures, presentations, guided and independent learning tasks.

All learning tasks are compulsory.

Timing and attendance

80% attendance penalty.

Building competence requires active presence throughout the course. Attendance is compulsory at the starting day and the last day of the course. Timetable: Found at TimeEdit, the daily programme of the course will be indicated at the beginning of the course.

The course will be taught face-to-face on campus, mainly on Mondays. The teaching day will usually always include a 1.5 hour zoom-connection with the University of São Paulo students.

Learning material and recommended literature

A list of literature related to the course will be provided during the course.

Student time use and work load

On average, 5 x 27h = 135h of work are required to achieve the desired level of competence. The total number of hours is divided between face-to-face teaching, as indicated in the timetable, independent work and teamwork.

Contents

The course provides an introduction to looking into of megatrends and new phenomena of various fields, and to working in an international team to come up with forward-looking concepts for sustainable development.

The course will cover some methods of futures thinking and ideation and teach how to detect change around us.

The essential purpose of the course is to learn to look at the field from outside your own bubble, to get to know and network with students from outside your own culture and to learn more about their culture and ways of working.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No prior knowledge required.

Assessment criteria

The grade will be based on attendance, activity during the campus days, the level of completion of the learning tasks.

Persistent participation as an active member of the team as well as the completion of independent tasks on your own initiative within the timetable is a priority. Peer assessment of teamwork by students will also be part of the final grade.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

A fail grade is given when the student has not achieved the learning objectives of the course or has not been able to demonstrate his/her competence. Or the student has not completed the tasks for which he/she is responsible and participated as an active member of the group in the brainstorming and assignments.

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

Student
- Can work according to instructions.
- Can search for professional information related to the course in a guided way.
- Has participated in common teaching situations and group work 80%.
- Has carried out the tasks for which he/she was responsible in a guided way.
- Has not shown activity, initiative or self-direction in carrying out group work.

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

Student:
- can apply and develop a variety of options in their working process.
- Can use what they have learned in a planned and creative way.
- has done well in completing the tasks for which he/she was responsible within the time limits.
- Has demonstrated activity, initiative and self-direction as a member of a team.
- can apply the methods used, suggest and brainstorm ways of working and communicate constructively in a team.
- has learnt to understand some characteristics of a different culture.

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

Student:
- can apply and develop a variety of options in their working process.
- Can use what he/she has learned in a planned and creative way and apply the feedback he/she receives.
- has done an excellent job of completing the tasks for which he/she was responsible within the time limits.
- has systematically demonstrated exceptional activity, initiative and self-direction as a team member and has offered to help others when needed, where possible.
- is able to apply the methods used, to propose and innovate approaches and ideas and to communicate constructively within the team.
- has learnt to understand some characteristics of different cultures.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, individual, and group assignments

Timing and attendance

3 online days
5 days intensive week

attendance required

Learning material and recommended literature

The learning material is shared during the course on the course's moodle page.

Learning environment

Campus, Moodle, zoom

Student time use and work load

5 ECTS
1 cr=27 hrs student work, 5 cr=135 hrs

Assessment criteria

Assignments, attendance, activity
0-5 grading
Late returned assignments will reduce the grade by one.

Assessment scale

1-5

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

The student is able to...
- to look for isolated information for the concept from different information sources
- use learned design methods and processes in teams' concept work
- Can act as a group member

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

The student is able to...
- Look for and narrow down needed information for the concept work
- Implement techniques/working 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 student is able to...
- Look for information using information acquisition processes and is able to evaluate chosen information sources and how team is using them for the concept work
- Choose techniques/working methods or models and processes and justify his/her selections in teams' concept work
- Can work goal-orientated and organize group activities

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course investigates what the theme 'sustainability' means for visual communication design. The problem is that sustainability is a buzzword - and rightfully so - but it has not been properly dissected in our industry. Designers are by nature very attuned to the problems of the world. But often fail to translate this standpoint to something that can be communicated as an extra value that we bring to the table.

5 aspects of sustainability from a visual communication designer’s perspective:
- Research themes: material matter + digital sustainability + social sustainability + environmental aesthetics + designer's ethics
- Students form research focus groups, study together and then present findings
- Presentation is sharing and questioning knowledge. It is prime learning time. Debate culture is also cultivated.

These themes will be collated into a publication, a design object made and curated by you. The publication is worked on during a one-week long intensive workshop at campus.
We will then present these findings to our design community and make the questions, findings and musings present and relevant.

In addition above, we will cover printed publication technical basics such as material knowledge, printing technology, preparing work for print and a visit to a print house.

Timing and attendance

Research: February – April (online work in groups with your own schedule, + few lecture/presentation dates)
Live Workshop week at Lahti Campus: 24.4. – 28.4.2023
Printing and presenting works: May

Learning material and recommended literature

Available at course moodle

Working life cooperation

A visit to a printhouse, possible excursions.

Learning environment

Online, campus, intensive workshop. International students will join the course.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Designing, developing, and making a professional personal portfolio through collaborational learning.

Learning environment

Project space, computer classroom. Individual distance working spaces.

Student time use and work load

- Student is required to collect and organize all the designs / works in one place / file (online) before starting the course.

- Student is required to work and develop the portfolio outside the contact hours. Contact hours can be also used for photographing the design works if necessary.

Contents

The course is targeted especially at Packaging and Brand Design as well as Industrial Design students. It is suitable for exchange students in related fields, for example, Graphic Design.

During this course, a student learns to compare various professional online portfolios and platforms as well as international projects (especially competitions) in an open and dialogic environment. After benchmarking and comparing, the student makes individual decisions. The student can freely select which design contest or project to participate in. For the portfolio, the student can also freely
choose the base style, form, and platform that fits the best for her/his/their professional needs. Usually, students are building an Adobe portfolio during this course, but it is not a must.

The student can concentrate on a portfolio for applying for student exchange, for seeking a summer job or a training place, or making a generic designer portfolio, easily alterable for current and future purposes.

During the international project (competition etc. , the student practices organizational, time management, and presentation skills.

Through the course, the student will learn to express professional goals and articulate his/her/their personal design identity. As a result, the target is that the portfolio and the project will reflect the student’s creativity, personal interests, and will demonstrate clearly the student's skills and abilities as a designer.

Actually, the portfolio will be a part of the student's own personal brand.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Note:
- The course is not about teaching and learning any specific platform or software to build a portfolio. The teacher will act more like a coach or a guide, and the students need to learn to use the chosen platform on their own.
- Illustration and Photoshop skills are not mandatory but preferred!

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Failed (0)

The course is failed:
- If the student has not published the portfolio
- If the student has not taken part in the course with 80% participation

Note: Participation includes also giving feedback on other students' works and portfolios.

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

The course is passed:
- If the student has made a sustainable international project
- If the portfolio is published
- If the student has actively taken part in the course with a positive attitude (participation, exercises/homework and contact hours 80%)

The course is failed:
- If the student has not made a sustainable international project
- If the student has not published the portfolio
- If the student has not taken part in the course with 80% participation
Note: Participation includes also giving feedback on other students' works and portfolios.

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

The course is passed with minimum grades:

- If the student has showcased some kind of a professional portfolio to the teacher and peers and spent at least 135 hours making the portfolio
- If the student has somewhat taken part in the course. Participation less than 80% is accepted in particular cases only and negotiated with the teacher beforehand

Note: Participation includes also giving feedback on other students' works and portfolios.

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

The course is passed:
- If the portfolio is published and
- If the student has actively taken part in the course with positive attitude (participation, exercises / homework and contact hours 80%)

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

The course is passed with excellent grades:
- If the portfolio is published and is remarkable (good grades in peer review, competition work is included, team project is included etc. )
- If the student has actively participated in the course (participation in contact days at least 80%, cheerful, active and helpful attitude. Well-made exercises / homework

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- work in her or his respective professional role within an international team
- communicate professionally in an international setting
- take the various aspects of sustainability into account in their professional work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

This intensive course emerges from the peer-learning, collaboration and contribution of students from different design disciplines and cultures. Innovative and expressive solutions are produced collectively with the use of ecocentric design practice, design thinking methods, and co-creation.

Timing and attendance

Online introduction 4h
Intensive week 5 days

attendance required

Alternative completion methods

There is independent online assignment option for the workshop participation
Online introduction participation 4hrs) required

Student time use and work load

1 cr=27 hrs student work, 5 cr=135 hrs

Assessment criteria

0-5 grading

Assessment scale

1-5

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

Online assignment
The student is able to...
- search for an individual situation information from different information sources
- use individual professional concepts/terminology and point familiarity with the knowledge base of the sustainable design field


The Workshop:
The student is able to...
- to look for isolated information for the concept from different information sources
- use learned design methods and processes in teams' concept work
- Can act as a group member

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

Online assignment
The student is able to...
- select and search the needed information in individual information usage situations and separates everyday information of researched information
- use key professional concepts/terminology consistently

The Workshop:
The student is able to...
- Look for and narrow down needed information for the concept work
- Implement techniques/working 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)

Online assignment:
The student is able to...
- search for information with the information acquisition process according to the steps, justify selection and use of information sources.
- uses professional concepts/terminology expertly


The workshop
- Look for information using information acquisition processes and is able to evaluate chosen information sources and how team is using them for the concept work
- Choose techniques/working methods or models and processes and justify his/her selections in teams' concept work
- Can work goal-orientated and organize group activities