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Wayfinding SystemsLaajuus (10 cr)

Code: AM00CA98

Credits

10 op

Objective

The course comprises 2 sets of learning outcomes:

Creating and Assessing Wayfinding Systems
The student is able to
- understand the principles of designing easily navigable spaces and can apply this know-how in creating designs for spatial and linear wayfinding, orientation and signage elements
- assess existing designs of wayfinding systems
- base her/his own work on UCD-research.

Information Design Project
The student is able to
- use her/his competence in information design to solve the challenges of an assignment
- design user-centric visual and structural solutions.

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 24.02.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Experience and Service Design (in Finnish), (2018, 2019, 2020)
Teachers
  • Harri Heikkilä
  • Sara Bengts
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIKOP20S
  • MLTIGR20S
  • MLTIPAL21K
  • MLTIMES21S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

The course comprises 2 sets of learning outcomes:

Creating and Assessing Wayfinding Systems
The student is able to
- understand the principles of designing easily navigable spaces and can apply this know-how in creating designs for spatial and linear wayfinding, orientation and signage elements
- assess existing designs of wayfinding systems
- base her/his own work on UCD-research.

Information Design Project
The student is able to
- use her/his competence in information design to solve the challenges of an assignment
- design user-centric visual and structural solutions.

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

08.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 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 Visual Communication (in Finnish), (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Media Content Design
  • Experience and Service Design (in Finnish), (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • MI_opettaja_VIV, Visuaalinen viestintä Virtuaaliopettaja (LAB)
  • Harri Heikkilä
Teacher in charge

Palvelumuotoilu MI_Opettaja_Palvelumuotoilu

Scheduling groups
  • Z2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Omatoiminen työskentely tai ryhmätyö (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLABTO21H
  • 05HGR19S
  • MLTIMES20S
  • 05KOP19S
  • MLTITO21H
Small groups
  • Z2
  • Working time

Learning outcomes

The course comprises 2 sets of learning outcomes:

Creating and Assessing Wayfinding Systems
The student is able to
- understand the principles of designing easily navigable spaces and can apply this know-how in creating designs for spatial and linear wayfinding, orientation and signage elements
- assess existing designs of wayfinding systems
- base her/his own work on UCD-research.

Information Design Project
The student is able to
- use her/his competence in information design to solve the challenges of an assignment
- design user-centric visual and structural solutions.

Assessment scale

1-5