Wayfinding Systems (10 cr)
Code: AM00CA98-3001
General information
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 (2021)
- 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
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MLABTO21H
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05HGR19S
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MLTIMES20S
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05KOP19S
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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