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Service Design Studio (20 cr)

Code: AM00CM90-3004

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

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

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Design (in Finnish), (2021, 2022, 2023)

Teachers

  • Milla Mäkinen
  • Auli Haarnio
  • Sami Hyyryläinen
  • Minna Ulmala

Teacher in charge

Tero Leponiemi

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • MLTIPAL22S
  • MLTIPAL23K

Small groups

  • Lecture 1
  • Practice 1
  • Seminar 1

Learning outcomes

Theme: Generating ideas
A student is able to
- utilize a user driven process in creation of new service ideas
- apply multicasting in creation of a user experience
- apply the principles of sustainability in service development

Theme: Creating a service concept
The student is able to
- utilize design process in creation of new service idea and in the development of a service concept
- model, test and present service ideas by prototyping
- evaluate an operability of a service concept and its ability to create value

Theme: Team working
The students are able to
- create contacts with working life representatives and advance working life based Service Design project
- develop their Service Design skills in a goal oriented way

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course follows a professional service design process, which allows student teams to solve the real client's problem in a user-oriented way.

Working in field in real life with stakeholders like employees and users, doing projects in collaboration with organizations, independent operation, working in a multidisciplinary team by utilizing digital tools, book discussions and familiarizing yourself with literature and utilizing the learning contract.

Participation in the course requires that the basics of service design/project development and other basic studies have been completed.

NOTE: During the implementation, LAB's working life cooperation is carried out, which requires the student to conclude a confidentiality and IPR transfer agreement.

Timing and attendance

Completing the course requires commitment to a common schedule and teamwork.
For the course, TimeEdit has been allocated 3 working days / week from 9th January to 14th May 2024.

The course has a pre-assignment: Before the start of the course, the student reads either the book Miettinen Satu: Palvelumuotoilu -Uusia menetelmiä käyttäjätiedon hankintaan ja hyödyntämiseen tai Tuulaniemi Juha: Palvelumuotoilu.

There is a compulsory attendance 80% of teaching and guidance sessions.

Learning material and recommended literature

Miettinen Satu: Palvelumuotoilu - uusia menetelmiä käyttäjätiedon hankintaan ja hyödyntämiseen,Teknologiainfo Teknova 2011. 2. painos
Tuulaniemi Juha: Palvelumuotoilu, Talentum 2011

Other literature and material is announced during the course.

Assessment scale

1-5