Study Guide

Learning outcomes

This studio course includes the following parts and their respective learning goals:

Sustainable Design Theory (5 ECTS)
The student is able to
- describe the principles and opportunities of environmental and ethical thinking in design
- acquire information about product life cycles, materials, manufacturing methods, legislation and eco-efficient technologies and practices
- describe eco-efficient product development strategies.

Sustainable Design Workshop (15 ECTS)
The student is able to
- design products with consideration of life cycles, materials, manufacturing methods, legislation and eco-efficient technologies and practices
- use systemic thinking and understands the basics of innovation ecosystems
- use eco-efficient product development strategies.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Studio contains three parts:
1. Sustainable Design theories and practices. Teacher: Annariina Ruokamo
2. Sustainable Design and Production Methods workshop. Business collaboration with LUHTA. Tutors: Minna Cheung and Susanna Björklund. Studio master: Jarkko Karppinen.
3. Knit Design basics. Teacher: Pia Heilä. Autumn 2023. Only for LAB Wearable design full-time students.

All parts contain face-to-face contact lessons at school as well as independent working.
Collaboration with companies or reseach projects possible.

Timing and attendance

Studio parts are scheduled in the Time-Edit. The reservation shows teacher's name when it is face-to-face. Independent working is marked as 'independent'.

All parts require student's active attendance according the instructions provided by the teacher.

Learning material and recommended literature

Provided by the teacher at the beginning of the part.

Learning environment

LAB.
Business collaboration.
Research projects.

Student time use and work load

Total 20 ECTS = 540 hours is devided into three parts. More details provided by the teacher at the beginning of each part.

Sustainable Design and Sustainable Design and Production Methods (parts 1 and 2) total 15 ECTS.
Knit Design total 5 ECTS.

Contents

In Sustainable Design and Production Methods part the main focus is in fashion product development using circular design strategies (part 1.). Especially product lifetime longevity is emphasized by reuse. Objective is to experiment and create new, commercial products and document the process in order to analyze the possibilities of scaling.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Sustainable Design and Production Methods requires know-how from LAB 1st and 2nd year compulsory cources.

Assessment criteria

Active attendance 80%.
All assignments hand-in according to the schedule and approved.
The final grade is the average of all parts. Each part is assessed by the teacher of that part.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Unclear absences. Absences more than 20% of the amount of contact lessons.
Unfinished and not handed-in assignments at the end of the part.
Exceptions must be agreed with the teacher before the end of that particular part.

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

Sustainable Design and Production Methods
Student is able
- to recognize only few different methods of textile product reuse
- to experiment and create new products using only few methods
- to plan and manage scheduling poorly

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

Sustainable Design and Production Methods
Student is able
- to recognize several different methods of textile product reuse
- to experiment and create new products using several methods
- to plan and manage scheduling and document the process well
- create a new commercial textile product reusing existing materials

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

Sustainable Design and Production Methods
Student is able
- to recognize several different methods of textile product reuse
- to experiment and develop innovative methods to create new commercial products
- to plan and manage scheduling and document the process well
- create and evaluate methods and the new textile product from the commercial point of view