Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the basics of 3D modeling and is able to utilize it in refining and presenting ideas. The student is able to process the creative thinking outcomes into product and service concepts.

Content

Basics of 3D modeling
Exercises with selected 3D modeling programs
Basics of concept design

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

- Student understands the meaning and possibilities of visual thinking and communication in design.
- Student is able to use the common computer craphics and presentation programs in professionally presenting the designs.
- Student is able to apply digital 2D- and 3D programs in the design process phases and multidiscipline working environment.
- Student is able to transfer and convert digital files for the digital manufacturing.

Content

Study module includes the following parts:
- 2D and 3D programs in digital product development environment
- Digital production process, CAD/CAM basics
- Presentation materials and skills

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After the course, the student can examine the interactions between humans and the physical environment, tools and processes, and can apply various methods that produce user understanding and knowledge.

Content

User orientation is the first core part of the design point of view: basically, we always design and develop things for others than ourselves. The study course introduces the meaning of empathy, curiosity and joint communication, based on design practices and design thinking.

Our main themes leading to user orientation are
- physical user, ergonomics and usability
- senses in the user experience
- emotions in the user experience - before and after

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands the basic principles of user-orientation and is able to apply different methods of user information acquisition according to the products, services, user groups and operating environments to be designed. In addition, the student is able to analyze the collected data in order to define possible new needs.

Content

User-orientation and information acquisition project.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in planning.
The student knows how to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors, lighting and their relationships.
The student understands the possibilities of hand drawing in documenting observations and as a means of communication

Content

The course consists of the following parts:
- Designerly observation
- Hand drawing methods and tools -introduction

Content scheduling

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in planning.
The student knows how to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.
The student understands the possibilities of hand drawing in documenting observations and as a means of communication

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in design. The student is able to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.

Content

Visual communication and drawing exercises
- Croquis drawing
- Prototyping in visual communication
- Color interaction

Materials

Alan Pipes: Drawing for Designers, 2007
Betty Edwards: Luovan piirtämisen opas - Käytä oikeaa aivopuoliskoasi, 2004
Josef Albers: Värien vuorovaikutus
Harald Arnkil: Värit havaintojen maailmassa, 2008
Harald Arnkil (ed.): Color and light – Concepts and confusions, 2015: https://shop.aalto.fi/media/filer_public/b3/d1/b3d15b01-7252-466b-bcaa-f277deb099c8/colourandlight_2nd_edition_1.pdf
Simon Seivewright: Research and Design, 2007
Koponen, Hilden, Vapaasalo: Tieto näkyväksi, informaatiomuotoilun perusteet
Randy Krum: Cool infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design, 2013 eBook
Yuk M, Diamond S: Data Visualization for Dummies, 2014 eBook
Englanniksi
Alan Pipes: Drawing for Designers, 2007
Betty Edwards: Drawing on the right side of the brain, 1999
Josef Albers: Interaction of colors
Harald Arnkil: Colors in the visual world, 2013
Harald Arnkil (ed.): Color and light – Concepts and confusions, 2015: https://shop.aalto.fi/media/filer_public/b3/d1/b3d15b01-7252-466b-bcaa-f277deb099c8/colourandlight_2nd_edition_1.pdf
Simon Seivewright: Research and Design, 2007
Randy Krum: Cool infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design, 2013 eBook
Yuk M, Diamond S: Data Visualization for Dummies, 2014 eBook

Teaching methods

Learning by doing, Hands-on

Exam schedules

No exam. Tasks can be improved based on the feedback given by teacher.

International connections

Innovation pedagogy, according to which learning is based on experimentation, sharing knowledge and expertise, and combining different perspectives.

Open AMK studies improve young people's and adults' working life-related skills as well as professional and technical competence. Indirectly, the course can promote the creation of decent jobs and entrepreneurship. Open AMK studies also reduce the number of young people who are not working or studying. In studies, we do not separate people according to age, gender, background, etc.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

1 ects = 27 h Student´s work
3 ects = 81 h Student´s work

Content scheduling

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in design. The student is able to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.

The course complements the contents of Visual Communication 1 as follows:
- Croquis drawing
- Prototyping
- Color perception by Albers color theory

Further information

Mainly through itsLearning, but email and phone are also possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Subjects of the evaluation: tasks and participation in contact lessons, as well as taking responsibility for one's learning. Feedback on completed tasks via itsLearning and continuous feedback/guidance during contact lessons. Assignments returned late will lower the grade.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Exercises have not been done or there is too much shortcomings.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Exercises have been done, but there are shortcomings.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The assignments have been carefully done and the participation has been active and responsible.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The assignments have been very carefully done and the participation has been very active and strongly responsible.

Objective

The student knows the basics of 3D modeling and is able to utilize it in refining and presenting ideas. The student is able to process the creative thinking outcomes into product and service concepts.

Content

Basics of 3D modeling
Exercises with selected 3D modeling programs
Basics of concept design

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in design. The student is able to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.

Content

Visual communication and drawing exercises
- Croquis drawing
- Prototyping in visual communication
- Color interaction

Materials

Alan Pipes: Drawing for Designers, 2007
Betty Edwards: Luovan piirtämisen opas - Käytä oikeaa aivopuoliskoasi, 2004
Josef Albers: Värien vuorovaikutus
Harald Arnkil: Värit havaintojen maailmassa, 2008
Harald Arnkil (ed.): Color and light – Concepts and confusions, 2015: https://shop.aalto.fi/media/filer_public/b3/d1/b3d15b01-7252-466b-bcaa-f277deb099c8/colourandlight_2nd_edition_1.pdf
Simon Seivewright: Research and Design, 2007
Koponen, Hilden, Vapaasalo: Tieto näkyväksi, informaatiomuotoilun perusteet
Randy Krum: Cool infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design, 2013 eBook
Yuk M, Diamond S: Data Visualization for Dummies, 2014 eBook
Englanniksi
Alan Pipes: Drawing for Designers, 2007
Betty Edwards: Drawing on the right side of the brain, 1999
Josef Albers: Interaction of colors
Harald Arnkil: Colors in the visual world, 2013
Harald Arnkil (ed.): Color and light – Concepts and confusions, 2015: https://shop.aalto.fi/media/filer_public/b3/d1/b3d15b01-7252-466b-bcaa-f277deb099c8/colourandlight_2nd_edition_1.pdf
Simon Seivewright: Research and Design, 2007
Randy Krum: Cool infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design, 2013 eBook
Yuk M, Diamond S: Data Visualization for Dummies, 2014 eBook

Teaching methods

Learning by doing, Hands-on

Exam schedules

No exam. Tasks can be improved based on the feedback given by teacher.

International connections

Innovation pedagogy, according to which learning is based on experimentation, sharing knowledge and expertise, and combining different perspectives.

Open AMK studies improve young people's and adults' working life-related skills as well as professional and technical competence. Indirectly, the course can promote the creation of decent jobs and entrepreneurship. Open AMK studies also reduce the number of young people who are not working or studying. In studies, we do not separate people according to age, gender, background, etc.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

1 ects = 27 h Student´s work
3 ects = 81 h Student´s work

Content scheduling

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in design. The student is able to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.

The course complements the contents of Visual Communication 1 as follows:
- Croquis drawing
- Prototyping
- Color perception by Albers color theory

Further information

Mainly through itsLearning, but email and phone are also possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Subjects of the evaluation: tasks and participation in contact lessons, as well as taking responsibility for one's learning. Feedback on completed tasks via itsLearning and continuous feedback/guidance during contact lessons. Assignments returned late will lower the grade.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Exercises have not been done or there is too much shortcomings.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Exercises have been done, but there are shortcomings.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The assignments have been carefully done and the participation has been active and responsible.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The assignments have been very carefully done and the participation has been very active and strongly responsible.

Objective

- Student understands the meaning and possibilities of visual thinking and communication in design.
- Student is able to use the common computer craphics and presentation programs in professionally presenting the designs.
- Student is able to apply digital 2D- and 3D programs in the design process phases and multidiscipline working environment.
- Student is able to transfer and convert digital files for the digital manufacturing.

Content

Study module includes the following parts:
- 2D and 3D programs in digital product development environment
- Digital production process, CAD/CAM basics
- Presentation materials and skills

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in planning.
The student knows how to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors, lighting and their relationships.
The student understands the possibilities of hand drawing in documenting observations and as a means of communication

Content

The course consists of the following parts:
- Designerly observation
- Hand drawing methods and tools -introduction

Content scheduling

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in planning.
The student knows how to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.
The student understands the possibilities of hand drawing in documenting observations and as a means of communication

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After the course, the student can examine the interactions between humans and the physical environment, tools and processes, and can apply various methods that produce user understanding and knowledge.

Content

User orientation is the first core part of the design point of view: basically, we always design and develop things for others than ourselves. The study course introduces the meaning of empathy, curiosity and joint communication, based on design practices and design thinking.

Our main themes leading to user orientation are
- physical user, ergonomics and usability
- senses in the user experience
- emotions in the user experience - before and after

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands the basic principles of user-orientation and is able to apply different methods of user information acquisition according to the products, services, user groups and operating environments to be designed. In addition, the student is able to analyze the collected data in order to define possible new needs.

Content

User-orientation and information acquisition project.

Evaluation scale

H-5