Ideating, concepting and prototyping (15 cr)
Code: TE00BO37-3002
General information
Enrollment
05.12.2020 - 30.01.2021
Timing
04.01.2021 - 30.04.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15 op
Virtual portion
7 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
54 % Contact teaching, 46 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
- Location-independent
- Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
1 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Hannu Parkkamäki
- Markku Seppälä
- Mervi Vuolas
Groups
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KMMMODIdeointiKonseptointiJaPrototypointiKMM Ideointi, konseptointi ja prototypointi
Objective
Students are able to use creative ideation methods and apply comprehensive and user-oriented design thinking to find new design opportunities. The student understands the life cycle aspects of products and services, different design requirements, and knows how to define design through them. The student is able to process the creative thinking outcomes into product and service concepts. Students are able to use different degrees of models and prototypes to illustrate planned solutions, test their functionality, communicate plans, and plan ahead. The student is able to choose materials and techniques suitable for prototyping with regard the stage of design process, the application, the feasibility, the costs and the timetables.
Content
The module consists of the following components:
- Design thinking: comprehensive and user-oriented review
- Applying creative thinking and ideating for concept designing
- Prototyping methods
Will be executed as project works in teams
Evaluation scale
H-5