Study Guide

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

Materials

The programs' guidebooks, exercises and electronic "Help" material.

Teaching methods

Task-specific instructions given by the teacher, exercises done in class and independent work.
DigitalFabrication project work to be done in the prototype workshop.

International connections

Learning by doing, independent work and self-evaluation.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

The course consists of contact teaching, class work and independent work.
Contact teaching basically 12-13h/credit, independent work 15h/credit. The time and place indicated in the agenda.
The course ends with an independent exercise. The exercise will be returned no later than two weeks after the last contact time of the course. Late return affects the course grade.

Content scheduling

During the course, typical software and methods used by designers will be reviewed:
Graphic design (Vector graphics: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw. Layout: Adobe InDesign. Graphical user interface: Adobe XD, Invision. Image processing: Adobe Photoshop).
3D modeling: (Polygon modeling: Blender, Surface modeling: Rhino3D, SiemensNX. Volume modeling: SiemensNX).
Visualization / Rendering: (Program-specific tools).
Digital Fabrication: (Laser cutting: CorelDraw. CAM: RhinoCAM)

Further information

Itslearning - Course-specific workspace.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment, working during the contact lessons, compulsory returnable exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Agreed tasks have not been returned to the Itslearning course-specific return box.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Most of the tasks have been returned, but the tasks are incomplete or carried out carelessly.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

All tasks completed well and carefully.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to carefully performed tasks, commendable skills have been demonstrated, for example through additional tasks.