Study Guide

Objective

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:
- Prototyping methods

Materials

Witthoft, Scott, 2022: This is a Prototype? The Curious Craft of Building New Ideas

Terstiege, Gerrit, 2009: The Making of Design: From the First Model to the Final Product
Kettunen, Ilkka, 2001: Muodon palapeli

Teaching methods

Introductory lectures
Learning by doing: independent exercises, project work

Exam schedules

No exams

International connections

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

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Student workload

Guided learning tasks are done both during the lessons and other time, partly in small groups.

1 ects = 27 hrs student´s work
5 ects = 135 hrs student´s work

Content scheduling

The course introduces you to different materials and their processing methods when concretizing ideas.

The course explores the possibilities of using prototypes at different levels as a communication support, idea generation method and problem-solving tool.

Exercises are done independently and in meetings in the campus prototyping spaces.

Further information

ItsLearning

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.