MASTER S DEGREE STUDIES Master of Arts (Art and Design) Industrial Design 120 ECTS credits

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1 MASTER S DEGREE STUDIES Master of Arts (Art and Design) Industrial Design 0 ECTS credits GENERAL The purpose of industrial art and design is to enhance the aesthetical and functional quality of products, services, and the environment and to observe the human factor in product development. The designer is a link between society and production, recognizing the consumer s needs and designing better products on the substratum of this knowledge. The basic and subject studies of s major studies provide the basic knowledge and skills needed in the designer s profession; they also prepare the student for the artistic, technical, and research-oriented approach. The advanced studies of the major subject aim for a comprehensive command of research and product development methods, independent design problem solving, and creative knowledge application. Through the minor subject studies the student may strengthen his/her skills needed by a design expert within the fields of industry, trade, culture, and education. The Degree Programme in Industrial Design aims for concrete cooperation with industry and commerce. DEGREE The Master s degree (0 cr.) consists of advanced studies in the major subject (8 cr.), language studies (8 cr.) and optional studies (7 cr.). The optional studies are negotiated together with the teacher tutor and they could be used to fill in the gaps in the major or methodological studies, or to support research and academic writing skills.

2 TIMING CHART FOR STUDIES Master s degree Industrial design Yr. Period Cr. Period Cr. Period 3 Cr. Period 4 Cr. Industrial design, advanced literature 6 Industrial design methodology course 3 design research methods design research methods Optional research course 3 and thesis 60 Cr. Yr. Period Cr. Period Cr. Period 3 Cr. Period 4 Cr. and thesis cr.

3 MAJOR SUBJECT STUDIES IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, 8 CR. MTEO060 Industrial design, advanced literature, 6 cr. Learning about the salient literature related to research on. The chosen literature supports the thesis and is agreed on with the instructor. At least one of the studied works must be international literature. You may request the literature list from the examiner. - make use of international and domestic literature related to his/her field of research - critically assess the applicability of earlier research to his/her own thesis - recognize various approaches in the research of A completed Bachelor s degree A lecture and seminar work, 0 hours. An essay of pages, 6 cr. Presentation of the work. MTEO06 Design Research Methods (), 3 cr. Learning about the methodology and process of research on design, particularly. Learning about the most salient research methods and their special characteristics in the field of. - recognize various views and approaches in the research of design - recognize the most salient research methods and their special characteristics - construct a research frame linking the productive and theoretical parts UYLE03 Design research and MTEO403 Methods of research on (curriculum ) or MMUO08 Basics of research on (curriculum 00 ) tailored for each course. Defined case-by-case. / to be retaken Period Period 3 4th year

4 Industrial Design, Pertti Aula Teaching language Finnish/English Mandatory UMUO400 design research methods, 3 cr. Getting acquainted with the methods of design research. Applying the views and methods of various disciplines to the research of design. Learning about the approaches, phases of research, overall structure, and special features of design research. - recognize various approaches to the research of design - apply them in the problem setting and methods of his/her own Master s thesis and in assessing other studies Lectures hours. Independent work 60 hours Active participation in lectures. Successful completion of the exercises Related literature Research to be studied during lessons and exercises (announced at the beginning of the course) Pass/fail Period Periods Master s studies, st year Professor of Design Research Minna Uotila YMEN**** Optional research course, 3 cr. In addition to the courses Research on Industrial Design and Design Research Methods, students of the Degree Programme in Industrial Design must complete one optional research course. The chosen course must support the Master's thesis. The course can be selected from the supply of the Faculty of Art and Design or the Department of Methodology. The course can also be completed as part of other university-level activities or in a seminar or congress related to the field. In such a case the method of completion is agreed on with the unit in charge of the course.

5 The teaching and working methods are course-specific. You should reserve enough time for studies that typically consist of intensive, period-long courses. Course-specific literature. Methods of completion announced by the course organizer / fail or pass/fail Period Please, refer to WebOodi. Master s studies, years Degree Programme in Industrial Design, personal thesis instructor Mandatory Additional information The student selects the research courses supporting the thesis together with the instructor. s in The student completes a total of 30 cr. of advanced studies. The advanced s focus on product design, planning of interaction, and service design. You may freely select your studies from the mentioned areas. This enables you e.g. to focus on one area through three s. The themes of the s change every term. MTEO06, product design, 0 cr. - apply the methods of work - recognize concepts of tasks related to product design - collaborate with various actors, for example in business, research, and environments Comprehensive work focusing on product design Bachelor s studies Lectures as well as work under supervision and independently, a total of 70 hours. Active participation in work, completed assignments, and a written report. / to be retaken Years 4

6 Ilkka Kettunen, Lauri Snellman Teaching language Finnish and/or English Optional MTEO063, planning of interaction, 0 cr. - apply the methods of work - recognize concepts of tasks related to the planning of interaction - apply the methods of interaction planning in the contexts of graphical (GUI) and sonic (SUI) user interface development. - collaborate with various actors, for example in business, research, and environments Comprehensive work focusing on the planning of interaction. The work entails application of the methods of interaction planning in development s (prototyping methods, ethnographic methods, usability testing methods). Bachelor s studies Lectures as well as work under supervision and independently, a total of 70 hours. Active participation in work, completed assignments, and a written report. Literature Moggridge, Bill: Designing interactions, 006 and other material announced during the course. / to be retaken Years 4 Satu Miettinen, Milla Haarakoski Teaching language Finnish and/or English Optional MTEO063, service design, 0 cr.

7 - apply the methods of work - apply the methods of service design and recognize the phases of the service design process - apply the methods related to the phases of the service design process - collaborate with various actors, for example in business, research, and environments The course consists of work focusing on comprehensive service design through the phases of the service design process: user data collection, service conceptualization, prototyping, and assessment. Bachelor s studies Lectures as well as work under supervision and independently, a total of 70 hours. Active participation in work, completed assignments, and a written report. Literature Miettinen, S. (toim.): Palvelumuotoilu Uusia menetelmiä käyttäjätiedon hankintaan ja hyödyntämiseen, 0. or Miettinen, S. & Koivisto, M.(Eds.): Designing Services with Innovative Methods, 009 and other material announced during the course. / to be retaken Years 4 Satu Miettinen Teaching language Finnish and/or English Optional MTEO0630, 40 cr. The starting points, targets, methods, and research phases of design research. Research-oriented thinking and discourse. Research reporting The thesis prepares students for independent information retrieval, creative problem solving, and scientific thinking. It also focuses on salient research methodologies. Students develop an investigative mindset in the work of a designer and in research. They also get a deep understanding of the field of design. During the seminar, students utilize their own research process to study the literature of the field and the required research methods. They focus on the following issues: the phases of research, making a research plan, methodological choices, utilizing literary sources, creating a theoretical basis, constructing research results, and drawing conclusions.

8 At the end of the seminar students learn about research reporting. The thesis must demonstrate proficiency in the chosen area of design, in using the related research methods, and in scientific communication. The Master s thesis may be either ) a scientific study or ) an artistic production combined with a related, smaller-scale scientific study A scientific thesis must demonstrate that the student masters the principles, topic, and methods of art education and is capable of generating new knowledge. The combination of an artistic production and a smaller-scale thesis must demonstrate creative proficiency in art education-oriented operation and an analysis thereof (the scientific part). The artistic part may be a production or related to design. Seminar work 60 hours. Independent work Active participation in seminar work. Writing a literature essay and a research plan. Making a Master s thesis and reporting the work. Literature/materials Related literature according to a literature list. Seminar: pass/fail Master s thesis: /fail Period Master s studies, years Degree Programme in Industrial Design, Minna Uotila and Satu Miettinen Mandatory Additional information The information specialist at the Library of Art and Design provides personal guidance on information retrieval.