Industrial Design and New TechnologiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• recognises the importance of new technologies in design and product development
• is familiar with the new technologies affecting the field and knows how to choose relevant tools and methods for their work
• learns about new technologies that the designer must master in order to be able to work continuously and successfully in the field
• knows how to utilise and apply new technologies in their design work
• becomes familiar with the operating environment of design, the development of technology and new technological trends and practices affecting the field.

Content

• New technologies in the field of design
• Factors affecting the development of technologies
• Development trends of new technologies
• Identifying one's own competence
• Aspects of new technologies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• knows new technologies and their effects on design and product development processes
• knows the potential benefits of new technologies and recognises the importance of new technologies in the professional field of industrial design
• understands the development paths of different technologies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• knows how to use new technologies and knows their effects on design and product development processes
• knows the potential benefits of new technologies and knows how to apply them in their own work
• understands the development trends of different technologies and their effects on the development of their own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• knows how to use new technologies in a wide range of areas and knows their effects on design and product development processes
• knows the potential benefits of new technologies and knows how to creatively and reasonably apply them in their own work
• has a broad understanding of the development trends of different technologies and their effects on the development of their own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• knows new technologies and their effects on design and product development processes
• knows the potential benefits of new technologies and recognises the importance of new technologies in the professional field of industrial design
• understands the development paths of different technologies.