Design thinking in sustainable constructionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Sustainable construction combines visually pleasing design with economical construction. You will learn to see the potential of these elements in creating a new one.
- You learn the process of creative problem solving and the principles of design thinking.
- You learn to utilize the design thinking approach and design process methods.
- You learn to utilize the different design methods when designing buildings which are in line with sustainable development.

Content

What are the new concepts, materials and designs for sustainable construction?
How does the design process proceed and how are new ideas produced?
How do you visualize your ideas and develop them further from the sketch to sustainable buildings?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
- utilize bid data in decision making.
- solve complex problems with data and information.
- systematically analyze the importance and value of data.
- communicate data-based knowledge to selected target groups.