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User understandingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MU00DT23

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • SKKV23SP
    Interior architecture and furniture design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs = 135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • GRKV23SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

Scheduled track: Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs = 135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

17.01.2024 - 16.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Tuula Pöyhönen
Teacher in charge

Iida Silvennoinen

Groups
  • MPKV23KP
    Fashion and costume design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 18.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • GRKV22SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

Scheduled track: Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs = 135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • SKKV22SP
    Interior architecture and furniture design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs = 135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
  • Sanna Haapanen
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • PAKV23KM
    Service design, part-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs =135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • BTMKV22KP
    Bioproduct design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs=135 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Esko Ahola
  • Iida Silvennoinen
Teacher in charge

Esko Ahola

Groups
  • MPKV22KP
    Fashion and costume design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 19.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 23

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • GRKV21SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs means 135 hours students work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Service Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Marjo Suviranta
Teacher in charge

Marjo Suviranta

Groups
  • SKKV21SP
    Sisustusarkkitehtuuri ja kalustesuunnittelu, päivätoteutus

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Materials

The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)
User understanding research methods
www.ttl.fi/en

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Employer connections

Students co-operate with companies to study User information and user understanding. The student will apply for suitable collaborative companies for their own development work.

Student workload

5 crs means 135 hours students work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

8 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Esko Ahola
  • Iida Silvennoinen
Teacher in charge

Esko Ahola

Groups
  • MPKV21KP
    Muoti ja puvustus, päivätoteutus

Objective

This course is connected to Research and development expertise (5 ECTS credits).

You can observe your environment and gather information about the right service environments from the field with different methods.
You can study and identify the users' needs and take them into account in your design.
You can examine and analyse a product or service in relation to its purpose and make improvement proposals.

Content

General content
- How do you identify the users' needs and preferences?
- How to involve users in the planning so as to ensure that the purpose of the product or service is taken into account?
- How to align the ergonomics and usability of the product to its purpose of use?
- How do you design a product or service which is suitable for the user and matches the spirit of the time?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-