From forest to product (5 cr)

Objective

- you can utilise wood throughout the whole cycle
- you know the suitable use of wood and wood-based materials
- you identify the opportunities offered by the diversity of forests from the perspective of product design

Content

How do you identify the most important properties of wood and wood-based materials?
For what purposes and how will wood and wood-based materials be used in the future?
How do you design aesthetic and suitable objects while using material responsibly?

Evaluation

Students can
3a. use professional vocabulary systematically
3b. look for information in the key information sources of the field
3c. identify interrelated tasks 3e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
3g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field

Course material

Kirjallisuus:
Puun rakenne ja ominaisuudet. Matti Kärkkäinen. P.2007. Metsäkustannus.
Tunnista puu ja puuaine. Fagerstedt. Pellinen. Saranpää. Timonen. P.2016. Metsäkustannus.
Talotohtori. Panu Kaila. Sivut 235-454. Wsoy
Pohjolan jalot puut. Keinänen. Tahvanainen. P.1995
Tuotekonseptointi. Toim. Keinonen.Jääskö. P.2004.
Syventävää kirjallisuutta:
Time of wood- Puun aika. Markku Kosonen. Toim. Vepsäläinen. Maahenki
The Soul of tree, George Nakashima. P.1988 . Kodansha
Kestävää muotoilua mallintamassa. Niemelä Mirja. P. 2010
Tarinallistaminen, Palvelukokemuksen punainen lanka. Kalliomäki. P.2014
Suomen puut ja pensaat. Väre. Kiuru.P. 2006. Metsäkustannus
Ylimuistoinen tuohi. Ranta. P.2016. Maahenki
Koivu, Suomen kansallispuu. Niemi. P. 2015. Minerva
Available in Learn platform.

Study forms and methods

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

Student workload

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

Familiarization with the properties of wood through literature and lecture material, as well as through woodworking. The learning task is linked to a broader product conception task. A more detailed description of the task on the Learn platform.

Determining one's own forest relationship and getting to know Finnish object culture from the perspective of product conception. Awareness of forest diversity from a product design perspective.

The course includes costs because the preparation of learning assignments includes material costs. In addition, the course incurs travel expenses due to various visits.
Partner in the Pro Puu Association, Lahti

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Evaluation of learning exercise
Active participation