AIM & OBJECTIVE

To teach research students design thinking and to make design students aware of the R&D process. To help shorten the time from discovery to market through better understanding of materials identities and the two-way communication between market and research.

Through communication and visualization of materials properties, students will develop a hierarchical design concept concerning integrated materials and product design.

CONTENT

Topics covered include:

• design thinking
• cellulose-based fiber composites and future development
• hierarchic design
• materials identities
• sustainability implications
• human-product-interactions/ perceived materials qualities
• visualization of materials properties and future implementations of research results

WHEN

The course will be given:

• fall semester 2011 (1^st batch)
• fall semester 2013 (2^nd batch)

WHERE

STFI-Packforsk and University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack), Stockholm

CREDITS

7.5 credits (about 200 hours or 5 weeks full time studies)

COURSE DESIGN

The course is given together with the Master program at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack) in Stockholm.

Learning activities include:

• lectures
• tutorials
• laboratory work
• interactions between PhD research students and Design students
  

Distance learning:

2-3 weeks of distance learning and 3-4 weeks on location at STFI and Konstfack

COURSE COORDINATOR

Mikael Lindström