Product Design Gala
27.04.-15.05.2012 / 10:00 - 16:00
The final results of the interdisciplinary Product Development Project course are featured to the public. In addition to participating the exhibition and related seminar, the audience is encouraged to meet the students and go for real hands-on experience with the new prototypes.
The Aalto University Design Factory is a student-centric learning environment. With international universities and business partners the Factory explores solutions for interdisciplinary co-creation in education, research and application of product design.
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Key facts
Organizer:
Aalto Design Factory
Contact:
Kalevi Ekman, Professor
kalevi.ekman [at] aalto [dot] fi
Important dates:
PdP Gala April 27th 2012, 10-17:00
PdP exhibition April 27th - May 15th 2012
Venue
Design Factory, Betonimiehenkuja 5 C, Otaniemi, Espoo
Free entrance
Partners:
ABB
Biolan
Ensto
Ericsson
General Electric
Helsingin kaupungin kirjasto
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kone
Konecranes
Lauttasaaren yhteiskoulu
Makerere University
Münich University of Applied Sciences
Outotec
PACE University, Swinburne University
Panasonic
Royal Institute of Technology
Ruukki
Tongji University
Unicef Suomi
Vaisala
Wiicotec