Technical Support forLearning, Research and ArtisticActivity at Aalto ARTSTapio Koskinen, Head of TechnologyAalto University, School of Arts, Design and ArchitectureLondon, October 10, 2016

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Aalto University in brief

Foundation-based university of technology, business, arts and architecture. Founded in 2010, when the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and University of Art and Design Helsinki were merged to form a single institution.

• 80 000 alumni• 20 000 students• 5 000 employees (370

professors)• Funding 388.8 M€ (2014)

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Aalto University– Where Science and Art meet Technologyand Business

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DeanIngmar Björkman

DeanAnna Valtonen

DeanGary Marquis

DeanJanne Laine

DeanRisto Nieminen

DeanJyri Hämäläinen

Professors’ Council

School of Arts, Design andArchitecture

School of Business

School of Chemical

Technology

School of Engineering

School of Science

School of Electrical

Engineering

Departments Departments DepartmentsDepartments Departments Departments

Academic Committee

Academic Committee

Academic Committee

Academic Committee

Academic Committee

Academic Committee

Aalto University organisation

Provost, Vice Presidents and servicesIlkka Niemelä (Provost), Tuija Pulkkinen (VP, Research and Innovation), Eero Eloranta (VP, Education), Antti Ahlava (VP, Campus Development),

Hannu Seristö (VP, External Relations), Anna Valtonen (VP, Art and Creative Practices), Marianna Bom (Director, Finance), Sirkku Linna (Director, Development), Tiia Tuomi (Director, Human Resources), Elina Ämmälä (Director, Communications)

President’s Management TeamTuula Teeri (President)

Aalto University Management Team Academic Affairs Committee

Board Matti Alahuhta, Chairman of the Board (Chair); Anne Brunila, Professor (Vice Chair); Bengt Holmström, Professor;

Saku Mantere, Professor; Liqiu Meng, Professor; Susanna Pettersson, Museum Director; Colin Whitehouse, Professor

• Internationally-acclaimed track record in artistic activities.

• Strong background in the Finnish design, architecture and art tradition.

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1,831 undergraduate students (FTE)**152 post-graduate students*

Aalto ARTS

Faculty 443, 58 of whom are professors

Anna ValtonenDean

Teemu LeinonenVice Dean

Ossi NaukkarinenVice Dean

*The amount of underdraduate students has been presented as a calculatory FTE-number (full time equivalent)**The amount of post-graduate students

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Departments:ArchitectureFilm, TV and ScenographyMediaDesignArt The department structure will change in 2017

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Technical Service at Aalto ARTS

• During the Aalto Service Development project it was decided at Aalto ARTS that the technical support for learning, research and artistic activity will be consolidated into one school level service starting Jan 1st 2015.

• Goals of the re-organization were to• Make better use of the technical infrastructures of the school and

improve the services based on the technical infrastructures • Provide better support for multidisciplinary and cross border teaching.

learning and research• Demonstrate the pioneering learning practices of Aalto ARTS• Improve cost effectiveness

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55 ProfessionalsSupporting Learning

27 SpecializedLearning Environments

ARTS infra 6 teams and 27 specialised environmentsExpression• Biofilia• Drawing and Painting• Sculpture• Print Making• Ceramics• Glass• Costume DesignLearnsys• Equipment• Systems and WorkstationsPhoto and Print• Photography• Printlab• Blueprinting

Soft Materials• Pattern making / Fashion• Weaving• Knitting• Sewing• Textile printingSolid Materials• Metal• Precious Metals• Proto / CNC and 3D printing• Wood• ConstructionMedia Center• TV, MocCap & Virtu studio• Film Studio• Black Box• Set Design• Post production (audio and video)

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1. Campus Development, Moving & New Facilites2. How to serve more students with less staff?3. KPIs for tech services.4. Tech staff identity between faculty and services.

Aalto University metro station will open for public in 2017.Light rail service is planned for 2021.Aalto University’s new construction and renovation investments on campus (2010-20) are estimated to be >300 M€.

The new building (110 M€, 33 000 gross sqm) will be completed in 2018, it provides facilities for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

Design is based on a winning proposal by Verstas Architecs in an international competition.

ARTS infra workshops are located on the Ground Floor.

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GROUND FLOORAalto UniversityNew BuildingSchool of Arts Design and Architecture

GROUND FLOORAalto UniversityNew BuildingSchool of Arts Design and Architecture

Helsinki Olympic Stadium Football Field 105 m * 70 m

Learning Art, Design and Architecture

• The learning model adopted by the school combines theory and practice.• The spatial solution supports successful implementation of the learning model.

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Hands on learning about materials, techniques and

processes

Problem based learning in small groups.

Learners generate

meanings out of their own actions and experience

PRACTICETHEORY

Learning Spaces for Art, Design and Architecture

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PRACTICETHEORY

GENERICLearning spaces

LECTURE ROOMLarge Group

STUDIOIndividual studyPeer Learning

Group Learning

LEARNIN CENTERGALLERY

CAFETERIAHUB

Informal andGroup Learning

WORKSHOPIndividual studyPeer Learning

Group LearningMachine Room

INFORMALLearning spaces

SPECIALIZEDLearning spaces

SPECIALIZEDLearning spaces

There are two main types of specialized learning spaces at Aalto ARTS that are essential from the point of view of the generic learning model adopted by the school: Studio and Workshop

FinlandHelsinki

Main campus,Otaniemi

HelsinkiEspoo

The School of Business,

Töölö

The School of Arts, Design

and Architecture,Arabia

From three Campuses into One

Aalto University focuses its operations on the main campusSchool of Arts, Design and Architecture will move in 2018School of Economics will move by 2020

One school1800 students55 tech staff

Six schools20 000 students80 (45) tech staff

Concrete actions have been developed for all chosen development areas

The progress is monitored by the management team

How do we ensure our professional

development?

How can we promote the culture of feedback in our work community?

How do we ensure safe working conditions

(indoor air, workshop introductions)?

Defining concrete development actionsARTS infra personnel survey results processed

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Expectations

• Light network structure – avoid bureaucracy• Involve workshop staff• Utilise existing organisations and programmes (Cumulus,

Erasmus…)• Bench Learning• Staff exchange programme

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