Lecture: Design Factory's Kalevi Ekman

Swinburne Design Perspectives Presents: Design Factory’s Kalevi Ekman

The story of the Aalto University Design Factory, a passion-based co-creation platform for learning and entrepreneurial action

When:     Wednesday 16th March, 2pm to 3.30pm  

Where:     Swinburne University of Technology
                  Faculty of Design
                  PA Building Lecture Theatre (PA309)  
                  Prahran Campus (144 High Street)

Design Factory is the context for innovative programs in product development, international design business management and technology innovation at Aalto University, Helsinki.

Reflecting Aalto's commitment to project and problem-based learning, mixed teams of Masters students from design, economics, engineering and technology work on new product development, and service and marketing ideas for Finnish industry.

The essence of Design Factory is its unique blend of creative, meeting and social spaces. Design Factory also hosts research projects for industry and nurtures start-up companies in the adjacent ‘Venture Garage’. Aligning the needs of students and industry, Nokia and the lift manufacturer Kone have offices at Design Factory and often use the facility for meetings and workshops. Each year, both companies offer students risky, futuristics projects to work on.

Speaker Kalevi Ekman (Eetu): Eetu is the Director of Design Factory and Professor of Machine Design at Aalto University School of Science and Technology. He also leads the Product Development Project and was named Otaniemi of the Year in 2009.

For more about Design Factory go to: http://aaltodesignfactory.fi/

RSVP to: hngo@swin.edu.au  
with the subject line: Design Factory’
By Monday 14th March

or phone Henry Ngo on 03 9214 6871