Nordcode	Nordic network for research on communicative product design
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Home Background Focus Activities Structure Nordcode members Nordcode events Gothenburg seminar (10-11 March 2003) Helsinki seminar (1-3 October 2003) Lyngby seminar (28-30 April 2004) Trondheim seminar (18-20 May 2005) Oslo seminar (10-12 May 2006) Helsinki seminar (6-8 June 2007) Lund seminar (28-30 May 2008) Doctoral seminars PHOTOS (click thumbnails for larger images)	Nordcode doctoral seminar THESIS BASICS SEMANTIC APPROACH in DESIGN RESEARCH October 26-28 2005 Helsinki/Kirkkonummi/Espoo, Finland Invitation Description SeFun (www.uiah.fi/sefun) research group will organise a three days seminar in the Helsinki area. The seminar, funded by NordForsk (www.nordforsk.org), is directed to students on various phases of their doctoral studies. Also students planning to start their doctoral studies are invited. The seminar aims to give a view on the basics of doctoral research in design, including different approaches and methods, particular emphasis being on design semantics. The main part of the seminar consists of the presentations, discussions, and small group sessions organised around the participants’ own research. Students will be provided with thematic and methodological support as well as practical comments on their research projects. Students can gain 2.5 ECTS points in the seminar. The language of the seminar is English. Preliminary Schedule (subject to changes) maps Wednesday 26th (University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki) Lecture day 12:30-13:00 Registration and welcome coffee 13:00-13:30 Introduction to the seminar 13:30-14:30 Lectures 14:30-15:00 Coffee break 15:30-17:00 Lecture Optional evening programme Thursday 27th (Humaljärvi cottage, Kirkkonummi) Supervision day 09:08  S train from the Helsinki Central Railway Station 09:40  Arrival at Masala station,transportation from the station to the cottage 10:00-10:45 Morning coffee & introduction to the day 11:00-13:00 Brief presentations of students’ research projects 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-18:00 Small group sessions 18:00-23:00 Get-together evening with free discussion, snacks, drinks, sauna, swimming, etc. Friday 28th  (Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo) Workshop day 09:30-13:00 Workshop 13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-17:00 Workshop continued and wrapping up the seminar Optional evening programme List of participants (updated) Lectures Dagmar Steffen: "Reading" design semantics from various perspectives Martina Keitsch: Design semantics and aesthetic experience Supervision groups & research papers Brand Monika Hestad Lene Gangstad  Ingvild Suorza Svean Oscar Person Paper removed Emo Viktor Hjort af Ornäs Eva Wängelin Katarina Pått Nithikul Nimkulrat Inno Max Munnecke Arild Berg Elin Olander