Team of three students wins significant design prize
02.10.2013
Students of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture have won a significant design prize with their functional design product Motorcycle Riding Overalls With Integrated Torso Protectors!
Master's students Ilmari Mansikkamäki (industrial and strategic design), Emmi Pouta (textile art and design) and Jenni Simanainen (fashion and clothing design) won the Safety & Technical Products Student Design Challenge competition.
The winning product was a riding suit with an integrated chest protector, designed for motorcyclists. The work was implemented as a year-long project in collaboration with the Rukka brand.
The project required that the students have extensive knowledge of the field, including the newest materials and techniques, such as 3D printing, and background information about consequences of accidents and medical approaches. A large part of the time allocated for the project was taken up by research work.
Combining the form with everything that had been observed was a demanding and difficult process. Trade fairs and other activities gave students the required understanding of the significance of the field. The project was supervised by Jasmiine Julin-Aro, Professor of Functional Design and Materials at the Department of Design. Winning the competition is an impressive indication of the students' capabilities and teamwork.
The Safety & Technical Products Student Design Challenge is a prestigious and international design competition. The prizes will be given out in Orlando, Florida in the USA on October 23 - 25. The students will be there to receive the prize and to introduce themselves to the US media and stakeholder groups.