Albin Weckström
Course Coordinator

albin.weckstrom@aalto.fi
+358 (0) 44 034 2343

Albin has always been eager to build things. He is skilled in coming up with quick and dirty solutions to problems that need to be tested. Currently he is a MSc student in Mechanical Engineering at Aalto University. During the academic year 2020-2021 he was the project manager for the Luke PDP team. After the course ended he continued the development of the automatic fish counter in collaboration with the sponsor. He´s free time is spent on various own projects related to drones, 3d printers or other things that fascinates him.

Kalevi “Eetu” Ekman
Course Professor

kalevi.ekman@aalto.fi
+358 (0) 50 555 3566

Eetu is Professor of Machine Design at Aalto University School of Engineering and the Professor responsible for PdP. He is also the Director of Aalto University Design Factory, an experimental co-creation platform for education, research and application of product design. His research and education activities relate to integrated product development process, conceptual design phase, prototyping, and especially interdisciplinary co-creation between engineers, designers, and business professionals.

Aaro Packalén
Magical PDP Unicorn

aaro.packalen@aalto.fi
+358 (0) 50 407 4114

Aaro is always ready to help with any project. He is enthusiastic about product development, exponential thinking, and fostering interactions within diverse multidisciplinary teams. During 2022-2023 he was the project manager for H3D-VISIOnAir PDP team, working with AR headset for surgeons. In his free time, he’s an avid enthusiast of music, AV, and IT projects. Currently, he’s pursuing an MSc in Electrical Engineering at Aalto University, continuing his journey of learning and innovation. Combined with his prior work at the DF Printshop, he’s well-equipped to offer assistance whenever it’s needed.