Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the term design and describe how design affects the development of everyday life, society and businesses
- make use of design thinking and some of the typical design process and methods for solving problems.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The student is able to
- explain the term design and describe how design affects the development of everyday life, society and businesses
- make use of design thinking and some of the typical design process and methods for solving problems.

Lectures
Reflection exercises
Design exercises following design process thinking

First day and lecture at the campus and following online in Zoom.

Timing and attendance

Participation to lectures 75% (4/6) and participation to exercises 100%. In case of problems in participation one needs to discuss supplementary exercises with lecturer.

Learning material and recommended literature

Teun den Dekker: Design thinking
Online material in Moodle platform

Student time use and work load

5cr=27hrs student work, 5cr=135hrs, which is different than contact hours.

Contents

What is design and how does it affect the development of everyday life, society and operations
What is design thinking and what are the most important processes and methods for design is using in problem solving.
As a 2nd year addition a brief overview of user-oriented and sustainable design

Assessment criteria

Reflection exercises pass/fail
Design exercise with feedback discussion, grade 0-5
Peer and self evalution

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Not participating to exercises and lectures
Failing to meet each exercise criteria

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

• Is able to use some basic professional terminology and concepts
• Is able to use learned design methods and processes in teams' concept work
• Can act as a group member

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

• Is able to use professional terminology and concepts in consistent manner
• Is able to implement techniques/working methods or models and processes in teams' concept work
• Can work goal-oriented way in a group work

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

• Is able to use professional terminology and concepts in expert manner
• Is able to choose techniques/working methods or models and processes and justify his/her selections in teams' concept work
• Can work goal-orientated and bring ones skills for group to utilize