Study Guide

Learning outcomes

- As a designer recognize the sustainable design methods.
- Has the knowledge the possibilities of implementation of the methods.

Implementation and methods of teaching

- As a designer recognize the sustainable design methods.
- Has the knowledge the possibilities of implementation of the methods.

Implementation:
- learning exercises team and individual
- lectures

Timing and attendance

Participation to:
- team work & exercises
- lectures
- user empathy workshop

75% (6/8) attendance required. Absence compensated with extra assignments and discussed with teacher.

Learning material and recommended literature

- Online learning material in Moodle platform
- Online book: Design thinking: Teun den Dekker, 2020
- Okala Ecodesign practioner: http://www.okala.net/presentations.html
- Circular design learning hub, Ellen MacArthur Foundation: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/design-and-the-circular-economy-deep-dive

Student time use and work load

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

Assessment criteria

Participation in a workshop and exercises
design critique
peer and self evaluation

Assessment scale

1-5

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

• Is able to look for given information for the concept from different information sources
• Is able to use learned sustainable design methods and processes in teams' concept work
• Can act as a group member

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

The student is able to...
• Is able look for and narrow down needed information for the concept work
• Is able to use and implement sustainable design 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)

The student is able to...
• Is able to look for information using information acquisition processes and is able to evaluate chosen information sources and how team is using them for the concept work
• Is able to use & choose sustainable design methods and processes and justify his/her selections in teams' concept work
• Can work goal-orientated and organize group activities by helping team members with ones’ own skills