Industrial Design BA (B), Design Project 1, 7.5 credits
Syllabus:
Industridesign GR (B), Designprojekt 1, 7,5 hp
Industrial Design BA (B), Design Project 1, 7.5 credits
General data
- Code: IU167G
- Subject/Main field: Industrial Design
- Cycle: First cycle
- Progression: (B)
- Credits: 7,5
- Progressive specialization: G1F - First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- Education area: Design 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
- Answerable department: Natural science, Design, and Sustainable Development
- Approved: 2022-12-06
- Date of change: 2023-11-15
- Version valid from: 2024-01-01
Aim
The student must execute a design project in a specific context with certain limitations by distinguishing and using an appropriate design process.
Course objectives
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
- execute a design project by distinguishing to work with several relevant design methods
- give suggestions on how a product, service or environment can be developed by applying design methods
- design a well-reasoned proposal
- present the proposal
- reflect on the proposal's relevance to target group and society
- write a scientific report on the design project
Content
The course includes in-depth studies:
- about how the design process can be formed to create relevant proposals
- of design methods that can be part of a design process
- about reflection methods to be able to assess the relevance of the design proposals to the target group/customer and society
- about documenting and writing a scientific report about your design project
Entry requirements
At least 60 Credits (ECTS) in Industrial Design or equivalent.
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
The teaching consists of seminars and workshops.
The student is supervised by a supervisor who is active at the department of Design or an external supervisor who works as a professional industrial designer. Active participation in all parts of the project, some of which may be carried out in groups.
Examination form
D100: Design Project and oral presentation, 4.5 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
R100: Written Report, 3 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.
Grading system
Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Other information
This course cannot be included in the same degree as IU132G.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Wikberg Nilsson Åsa, Ericson Åsa och Törlind Peter
- Title: Design: process och metod
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Studentlitteratur AB
Reference literature
- Author: Gail Greet, Hannah
- Title: Elements of Design
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press