Course syllabus - Project Methodology for Innovation and Design

Objectives

The purpose of this course is that in a design project put in to practice the student's skills in their area of competence with a focus on "design thinking" as well as provide a deeper understanding of design, scientific methods and its practice.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding: 
Demonstrate an understanding for how design research methodology is practically applicable and explain how their skills are used in a design project.
Skills and Abilities: 
Practically apply their knowledge in a design project and independently argue orally and in writing for the chosen design process and choices of methods and implementation. 
Attitudes and Values:
Demonstrate an ability to identify the need for further knowledge in the field and to take responsibility for developing their own knowledge. Demonstrate the ability to take responsibility and contribute to the developmental work in multidisciplinary teams.

Course content

The course consists of three parts: 
- Project work individually and in groups, with supervision 
- Seminars with discussions related to literature and to the respective projects
- An individual work where the project is presented in a scientific report

Tuition

Teaching method used will be seminars, individual work, lectures and projects.

Specific requirements

Bachelor in science within Information design, Innovation science and management or Product and process development. Also required are upper-secondary English course A and upper-secondary advanced-level Swedish course B.

Examination

Exercise (INL1), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G)
Project (PRO1), 10 credits, marks Pass (G)
Seminar (SEM1), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G)

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Grade

Pass, Fail