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Course syllabus - Early Phases in Innovation and Design
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ITE414
Valid from
Spring semester 2017
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Innovation and Design
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2016-01-27
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Designerly ways of knowing
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2007 - 138 s.
ISBN: 9783764384845 LIBRIS-ID: 10599032
Reference Literature
Other materials
Artiklar som kopplar till särskilda moment/föreläsningar tillkommer.
Akademin för innovation, design och teknik,
Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to acquire the ability to develop, describe, discuss and present ideas in the early stages of innovation and design processes, as well as to reason about suggested innovation and design solutions from an ethical perspective.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. apply methods for identifying needs and describing problems in conjunction with receivers and/or users
2. select and apply suitable sketching and presentation methods for representations in the early stages
3. apply explorative multimodal dialogue
4. identify and reflect upon the consequences of initiating and realising different innovation and design solutions for different stakeholders
5. analyse and evaluate innovation and design projects as learning processes.
Course content
- Methods for investigating design and/or innovation needs in collaboration
- The selection of suitable sketching and presentation methods
- Different materials for communication
- The communicative act as a tool in investigative stages
- Innovation ethics
- Design ethics
- Research ethics
Tuition
Lectures, workshops, seminars, as well as project work in collaboration with a company and/or the public sector.
Specific requirements
Project Management in Innovation and Design, 7,5 credits.
A TOEFL test result, with a minimum score of 575 with a TWE score of at least 4.5 (PBT) or 90 with a TWE score of at least 20 (iBT) or an IELTS test result with an overall band score of at least 6.5 and no band score below 5.5, or the equivalent, is required.
Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given in entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish.
Examination
Laboratory work (LAB1), 1,5 credits, examines the learning objective 3, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Seminar (SEM1), 3 credits, examines the learning objectives 4 and 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Project (PRO1), 3 credits, examines the learning objectives 1 and 2, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass, Fail