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Course syllabus - Product Design
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
MTA106
Valid from
Autumn semester 2025
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Product and Process Development
Organisation
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2025-01-16
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
The Design Thinking Toolbox : A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods
ISBN: 9781119629214
Objectives
The course aims to give the student a basic understanding of the design process in product development. The student develops a basic understanding of design methods and design tools and how they are practically applied.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- Describe and explain the design process and its content
- Apply the design process
- Describe and apply basic design methods
- Use design tools for visualization and communication
- Demonstrate an understanding of user-centered and sustainable design
- Report their work both orally and in writing
Course content
The different phases of the design process, from needs identification and ideation to conceptualization, prototype development, and final evaluation.
Core design methods such as brainstorming, sketching, concept generation, and selection techniques to systematically develop and evaluate product ideas.
Tools for design and visualization, including CAD software and basic prototyping techniques, to create and communicate design concepts.
User-centered design, sustainable design, ergonomics, color and form and semiotics.
Specific requirements
Basic eligibility and Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c or Mathematics D
Examination
Written assignment (INL1), A continuously reported assignment according to instructions, 4.5 credits, examines learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, and 6, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Written examination (TEN1), 3 credits, examines learning outcomes 1, 3, and 5, marks Fail (U), 3, 4, or 5
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Grading scale: 5, 4, 3
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps 3,5 cresits with PPU110 Product Development and Design and 3,5 credits with PPU208 Industrial Design, Introduction.