Course - Design 7 - System - TPD4129
Design 7 - System
About
About the course
Course content
Design 7 is a course that connects systems thinking, sustainability and design. In this course, students will receive training in working with complex problems at system level through applying design. The teaching includes review of theory and perspectives, practical exercises in the use of relevant methods, tools and frameworks and execution of a practical design project. In this course, students will work both individually and in groups.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- The student can formulate and describe how they can work with design at the system level and contribute to system changes as a designer
- The student can explain basic concepts in systems thinking and system design
- The student recognizes and understands relationships and system dynamics, and can argue which methods can be used to analyze system dynamics and realizations between elements in a system
- The student can explain design methodology and frameworks that can be used in the development of sustainable solutions in complex and intractable / tangled problems
Skills:
- The student can shape, visualize, and create design concepts at the system level.
- Through visualization and forming, the student can demonstrate an understanding of socio-technical systems and their analysis
- The student will demonstrate their skills in the development of a design concept/or design intervention
General competence:
- The student has used and expanded previously acquired design methodology in a complex situation, and has developed an understanding of the interaction between elements in a system, and how different stakeholders may have different needs and wishes
- Through group work, the candidate will develop and demonstrate interpersonal competence and skills in working practically with problem solving
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, workshops, guest lectures, group work and group supervision. During the course, students will complete mandatory practical assignments that are part of a final delivery. Oral presentation of the work will also be an important activity.
If the course has exchange students enrolled, the teaching will be conducted in English.
Further on evaluation
The Student must demonstrate an understanding of design at the system level; how to design a system or how to design for change in a system. Furthermore, the student must demonstrate the knowledge through the compulsory assignments in the course.
Assessment is based on the compulsory practical assignment and a oral presentation of project.
- If failed, you are allowed to submit a new or revised project next semester
- For voluntary course retake to improve grade, all assessments in the course must be retaken
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)
Recommended previous knowledge
TPD4144 - Design 6 or completed a bachelor's degree in design.
Required previous knowledge
The course is reserved for masterstudents in Industrial Design.
Course materials
Will be given at the start of the course.
Subject areas
- Design
- Technological subjects