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TPD4144

Design 6 - Futures

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 15
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

Design 6 - Futures focuses on futures in two ways. Students become conscious of future roles designers can have in society. Students undertake a project or collaboration with an external partner

Students will complete and document an external project and participate in workshops. There will be lectures on design processes, thinking, and values. The designers way of thinking and work practice is discussed Designers future roles and the way the field is changing is discussed. There wil be reflection tasks and discussions.

Topics: Designer competency, design methodology, client and stakeholder involvement.

Grades are based on project documentation in addition to design process description and reflection on the process.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate

  • is familiar with several theoretical perspectives on design practice and the design process.
  • is able to formulate their own professional standpoint on the role they want to play in society and how this role reflects in the design assignment they will carry out in D6.
  • can plan, manage, and deliver appropriate documentation for a design project in a realistic context.

Skills:

The candidate

  • is able to put together what has previously been learnt in the study program, in new contexts.
  • can deliver a proposal for a realistic collaboration or project
  • can document the design process in a way that is relevant to the theme and principal needs.

General competence:

The candidate

  • is able to describe their professional competence in relation to theories of design and process
  • can plan and carry out a design project with an external partner on their own.

Learning methods and activities

Weeksly lectures, workshop exercises, project with external partner and tutoring. It is possible for students to propose project topics within limitations and deadlines communicated through the Design 6 Teams group before the course.

Lectures will be in english if there are exchange students parttaking.

Compulsory assignments

  • Obligatory assigment

Further on evaluation

In order to take the exam, the student has to complete the obligatory assignment, a reflection note. For the exam, students will create a project delivery (70%) and a work book (30%).

For a re-take of an examination, both assessments during the course must be delivered again.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)

Required previous knowledge

TPD4156 Design 5 - Service Design or similar foundatioal education in design

Course materials

Design is a job by Mike Monteiro.

Articles are handed out during the course.

Subject areas

  • Product Design Engineering - Integrated Product Development
  • Product Design Engineering - Design Methodology
  • Design Methodology
  • Interaction Design
  • Product Design - EcoDesign
  • Product Design - Man/Machine

Contact information

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment