ITM11315 Design Methods (Autumn 2016)

The course is connected to the following study programs

This course is compulsory in:

• Bachelor in Digital Media

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge:

On completion of the course, the student:

• is familiar with key theories and concepts in design
• is familiar with different techniques used for analysis, idea generation, development and evaluation

Skills:

On completion of the course, the student is capable of:

• creating innovative design concepts
• developing and evaluating sketches and prototypes
• linking his/her own work to existing theories and concepts in design

General competence:

On completion of the course, the student:

• has acquired competence in critical reading and reflection and gained experience of project work in groups

Content

The course is divided into four main topics:

• Introduction to theories and concepts
• Design methods
• Evaluation methods
• Work in interdisciplinary groups

Forms of teaching and learning

Lectures, supervision, lab exercises, project work and essay writing.

If students from international partners attend courses, the lectures will be conducted in English.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

During the semester, each student shall carry out 2-3 assignments involving analysis, idea generation, development and evaluation of information technology.

The coursework requirements must be approved before students may sit the exam.

Examination

Group project and individual report

A final grade is awarded on the basis of a two partial exams. Each partial exam must be passed in order to pass the whole course.

Partial exam 1 is a group project that counts 60%. Group grades are awarded for the project.

Partial exam 2 is an individual report that counts 40%. Individual grades are awarded for the report.

An overall individual final grade is awarded for the course using grading scale A to F.

In the case of resit or rescheduled examinations, each part of the examination may be retaken and the results will be combined into one grade. In the case of resit and rescheduled examinations, the content of the group project and the individual report must be agreed with the course instructor.

Course evaluation

This course is evaluated as follows:

• Mid-semester evaluation (optional)
• Final evaluation (compulsory)

The course instructor prepares a course report on the basis of student feedback and on his/her own experiences of the course. Course reports are discussed with the Committee for Study Quality at the Faculty of Computer Sciences.

Literature

The list was last updated 26 May 2015

• Rogers, Preece and Sharp (2015): Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction. Wiley, 4th ed. ISBN: 9781119020752
• Lövengren and Stolterman (2007): Thoughtful Interaction Design. ISBN: 9780262622097