Design Project

The course introduces Design Thinking as a human oriented approach to develop innovative products and systems. The course provides a research and practice-oriented view towards design thinking, and introduces students to the basic of design research, designing and reflections, as to design related topics linking technology and operations.

Thematically, the course focusses on design thinking, where students will be exposed to strategic and human-centred methods and processes, as well as taking into considerations the digital tools introduced in the program. In the second part of the course the students will work with a design challenge within their specialisation.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge:

The candidate has developed basic understanding of the designers´ mindsets, and inherently their processes and methods. The candidate should be able to understand relationships between technology development, system design and operations including the human aspect. Use of digital methods and techniques and tools taught as a part of the core of the program into a design framework.

Learning outcomes - Skills:

By applying design thinking in an interdisciplinary team the candidate is capable to address debate on, and solve specific design issues, anticipate future needs, solve these needs in a creative and designerly manner by introducing value at different levels: human, organisation, business ecosystem, social.

Learning outcomes - General qualifications:

The candidate has learned: (1) basic user centered methods, (2) basic visualization, representation and communication techniques.