Design thinking (5 cr)
Code: MU00DT17-3003
General information
Enrollment
16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020
Timing
13.01.2020 - 26.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
- Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
- Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
- Heli Abdel-Rahman
- Seija Kiuru-Lavaste
Teacher in charge
Seija Kiuru-Lavaste
Groups
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MPKV20KPMuoti ja puvustus, päivätoteutus
Objective
You learn the methods of the design process. You learn to utilise different brainstorming methods when looking for new user-oriented solutions.
You learn to observe your environment.
What do people want and need in their lives?
How can a designer improve the quality of life?
By using sketches and other visual presentation methods, you learn to facilitate the problem-solving and thinking processes.
Content
How does the design process function and how are new ideas generated?
How do you visualise your idea and develop it further from the sketch to the prototype and product?
Student workload
5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Active participation and approved assignments