Study Guide

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?

Opiskelumateriaali

Available in Learn platform.
Key will be informed before course starts.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Possible working life oriented exercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

Learning tasks which are related to the subject will be carried out in the study module.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Studen's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Active participation and approved assignments