Design thinking in sustainable construction (5 cr)

Objective

Sustainable construction combines visually pleasing design with economical construction. You will learn to see the potential of these elements in creating a new one.
- You learn the process of creative problem solving and the principles of design thinking.
- You learn to utilize the design thinking approach and design process methods.
- You learn to utilize the different design methods when designing buildings which are in line with sustainable development.

Content

What are the new concepts, materials and designs for sustainable construction?
How does the design process proceed and how are new ideas produced?
How do you visualize your ideas and develop them further from the sketch to sustainable buildings?

Evaluation

Students can
- utilize bid data in decision making.
- solve complex problems with data and information.
- systematically analyze the importance and value of data.
- communicate data-based knowledge to selected target groups.

Course material

Stickdorn, M. & Schneider, J. (EDS.) 2012. This is service design thinking. Basics -Tools - Cases. Amsterdam: BIS Publishers

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Blended track:
Contact the teacher
Web Studies, Contact lessons, Independent working

Timing of exams and assignments

Schedule will be presented in Learn.

Student workload

5 cr on 135 h

Further information

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Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)