MAPD4100 Sustainable Design Approaches Course description

No prerequisites

On successful completion of this course students are able to:

• recognise local and global environmental challenges in the context of product design and material use
• evaluate problems using scenario development methods and form comprehensive solutions with the help of systems analysis techniques
• safely and efficiently manage time and resources
• skilfully develop and construct a (3D) product
• demonstrate oral and visual communication skills
• display the capacity to value and participate in projects which require teamwork

The most important teaching and learning methods for this course are group work, lectures, case studies, tutorials, peer group presentations and studio courses.

For the main assessment, the students may choose one of two term papers.

Either

• A term paper of 15-18 pages, 1,5. line space, Times New Roman size 12, within the thematic field of the course.

Or

• A reportage selecting a topic within the general framework of the course. The reportage has to be developed either in digital or print format (5-6 pp. plus photos), radio (7-8 minutes), TV (4 minutes) or photo (approximately 8 photos) followed by a reflection paper, 5-8 pages, discussing the textual material on a theoretical level helped by the course syllabus.

Both alternatives may be written in either English or Norwegian.

The exam will be assessed according to a grading scale where A (highest) and E (lowest) denote a pass and F denotes a fail.

Assessment is done by an examination committee with one internal and one external examiner.

A bachelor-s degree or equivalent. The minimum academic requirement for admission is the grade C, in accordance with Regulations Relating to Admission to Master's Degree Programmes at HiOA.

One internal and one external.