EPN-V2

MAPD4300 Design for Experience Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Design for Experience
Studieprogram
Masterstudium i produktdesign – design for kompleksitet
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2018/2019
Pensum
VÅR 2019
Timeplan
Programplan
Emnehistorikk

Forkunnskapskrav

Admission to the Master-s programme

Læringsutbytte

On successful completion of this course students are able to:

  • comprehend and apply psychological mechanisms as a part of product experience and user attachment to products
  • design sustainable product concepts and products for user attachment
  • determine, organise and select criteria for the development of the design process
  • recognise the meaning of context in the light of product attachment
  • demonstrate competence in collecting data
  • participate responsibly and cooperatively in group work
  • discuss and argue criticisms from others during the design process
  • design and refine 3D sketches, concepts and physical products that are emotionally durable
  • duggest evaluation criteria for the assessment of examination objects

Innhold

  • Semiotics
  • Brand building
  • Touch points
  • Social identity
  • Product attachment
  • User experience
  • Emotional factors
  • User behaviour
  • Sustainability
  • Psychology design approach (PSYDA)

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

The most important teaching and learning methods for this course are lectures, group work, studio courses and tutoring.

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

  • Two reflection papers
  • One mini-project
  • Group assignments

Vurdering og eksamen

Individual or group [1] portfolio examination. The portfolio consists of:

  • a report describing the product concept
  • design process documentation
  • a physical 3D product model

The examination result can be appealed against.

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

No restrictions.

Vurderingsuttrykk

A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade.

Sensorordning

One internal and one external examiner.

[1] On a professional basis, students may apply to sit the examination group. Applications should be submitted lecturer/person with course responsibility at the start of the course.