Design Practice 2 - Ideation and Experimentation
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- DES320
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English and Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The aim for this subject is for the students to continue their work on their own master's projects, based on the approved project description, and research and analysis from DES310 Design practice 1.
Experimentation, creative and active exploration, and idea development are central topics in this subject.
Creative investigation, active exploration and idea development are central for the subject.
Through experimentation, the students will deepen and concretize their project in dialogue with fellow students and supervisors.
The individual student may carry out parts of the necessary skills development at a different educational institution, or through periods of supervised practical training.
Feedback from tutors and fellow students is important in a phase where students make decisions that determine the direction for the realization of the project and draw up a plan for further work.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the subject the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
- Be able to develop a project through a series of different creative experiments
- Extract experiences and conclusions from testing
Skills:
- Ability to use experimental methods in project development
- Be able to document visual idea development in own project
General competence:
- See the value of experimentation in project development work
Full-time/Part-time
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
(Compulsory assignment and attendance listed above must be approved for the student to enter the exam)
Forms of Assessment
The following form of assessment is used in this subject:
Portfolio assessment, including:
- A written reflection note with visual documentation of process. Max. 5000 words.
- Exhibited project (desk) presentation with emphasis on idea development