Forkunnskapskrav

Admission to the Master's programme.

Læringsutbytte

On successful completion of this course students are able to

identify and evaluate influencing factors, potential areas of improvement and relationships between product, company, industry sector, society and sustainable development
perform mappings and surveys of product concepts within a specific context
visualise concepts/mappings and articulate complex ideas in the context of a greater system in order to bring the discussion concerning product and system development to a strategic level
develop short and long term strategy for products in light of a context or a system
design 3D product concepts as a result of contextual studies
suggest evaluation criteria for the assessment of examination objects
safely and efficiently test and construct physical models of products in the workshops using material-based methods

Innhold

Social identity.
Product strategy.
Sustainable development.
System analysis and system analysis tools.
Commercialisation of concepts.
Service design.
Sequence analysis.
Social touch points.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

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

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

One reflection paper.
One group assignment and peer-group presentation.

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. External examiner is used periodically.

[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.