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Design Plugin Medium - Expert in Design Thinking

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Design Plugin Medium - Expert in Design Thinking
Design Plugin Medium - Expert in Design Thinking

Design Plugin Medium - Expert in Design Thinking
Enrollment

03.08.2024 - 02.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 13.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

7 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Design Plugin - Diploma of Higher Education in Design
  • Design Plugin Medium - Expert in Design Thinking
Teachers
  • Hannu Parkkamäki
  • Tarmo Karhu
  • Mervi Vuolas
Teacher in charge

Mervi Vuolas

Groups
  • DMUOTS24
  • OSMUOTS24

Objective

After the course, the student can examine the interactions between humans and the physical environment, tools and processes, and can apply various methods that produce user understanding and knowledge.

Content

User orientation is the first core part of the design point of view: basically, we always design and develop things for others than ourselves. The study course introduces the meaning of empathy, curiosity and joint communication, based on design practices and design thinking.

Our main themes leading to user orientation are
- physical user, ergonomics and usability
- senses in the user experience
- emotions in the user experience - before and after

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

03.08.2024 - 01.10.2024

Timing

01.10.2024 - 05.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

7 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Design Plugin - Diploma of Higher Education in Design
  • Design Plugin Medium - Expert in Design Thinking
Teachers
  • Mervi Vuolas
Teacher in charge

Mervi Vuolas

Groups
  • DMUOTS24
  • OSMUOTS24

Objective

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in planning.
The student knows how to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors, lighting and their relationships.
The student understands the possibilities of hand drawing in documenting observations and as a means of communication

Content

The course consists of the following parts:
- Designerly observation
- Hand drawing methods and tools -introduction

Content scheduling

The student understands the importance of visual thinking and communication in planning.
The student knows how to observe, use and evaluate shapes, colors and their relationships.
The student understands the possibilities of hand drawing in documenting observations and as a means of communication

Evaluation scale

H-5