Study Guide

Objective

After the course student knows different definitions of design thinking and is able to apply design thinking viewpoint and some of the methods in different challenges and in multidisciplinary teams and different fields.

Content

Design thinking as a way of observing, seeing, and sensing the world.
Design thinking as methods of making sense of the complexity.

Design Thinking 5 ECTS course fits for anyone, who wishes to learn holistic human and experimental approach to be exploited in different challenges in different professional fields.

The course is structured in Introduction and in four main themes (A4DT - Approach Four Design Thinking):
1. Holistic View
2. Human View
3. Experimenting / prototyping
4. Concept Design

Each theme includes group tasks that are built on previous tasks.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Quantity: the work is not completed and or,
Quality: the minimum content requirements are not met.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
Theory and methodology are poorly understood. The implementation in assignments are poor.
Research, communication and documentation are hardly acceptable.
Moderate participation.

Satisfactory 2
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability in assignments.
Research, communication and documentation are acceptable.
Moderate participation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
Understanding of theory and applicability of methods in assignments, but work could be stronger.
Research, communication and documentation are good.
Active participation.

Very Good 4
General understanding of theory and methods, very good implementation in assignments.
Reliable research, innovative work and communication and documentation on good level.
Very active participation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Mastery of theory and methods, proficiency of implementation of them in assignments.
Outstanding research, innovative work and excellent communication and documentation.
Very active participation.