DESIGN 706 : Design Enterprise

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester One (1213) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A studio-based study of enterprise practices for the stable deployment and viable adoption of design products and services.

Course Overview

Through this course, students will be introduced to a range of approaches for applying their interaction design skills in industry, from entrepreneurship to employability. The course includes research, literature reviews as well as studio work towards developing intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial skills.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: DESIGN 700-702

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Master of Design

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. To develop a clear understanding of and means of realising pragmatic decision-making in the deployment and viable adoption of design outcomes (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.3, 4.2 and 6.2)
  2. To develop a critical understanding of the road to prototyping, producing and delivering to market design outcomes (Capability 1.2 and 2.1)
  3. To foster and hone capacities of entre- and intrepreneurship (Capability 2.4, 3.3 and 4.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Sector Analysis 30% Individual Coursework
Innovation Statement 20% Individual Coursework
Strategic Planning Document 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Sector Analysis
Innovation Statement
Strategic Planning Document

Teaching & Learning Methods

This course will be delivered over 12 weeks in a Studio environment.
Studio time will be spent each week in various combinations of the following :
Discussions: presenters and students will discuss weekly topics and apply principles and analysis frameworks that will improve practice and support project progress
Literature Reviews: students will be expected to read and review current and foundation literature on Design Enterprise
Research: students will be expected to undertake secondary research on existing Design Enterprise practice and methodologies. 

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 72 studio contact hours (6 hrs per week), 24 workshop instruction hours (2 hrs per week), 24 hours of preparatory reading (2 hours per week), and 180 hours of assessed self-study (15 hrs per week). 

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including studios to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars will not be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events including group discussions.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a block delivery.

Learning Resources

BYOD:
All students enrolled in this course should come to class with their own laptops. This is so students will have the core learning tools available in and outside of class. It also means students can increase their independence and have better control of a professional device to stimulate creativity and simplify their design process.
The highly recommended, recommended and minimum specifications for a laptop are listed here:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/creative/current-students/courses/design/courses-design-bring-your-own-device.html
Software:
Students will be informed of any recommended software on the course Canvas website.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 21/07/2021 01:39 p.m.