DESIGN 706 : Design Enterprise
Creative Arts and Industries
2022 Semester Two (1225) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This is an elective course for MDES students who have completed DES700-702. In this course, students will develop a deeper understanding of who they are designing for, with and by. This entails an examination of 'UX design;' understanding stakeholders and stakeholder needs, users and user needs, user testing methods and relevant tools, frameworks and methodologies to derive insights through observation and interaction with users in co-design processes and through prototyping.
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 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a clear understanding of and means of realising pragmatic decision-making in the deployment and viable adoption of design outcomes (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
- Develop a critical understanding of the road to prototyping, producing and delivering to market design outcomes (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
- Foster and hone capacities of entre- and intrepreneurship (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| User and stakeholder analysis 30% | 30% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Analysis and testing of tools and methods | 20% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Synthesis of insights and strategy report | 50% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| User and stakeholder analysis 30% | ||||||||||
| Analysis and testing of tools and methods | ||||||||||
| Synthesis of insights and strategy report | ||||||||||
Teaching & Learning Methods
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30 point course, students are expected to spend 300 hours on this course in total.
For this course, students can expect:
24 hours of lectures and tutorial discussion
100 hours of reading and thinking about the content
176 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience or Online
This course is offered in two delivery modes:
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials/studios to complete and receive credit for components of the course. Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials/labs/studios will not be available as recordings. The course may include live online events including group discussions/tutorials and guest lectures.
Attendance on campus is not required for the test/exam. This is assessed by coursework. The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Online
Attendance is required at scheduled online activities including labs/tutorials/studios to complete/receive credit for components of the course. The course may include live online events including group discussions/tutorials/lectures and guest lectures and these will be recorded. Attendance on campus is not required for the test/exam. This is assessed by coursework.
Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement and will also be released progressively throughout the course.
This course runs to the University semester/quarter timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
Learning 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.
Health & Safety
Students will be inducted on safe practices in the FabLab workshop, and complete specific safe use training for relevant machinery and tools.
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.
This is the first year this course has run, it will be evaluated and reiterated based on student feedback. A nominated class representative will take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
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.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an 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. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.