Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-09 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameProjekt i teknisk design
- CodeIMS035
- Credits15 Credits
- OwnerMPDES
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyIndustrial Design Engineering
- ThemeEnvironment 1 c,MTS 4 c
- DepartmentINDUSTRIAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 16111
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Written and oral assignments 15 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c | 7.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
- Bijan Aryana
- Masterprogramansvarig, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Automation, Design along with Shipping and Marine Engineering
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
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Aim
The aim of this course is that students should integrate and further develop the knowledge and skills gained within their previous education. Within a systems approach, they should learn to handle the uncertainty and complexity associated with industrial design engineering problems a real-life setting, as well as reflect on current and continuous learning in the future.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Define a design problem from a systems perspective and draw the relevant system boundaries
- Understand the characteristics of the stakeholder organisation, including its internal possibilities and external restrictions, and how these affect a development project
- Individually handle a design problem and develop confidence in own capability
- Adapt the design process, including choice of approach, theory, and methods, to the problem and focus at hand
- Balance multiple and contradicting requirements from different focus areas, such as technical, ergonomic, communicative, and aesthetic requirements, in a way leads to a sustainable and ethical solution
- Handle compromises and conflicting demands that arise during group cooperation
- Use situation- and audience-adapted forms of communication with external stakeholders
- Reflect on own professional progress, and identify needs and strategies for future learning
- Understand different aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion in a design project when working within a team, collaborating with organizations and businesses, and addressing humans' needs through design.
Content
The course focuses on integrating and expanding previously learnt knowledge and skills in a practical development project. This means that the student will have both freedom and responsibility to plan and focus both project and learning. Students are expected to extract relevant knowledge from previous courses, identify and add missing pieces, and apply these together in the planning, execution and communcation of the project. As a part of this, the course will support reflection on progress and learning, as well as guide the student to develop their own approach to design through individual work.
The lectures in the course will support the main project and cover areas such as systems theory and research-trough-design to open up the understanding for the design space; company preconditions, IPR and marketing communication to effectively collaborate with a client; as well as compromising and prioritising to increase capability to deal with complex design problems.
Organisation
The course centres around a development project, typically run in collaboration with an external stakeholder. The project is carried out in a group, but with individual problem areas. Support is given throughout, both in peer-to-peer supervision groups and with expert consultancies. Furthermore the course includes a lecture series with content that support the project, and individual reflection assignments.
Literature
The literature will consist of academic papers (see course home page).
Examination including compulsory elements
The courses is graded: fail, 3, 4 or 5. The grade will be based on three individual assignments and one group report. Attendance at peer-to-peer supervision groups and expert consultancies is compulsory.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.