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Undergraduate Course: Design Externality 3 Major (Semester 2) - Product Design (DESI09091)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThis course is designed to encompass studies undertaken either within ECA or on internship. The course develops students' professional awareness of current working methods and practices within their discipline in order to plan their personal focus and direction within the discipline. The course will introduce advanced professional practices and methods and enable students to begin to position their practice within the discipline. Students will explore a range of appropriate design methodologies and strategies for the professional presentation and documentation of work.
Course description As Summary
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Range of design materials and trips pertaining to programme specialism. Likely to incur general costs relating to photocopying, printing and so forth.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesOnly available to visiting students in the Design School
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. EVALUATE: demonstrate a recognition of the professional context for the discipline and apply appropriate professional practices.
  2. REFLECT: demonstrate the ability to reflect on your personal position and potential direction within the professional context and plan appropriate future activity.
  3. COMMUNICATE: communicate proposals, concepts and responses, using a variety of appropriate methods.
Reading List
Product Design
- Bryden,D. CAD and Rapid Prototyping for Product Design.
Laurence King (2014)
- Brown, T. Change by Design: How Design Thinking
Creates New Alternatives for Business and Society: How
Design Thinking Can Transform Organisations and Inspire
Innovation: Collins Business (2009)
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Use formal and informal presentations to a range of audiences. Draw on a range of sources in making judgements. Listening skills. Decision-making. Responsibility and initiative. Self-motivation.
KeywordsEvaluate,Reflect,Communicate,Present,Document,Plan
Contacts
Course organiserDr Larissa Pschetz
Tel:
Email: L.Pschetz@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk
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