Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

This course goes through the different steps of product or service design process in practice. It gives a good understanding of how the idea is developed into a ready product or service. The course approach is practical: teams of 3-4 students pick up project from a commissioning company/organization or start project of their own.

After completing the course, students will be able to:
• Apply the concepts and theories of product and service design into practice
• Carry out consultation projects in product and service design area
• Accomplish the project, analyze and report the results to customer
• Plan and implement a project independently and as member of a team.

Content (course unit)

How to implement product design project in practice?
How to implement service design project in practice?
How to manage the customer interface in consultation projects?

Prerequisites (course unit)

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Further information (course unit)

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student can apply the concepts and theories of product and service design into practice. He/she can carry out simple consultation projects in product and service design area. Under supervision and with the support of a mentor, the student is able to accomplish the project and report the results to the customer. He/she can support a consultation project as member of a team.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is familiar with the concepts and theories of product and service design and can utilise these concepts in a practical business case consultation project. He/she can independently and as a member of a group carry out consultation projects in the product and service design area. The student is able to plan, implement, and evaluate consultation projects and is able to report the project results to the customer. He/she can contribute to the outcomes of a consultation project as member of a team.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student has in-depth understanding of the concepts and theories of product and service design and can utilise these concepts in a practical business case consultation project. He/she can independently and as a member of a group carry out consultation projects in the product and service design area, plus he/she is able to reflect on his/her own service design work progress. The student is able to plan, implement, and evaluate consultation projects and is able to report the project results to the customer. He/she can contribute and enhance the outcomes of a consultation project as member of a team. The student actively facilitates the outcome of the consultation project.

Location and time

Mondays 11-14 workshops with teacher (H4-07)
Wednesdays 11-14 time reserved for group work (to be agreed by each group separately)

First workshop on Monday 18th September (starting the work)
Last workshop on Monday 11th December (presenting the results)

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation methods and grounds presented in the first workshop

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Workshops, Group work, Individual work, Problem-based learning

Learning materials

Project work is based on materials from Innovations and Business Management course. Additional material provided in Moodle as needed.

Student workload

Student workload 10x 27h = 270h

Workshops with teacher 12x 3h = 36h
Workshops with group (on Wednesdays) 11x 3h = 33h
Other group work and individual work 201h

Completion alternatives

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Practical training and working life cooperation

Consultation projects are based on real-world design challenges provided by actual companies. Students are encouraged to find suitable company and challenge themselves.

International connections

Possible to collaborate with international companies