Human Technology Design, fordypning

Innledning

Human Technology Design can be seen as a course choice that takes a practical design related approach and where the user’s interaction with products is a primary focus. The curriculum also attaches great importance to the future professional profile of the student with a view towards establishing oneself as an independent professional. The course will develop the student’s creative-problem solving, design project management and entrepreneurial skills within a realistic context. A major requirement for the independent professional is the possession of the necessary skills to achieve a continued development in their chosen area after completion of their education this topic will be addressed specifically as part of theme 3.

The course also provides the opportunity to commit additional material to your portfolio of work which will help the student in conjunction with employment applications.

Målgruppe og opptakskrav

Entry requirements

This one year course taught in English is offered at third year bachelor degree level as an alternative choice for students studying:

• 3 rd year of Visuel kunstfag og design

• 3rd or 4th year of Human Technology Engineer studies

• and as an additional and independent course for those that have either a minimum of one year of design, art and design studies or relevant work experience

Mål for studieprogrammet

Course aims

The course aims at developing:

• the ability to capture ideas and visualise solutions
• contextual awareness of visualisation principles in practice
• a more complete understanding of the interaction between people and products
• skill at determining and improving the quality of human interfaces
• business skills and increasing opportunity awareness
• business communication skills for multi cultural situations
• a deeper understanding of the elements of a design process
• the ability to work sequentially and independently on a project from an initial brief to a well-finished design prototype

Studieprogrammets innhold, oppbygging og sammensetning

Course structure

This one year course is divided into 4 themes.

Theme 1 - Visualisation and presentation techniques 10 ec

1.1 Design drawing

1.2 Model making techniques and materials

1.3 3D modelling

1.4 Product analysis 1 (visual)

Theme 2 – Product design project - Design for all 15 ec

2.1 Design method

2.2 Product analysis 2 (functional)

2.3 Mechanical technology

2.4 Human factors / ergonomics

2.5 Computer technology integration in products

Theme 3 –Human Technology Design in business 15 ec

3.1 Project – elective theme

3.2 Trend and market analysis

3.3 Human Technology Designer as an independent professional

3.4 Business Communication

Theme 4 – Final project 20 ec

4.1 Industry related elective theme

Arbeids- og læringsformer

Learning and Teaching

The course will be organised in blocks of lectures and demonstrations followed by practical workshop activities. Teaching and tasks in themes 1, 2, and 3 will include practical work and relevant theory. After discussions between teaching staff and students it may be possible to complete theme tasks as a group.

Vurderingsformer

Assessment

Course aims, learning and teaching methods, activities and content should combine in a coherent whole. Assessment is an integrated part of learning for the student and directed at achieving a greater awareness and understanding of ones own abilities in relation to further studies and future employment opportunities. Experience of a variety of assessment forms is part of the final competency level.

Final Assessment

Final assessment is expressed as the sum of grades given in themes 1 – 4

The four grades from themes 1- 4 are weighted as above and are given as one final grade. The grade scale is from A to F where A is the highest and E is the lowest pass grade.

Further information can be found in The university College of Telemark assessment regulations.

Pensum

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