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PD3502: ABERDEEN CITY LAB (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 15:46


Course Overview

This is a work-related-learning where you learn design-led approaches to problem solving through iterative cycles of discover, design, develop, and deliver to prototype potential solutions. You will find these skills applicable in whichever later career you pursue. For this course you will be working alongside students from other disciplines on live client projects at Aberdeen City Council or other organisations. The goal is to create sustainable projects that will continue beyond the course as it is adopted by the host organisation in order to develop a better city and community.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Off-site Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Bruce Scharlau

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • CS3022 Business and Industrial Applications of It (Short Placement) (Studied)
  • CS3522 Business and Industrial Applications of It (Short Placement) (Studied)
  • CS3922 Business and Industrial Applications of It (Short Placement) (Studied)
  • PD3002 Aberdeen City Lab (Passed)
  • PD3002 Aberdeen City Lab (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims

The course provides an opportunity for students to develop their professional working skills, while using a balance of service design and human centred design to ideate, design, prototype and develop sustainable projects for others to maintain after the term finishes.

Main Learning Outcomes
  • How to use the four stages of the co-creative design process
  • Enhanced Team working skills
  • Presentation and reporting skills
  • Soft skills such as listening, dialogue and collaboration
  • An awareness of one’s own personal development needs
Content
The students will learn the co-creative service design and human centred design processes of discovery, design, development and deployment and how this collaborative, incremental and iterative process with appropriate stakeholders can be used in order to develop useful and satisfying service experiences. Each school will provide content and mentoring appropriate for this service design and human centred design approaches.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

100% continuous assessment with 50% coming from the team portfolio submission comprising of at least four items plus a written report explaining the other artefacts in the portfolio used in the development of the team project, and 50% is based on individual reflective work in the form of a 2500 word long essay.

Resit

No resit is normally available. A resit might be arranged according to circumstances.

Formative Assessment

There will be informal feedback on coursework as artefacts are produced during the team work on the project.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be available as portfolio pieces are produced and the formal feedback will be available after the final submission of materials at the end of term.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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