PD3502: ABERDEEN CITY LAB (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

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	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Bruce A. Scharlau

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

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

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?

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

There are no assessments for this course.

Formative Assessment