Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
4263PDE-SEP-CTY
Aims
The main aim of this module is to offer students a broad perspective on Design Thinking as an integral part of product innovation.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the organisational aspects of product development and its implications for managing and developing innovative products
2.
Understand and apply Design Thinking frameworks for innovation in a product design and development setting
3.
Apply Design Thinking tools and practices for technological innovation
4.
Identify and reflect upon the following aspects of personal development: strengths and weaknesses, motivations and values, ability to work with others
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Design Thinking
The critical need for Design Thinkers within innovation processes. Its underlying philosophies, fundamental principles, process, practices and mind-set. Case studies to highlight key organisational perspectives of Design Thinking.
Visual Thinking
The need to think and behave visually during innovation processes. Concept mapping, affinity diagrams, user journey and storyboarding.
Systems Thinking
System Thinking acting has a complimentary process to the Design Thinking approach. Present and future state systems mapping, behaviour over time graphs, causations versus correlation, cause and effect diagrams, Pareto Analysis and nine windows to innovation grids.
Discovery Research
Product design research. Complimentary differences of primary and secondary research methods. Common ethnographic and participatory design research methods. Empathy: interviewing and mapping. Experts and extreme users.
Define
Framing and reframing problems to develop a point of view (POV), “how might we” (HMW) statements and the design challenge. Product design specification (PDS). User Persona boards, rich pictures and storyboards.
Ideation
The associative and Bissociative thinking models. The use of analogy and metaphor to enhance creativity. Nominal group and idea generation techniques. Decision making in design and idea selection techniques.
Prototyping
Prototypes and prototyping defined. Principles and practices of prototyping. Types of prototypes
Testing
Product testing Defined. Introduced to anthropometric data and ergonomic principles. User experience tests. Planning product Test. Feedback grids.
Future Focus
As part of the LJMU Future Focus activity, students will explore their development as a designer; reflect on where they have come from, how they will develop while at LJMU and where they ultimately see themselves positioned in their profession in the future. Encouraged to plan and record self-learning and development as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.
Module Overview:
Aims The main aim of this module is to offer students a broad perspective on Design Thinking as an integral part of product innovation.
Learning Outcomes After completing the module the student should be able to:
1 Understand the organisational aspects of product development and its implications for managing and developing innovative products. 2 Understand and apply Design Thinking frameworks for innovation in a product design and development setting. 3 Apply Design Thinking tools and practices for technological innovation. 4 Identify and reflect upon the following aspects of personal development: strengths and weaknesses, motivations and values, ability to work with others.
Aims The main aim of this module is to offer students a broad perspective on Design Thinking as an integral part of product innovation.
Learning Outcomes After completing the module the student should be able to:
1 Understand the organisational aspects of product development and its implications for managing and developing innovative products. 2 Understand and apply Design Thinking frameworks for innovation in a product design and development setting. 3 Apply Design Thinking tools and practices for technological innovation. 4 Identify and reflect upon the following aspects of personal development: strengths and weaknesses, motivations and values, ability to work with others.
Additional Information:UN Sustainable Development Goals
This module includes content that relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG08 – This module introduces the topic of increasing diversity in the creative sector and thus promotes decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.