Introduction
This unit explores a wide range of different prototyping methods through a series of design-sprints. Each sprint will begin with a brief. From the brief you are to immediately start storyboarding how the prototype might work, in what context and for whom.
The purpose of these design-sprints is not necessarily the uniqueness or the creativity of the design, it is to develop and strengthen our sketching and prototyping skills. In the process of each design-sprint you will use your peers to solicit user-testing (coupled with feedback from lecturers and tutors) to iterate on the prototypes.
When we sketch and prototype we think through our hands, by making and creating. These are essential skills for any designer irrespective of discipline focus; visual thinking in two and three dimensions is at the core of design. The design sprints in this unit cover a broad range of media and material to give you the experience required to understand each methods particular strengths and value and enable you to use them as part of your design process - for every project.
Summary
| Unit name | Design Studio: Production |
| Unit code | KDA208 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design |
| Discipline | Architecture & Design |
| Coordinator | Mrs Sophia Holmes |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Intermediate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and analyse strategies and approaches for prototyping.
- Generate and refine prototypes through experimentation and reflection.
- Apply fundamental skills in design to communicate and critique with and for peers.
- Produce prototypes in response to a directed brief.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Assessment | Reflection (20%)|Design sprints: part 1 (35%)|Design Sprints: part 2 (45%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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