BA concept seminar structure:
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Students will develop a conceptual and practical exploration for their final BA thesis and present the experience they aim to create in the form of a 3-page project description, a blog documenting the 2-weeks progress, a prototype/mock-up showing the core aspects of the interactive experience they are aiming to create and a video showcasing the prototype in use. A blog documenting the 2-weeks progress is recommended.
The concept seminar addresses notions in preparation for their final thesis work:
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Grades will be based on class participation, documentation (journal) and final work.
Contributing to constructive group feedback is an essential aspect of class participation.
Regular attendance of 80% is required. Two or more unexcused absences will affect the final grade. Arriving late on more than one occasion will also affect the grade.
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- what is the context, topic, problem?
- who is your audience / participants?
- who will be touched by your design (which people/animals/plants, which locations, which systems, which ecologies)?
- what do you want to create and how it should work?
- what values and potential do you want to address / generate?
The essay expands the thesis disposition with observations and conclusions drawn from the two weeks BA concept seminar.
You may use a diversity of sources and bibliography (classified by genre: book, book chapter, journal article, conference article, academic thesis, newspaper article, web article, etc).
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| Week 1 | Monday 10.1 | Tuesday 11.1 | Wednesday 12.1 | Thursday 13.1 | Friday 14.1 |
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| Morning 9.00 - 12.00 (unless otherwise noted) | Brief Introduction about the module and quick keywords round Exercise 1: 20 ways of description | Develop further topic area | Exercise 3: Design Area | Input - storytelling | Develop further design area |
| Afternoon 13.00 - 17.00 | Exercise 2: Topic Area | Mentoring on request (js) | 15.00 Quick round design area | Develop further design area | Exercise 4: 10 ways of manifestation |
| Week 2 | Monday 17.1 | Tuesday 18.1 | Wednesday 19.1 | Thursday 20.1 | Friday 21.1 |
| Morning 9.00 - 12.00 | Field / | Mentoring storytelling | Field / Practice Study | Mentoring on request (js) | Final Presentations: |
| Afternoon 13.00 - 17.00 | Mentoring on request (jb) | Field / Practice Study |
Exercises
Exercise 1: 20 ways of description
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