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Spring 2023: March 28 - May 5.

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The course IAD Design Methods provides the background literature for this class.
Additional readings can be provided as the class progresses.

Teams projects

5kg rüebli
Speak up your voice
Honest Food
Let's fix it

Calendar

Week 1
Into the Wild!

Tuesday 28.3

Wednesday 29.3

Thursday 30.3

Friday 31.3

Morning

(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)



  • Introduction about the module, Note on Documentation

  • Lecture on the topic and discussion (jb)

  • Exercise, part 1: topic and group building (answering questions & themes emerging)
    (jb, nf)

  • Input
    Ethnographic study

    (nf)   

 


Field Research



Field Research

Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)


  • Exercise, part 2: topic and group building (clustering by themes)
    (jb, nf)

  • Get prepared for Field Research
    (nf)

  • Renting Equipment
    (nf)

  • Initial Field Research
    • Conduct your first field observation
Field Research

13.30

  • First impressions /Clustering 
    Sense Making (AEIO)
  • Going back in the field.
    (nf, jb)
  • Group presentations: Inspirations and Field Research (First impressions of 2-3 iterations, narrative over 1.5 days, questions/reflections that drove your choices for the field study) 5-7mn/group
    (jb, nf)
     

  • Expectations for the following week

Week 2
Idea Transfers

Tuesday 4.4

Wednesday 5.4

Thursday 6.4

Friday 7.4

Morning

  • Exercise: Very rapid prototyping 
    (jb)
  • Group Presentations:
    mock-ups
    (jb) 

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)


Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)


Holiday

Afternoon

  • Input: Cultural Probes and Exercise
    (jb)


Field Research & Desk-based Research

  • 13:00: Input "Narrowing Down" (nf) in room 3K13
  • 13:45:  Mentorings per Group (30 Min.) 

14.00 Group presentations: Advanced concept, Related Work, References and Detailed inquiry plan for the next 4 weeks 
(jb, nf)

Week 3
Play

Tuesday 11.4

Wednesday 12.4

Thursday 13.4

Friday 14.4

Morning

  • (9.00) Bodystorming in the field: follow/observe situation in the field (we don't meet in Toni)

  • 11.00-12.30 (back to Toni)
    Present Exercise:  

    Prototyping ideas with Performance enactment / Bodystorming
    (jb)

Independent Study


  • Mentoring (online)
    Brief check-in / Present prototypes
    (20mn/group)

    (jb)

Independent Study

 - Renting Equipment (see Email  by Nicole  for permission)

Afternoon

  • 13.30
    Mentoring/Discussion
    (30mn/group)
    (jb)
Independent Study

14.00

  • Group presentations on location:
    Prototypes demoes in situation 
    (jb, nf)

Week 4
Stories and Users

Tuesday 18.4

Wednesday 19.4

Thursday 20.4

Friday 21.4

Morning

  • 9:00 - 10:00: Implentation of the feedback from last Friday in Concept (Independent Study ) 
  • 10:00 - 12:00: Input (nf)  Storytelling & Storyboards

10:30 - 12:30 Mentoring (30mn/group)
(nf)


Independent Study

Independent Study

Independent Study


Afternoon

  • Exercise: Storyboards
    Independent Study 
Independent Study


13:00-15:00 in  6.F01.

Mentoring Storyboard (nf)

Please set the chronological order for the groups (30.Min./group)

  • Group presentations:
    Narratives showcasing prototypes in action & plan for the production week
    (nf, jb)

Week 5
Production 1

Monday 24.04 // Tuesday 25.4

Wednesday 26.4

Thursday 27.4

Friday 28.4


Production Week*

3F18 Reservation photo studio 3F18 in consultation with course service design. See email from Nicole from 11.04 


Production Week


3F18 Reservation photo studio 3F18 in consultation with course service design. See email from Nicole from 11.04 

Production Week

10 - 12: Mentoring: 
Editing (nf)



Week 6
Production 2

Tuesday 2.5

Wednesday 3.5

Thursday 4.5

Friday 5.5

Morning

  • Group presentations:
    Back from the production week:
    concise recount of what was made & achieved during the week 
    (jb)

Independent Study


  • Mentoring on request
    Editing (nf)
Independent Study / Documentation prep

Afternoon



  • Mentoring on request (either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday, online) (30mn/group)
    (jb)
Independent Study
/ Documentation prep
  • Final Group presentations
  • Feedback session
    (jb, nf)

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