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Spring 2023: March 18 - April 19.

Instructors:
Dr Joëlle Bitton
joelle.bitton@zhdk.ch 

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Spring 2024: March 18 - April 19.

Instructors:
Dr Joëlle Bitton
joelle.bitton@zhdk.ch 

Nicole Foelsterl
nicole.foelsterl@zhdk.ch

Office hours by appointment 

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Any assignment that remains unfulfilled receives a failing grade.  

Course Materials

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

Teams projects

Calendar

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Week 1
Into the Wild!

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Tuesday 19.3

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Wednesday 20.3

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Thursday 21.3

Morning

(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)

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  • Input
    Ethnographic study
    (nf)   

 

Field Research

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grade.  

Course Materials

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

Teams projects


Calendar

Week 1
Into the Wild!

Monday 18.3

Tuesday 19.3

Wednesday 20.3

Thursday 21.3

Morning

(starts at 9.00 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 ResearchField Research14.30 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/groupSense Making



    • Introduction about the module, Note on Documentation

    • Lecture on the topic and discussion (jb)
      • Theory class: Experience
    • Exercise, part 1: topic and group building (answering questions & themes emerging)
      (jb, nf)
     
  • 11.00-12.30 (back to Toni)
    Present Exercise:  
    Prototyping ideas with Performance enactment / Bodystorming
    (jb)
    • 13.30
      Mentoring/Discussion
      (30mn/group)
      (jb)
    • Mentoring (online)
      Brief check-in / Present prototypes
      (20mn/group)
      (jb)

    Independent Study

     - Renting Equipment (see Email  by Nicole  for permission)

    Afternoon

    Independent Study

    14.00

    Group presentations on location:
    Prototypes demoes in situation 


    • Input
      Ethnographic study
      (nf)   

     

  • Expectations for the following week

    • Week 2
    Idea Transfers

    Monday 25.3

    Tuesday 26.3

    Wednesday  27.3

    Thursday  28.3

    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)

    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

    Monday 1.4

    Tuesday 2.4

    Wednesday  3.4

    Thursday  4.4

    Morning

    holiday

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


    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 ResearchField Research
    • 14.30 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)       

    • Sense Making (nf)
       
    • Expectations for the following week

    Week 2
    Idea Transfers

    Monday 25.3

    Tuesday 26.3

    Wednesday  27.3

    Thursday  28.3

    Morning

    • Theory class: Experience
    • 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)



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

    Week

    4

    3

    Stories and Users

    Play

    Monday

    8

    1.4

    Tuesday

    9

    2.4

    Wednesday 10

    Wednesday  3.4

    Thursday

     1110:00 - 12:00: Input (nf)  Storytelling & Storyboards

      4.4

    Morning

  • 9:00 - 10:00: Implentation of the feedback from last Friday in Concept (Independent Study ) 

    • holiday

    • Theory class: Prototyping

    		Independent Study

    Independent Study

    Independent Study

    Afternoon

    • Exercise: Storyboards
      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 15.04 

    Tuesday 16.4

    Wednesday 17.4

    Thursday  18.4

    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)

    • Final Group presentations
    • Feedback session
      (jb, nf)

    Week 6
    Production 2

    Monday 2.5

    Tuesday 3.5

    Wednesday  4.5

    Thursday  5.5

    Morning

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

    Independent Study

    Independent Study / Documentation prep

    Afternoon

  • Mentoring on request (jb)
  • either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday, online) (30mn/group)
    • Editing Mentoring: (nf) 13 -15:30f
    4K15 or editing cabineIndependent Study
    / Documentation prep

    Afternoon

    Bodystorming in the field: follow/observe situation in the field (outside Toni)

    • 15.00 (back to Toni)
      Present Exercise:  
      Prototyping ideas with Performance enactment / Bodystorming
      (jb)
    • Mentoring 
      Brief check-in / Present prototypes
      (20mn/group)
      (jb)

    14.30

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

    Week 4
    Stories and Users

    Monday 8.4

    Tuesday 9.4

    Wednesday 10.4

    Thursday 11.4

    Morning

    • Theory class: Prototyping with Storytelling
    •  

    Independent Study

    		Independent Study



    Independent Study


    Afternoon

    • Exercise/Input 
      Storytelling & Storyboards (nf) 


    Mentoring Storyboard (nf)

    • 14.30 In groups: Video showcase:
      Narratives showcasing prototypes in action
      (nf, jb)

    Week 5
    Production 1

    Monday 15.04 

    Tuesday 16.4

    Wednesday 17.4

    Thursday  18.4


    • Theory class: Evaluating Outcomes


    		Production 

    Editing Mentoring: (nf)

    Production


    		Production 
    • Mentoring on request (jb)
    		Production 
    • 14.30 Final Group presentations
    • Feedback session
      (jb, nf)

    Week 6
    Production 2

    Monday 22.4

    Tuesday 23.4

    Wednesday  24.4

    Thursday  25.4

    Morning

    		Production Week



    Production Week



    		Production Week




    		Final Narrative / Documentation Delivered

    Afternoon

    JB: Dr. Joëlle Bitton, NF: Nicole Foesterl

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