BA concept seminar structure:
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| Week 1 | Monday 7.1 | Tuesday 8.1 | Wednesday 9.1 | Thursday 10.1 | Friday 11.1 | |||
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| Morning 9.30 - 12.00 | Brief Introduction about the module Quick Round: Presentation of Intents / Ideas Exercise 1: 20 ways of description Exercise 2: 10 ways of investigationTheme Space | Exercise 3: Design Space | Mentoring | Mentoring | Exercise 5: 10 ways of manifestation | Individual Discussions | Ad-hoc lecturers presentations based on student projects | |
| Afternoon 13.30 - 17.00 | Follow-up: Pick 2-3 and develop | Follow-up: Pick 2-3 and develop | Follow-up: Pick 2-3 and develop | Individual Discussions Mentoring | Mentoring | Exercise 4: 10 ways of investigation | Mentoring | Exercise 4: Situate |
| Week 2 | Monday 14.1 | Tuesday 15.1 | Wednesday 16.1 | Thursday 17.1 | Friday 18.1 | |||
| Morning 9.30 - 12.30 | Mid-Presentation: where are you now? what is your road map? | Field / Practice Study | Field / Practice Study | Field / Practice Study | Final Presentations: progress and 'pretotype' | |||
| Afternoon 13.30 - 17.00 | Field / Practice Study | Field / Practice Study | Mentoring (on request) | Field / Practice Study | 17.00 5-page essay deliveries |
Exercises
Exercise 1: 20 ways of description
Write down twenty ways to define our topics on post its and later sort them into categories we found fitting. Define two or three most important statements.
Exercise 2: Topic Space
Map existing ides and projects across qualities, parameters and values that are important for the topic. Use sketches to present projects on your topic space.
Exercise 3: Populating Design Space
Identify two or three most important dimensions of your topic space. This will be your design space. Sketch quickly 50 ideas to populate your design space. Place them on your design space (document/photograph).
Exercise 4: 10 ways of manifestation
Select 10 of your ideas and develop in more detail.
Exercise 5: 10 ways of investigation
Exercise 6: Situate