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Spring 2020: March 24 - April 30.

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The module takes place from March 24 - April 30, over 6 weeks, from Tuesday to Friday each week, 9.30-17.00 - see detailed hours in calendar below.
Class sessions include lectures, discussions, mentoring sessions, in-class exercises, home assignments and independent study blocks.
Projects are conducted in groups of 3 to 4 students. 

Overview and Objectives

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Grades will be based on group presentations, class participation, home assignments, documentation (journal) and final work. All work should be produced in English. 
Contributing to constructive group feedback is an essential aspect of class participation.
Regular attendance of 80% is required. Two , whether in class or group work. 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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Week 1
Into the Wild!

Tuesday 24.3

Wednesday 25.3

Thursday 26.3

Friday 27.3

Morning

(starts at 9.30 otherwise noted)



  • Introduction about the module, Note on Documentation

  • Lecture on the topic and discussion (jb)

  • Exercise, part 1: topic and group building
    (jb, nf)

Field Research

 


  • Clustering and Going back in the field.
    Sense Making (AEIO)
    (nf)



Field Research

Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)


  • Exercise, part 2: topic and group building
    (jb, nf)
  • Ethnographic study
    and     Get prepared for
    Field Research
    (nf)   
  • Renting Equipment 
    (nf)

Field Research

  • Group presentations: Inspirations and Field Research
    (jb, nf)
  • Expectations for the following week
  • Narrowing Down
    (nf) 


Week 2
Idea Transfers

Tuesday 31.3

Wednesday 1.4

Thursday 2.4

Friday 3.4

Morning

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

Field Research and Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
state of the art)


(External Workshop)











Afternoon

  • Exercise: Bodystorming
    (jb)

Desk-based Research 
(Related work, 
state of the art)

  • 16.00 Group presentations: Related Work and Production plan for the next 4 weeks 
    (jb, nf)


Week 3
Play

Tuesday 7.4

Wednesday 8.4

Thursday 9.4

Friday 10.4

Morning

  • Input: Cultural Probes and Exercise
    (jb)

Independent Field Study




Independent Field Study

Holiday


Afternoon

  • Exercise: Prototyping Ideas
    (jb)
  • Mentoring on location
    (20mn/group)
    (jb)
  • Group presentations:
    Advanced Prototypes
    (jb)

Week 4
Stories and Users

Tuesday 14.4

Wednesday 15.4

Thursday 16.4

Friday 17.4

Morning

  • Input: Storytelling and Exercise
    (jb, nf)
  • Input: Storyboards
    (nf)

Independent Field Study

Independent Field Study




Independent Field Study

Afternoon

Independent Field Study

  • Mentoring on location
    (20mn/group)
    (jb)

  • Group presentations:
    Storytelling
    (jb)

Week 5
Production 1

Tuesday 21.4

Wednesday 22.4

Thursday 23.4

Friday 24.4


Production Week


Production Week

 

Production Week

Production Week


Week 6
Production 2

Tuesday 28.4

Wednesday 29.4

Thursday 30.4

Friday 1.5

Morning

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

Independent Study

Independent Study

Holiday


Afternoon

  • Mentoring: Editing
    (nf)
  • Final Group presentations
  • Feedback session
    (jb, nf)

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