HK Transdisciplinary Programme

Weeks 29.10-09.11.18

Instructors

Dr Joëlle Bitton (29.10-09.11)
joelle.bitton@zhdk.ch
Sabine Harbeke (29.10-2.11)
sabine.harbeke@zhdk.ch

Syllabus

Objectives

Reflection on past work individually and in groups
Forming new groups or working in same setting
Ideation on final project
Learning by doing
Gathering data, material, and references needed
Choice of exhibition location space (indoor/outdoor)
Define tech equipments

Methods

Bodystorming or performative embodied ideation
Field studies (interviews, observations, shadowing, etc)
Quick prototyping / learning by doing / testing ideas with collected waste
Iterative process

Timetable

Indication of lecturers present in brackets, Joëlle Bitton (jb) and Sabine Harbeke (sh)

Week 1 - Values	Mo. 29.10	Tu. 30.10	We 31.10	Th. 1.11	Fr. 2.11
Morning (starting 9:30 unless noted otherwise)	Reflection 1 (jb, sb) Students individual Presentations 2mn/each Lecturers Presentations 15mn/each	Group forming and initial ideation (jb, sb) Input Lecture on spoken/unspoken, notions of linguistics (Joëlle) Exercise 01 Ideation speed dating	Independent study	Independent study	Group presentations of assignment: (jb, sb) Performing ideas Assignment Going into the field Defining purpose What to pay attention to
Afternoon (starting 13:00 unless noted otherwise)	Reflection 2 (sb) Working in a group for the past two months	Exercise 02 (jb) Quick prototyping - waste elements and repurposing Assignment Prepare a performance based on your idea and scenarios	Independent study	Independent study	Talk from Guest
Classroom
Week 2 - Actions	Mo. 5.11	Tu. 6.11	We. 7.11	Th. 8.11	Fr. 9.11
Morning	Back from the field (jb) Main Findings presented briefly in class and further in mentoring sessions Mentoring sessions 20 mn/group Assignment Iteration of early prototype Depending on each group's findings, particular assignment given	Independent study	Session rtbd. (jb) Bring your audience. Live Ideation with users/co-designers/random strangers.	Independent study	Group presentations of latest iteration: (jb) main lessons learned plan for production Mini-exhibition
Afternoon	Independent study	Independent study	Mentoring sessions 20 mn/group (jb)	Independent study	Independent study
Classroom