Innovation and Industrial Design (DA)
2024/2025- Purpose and learning objectives
The programme element focuses on innovation in general and systematic innovation in product development and process optimisation based on an understanding of the relevant industry and its conditions.
Knowledge
(1) = Theoretical Product Development
(2) = Professional and Sustainable Product Development
(3) = Integrated Product Development and Industrial DesignThe student has acquired:
Skills
- (2) development-based knowledge of practice and applied theories and methods in technological solutions relevant to the industry in question.
- (1) understanding of the practice, philosophy, theory and methodology when technology is applied in an industrial context and is able to reflect on alternative uses and related ethical issues.The student is able to
Competences
- (2) apply methods for the optimisation of existing solutions specific to the specialisation and master methods for the application of technologies in the solutions specific to the specialisation.
- (2) assess practice-oriented and theoretical issues relating to innovation and design in specific solutions as well as justify and select relevant methods for the design of solutions.
- (1) communicate practise-oriented and academic models and solutions to industrial partners and users.The student is able to:
- (3) handle innovative methods for solutions to complex and development-oriented industrial situations specific to the specialisation.
- (3) independently engage in academic and interdisciplinary collaboration for the design of new, innovative solutions in an industrial context and assume responsibility within the framework of a professional code of ethics. - Type of instruction
The bachelor's degree programme in product development and integrative technology applies a wide range of teaching and learning methods including:
- Classroom teaching
- Group work
- Case-based exercises
- Games and role play
- Company field trips
- Interdisciplinary project-oriented teaching
- Problem-based learning
- Interdisciplinary knowledge sharing
- Student presentations
- Cooperative learning
- Digital learning technologies and learning environments
- Workshops
- Independent study - Exam
The learning outcomes of the exam are identical with the learning outcomes of the subject(s)/modul(es)
Prerequisites for access to the examinationA crucial part of this study programme’s justification is the integration part – that is acquiring competencies to integrate technical skills in interaction with others. This is the so-called integrator role. This is one of the reasons why this programme is based on group work, and in order to get a good outcome, students must necessarily take part in this group work. Therefore, we recommend that students participate in the teaching and submit and present the assignments and projects involved.
Exam forms based on the assessment of written work require the written part should be submitted on time and satisfy all the formal requirements for the exam. If not, the student cannot take the exam until the requirements have been satisfied, and the student will have used one exam attempt.
Attendance at plenary days is mandatory.Exam in one or more subjectsSubject/module is tested with the following modulesThe individual learning outcomes are assessed during the examinations for
Project 1 - Theoretical Product Development
Project 2 - Professional and Sustainable Product Development
Project 3 - Integrated Product Development and Industrial DesignType of examCombined written and oral examinationSee descriptions for these subjects
Project 1 - Theoretical Product Development
Project 2 - Professional and Sustainable Product Development
Project 3 - Integrated Product Development and Industrial DesignIndividual exam or group examIndividual or group, 2-4 participantsExam languagesDanish (Norwegian/Swedish)Type of evaluation7-point grading scaleExaminersInternal censure
In the subject Innovation and Industrial Design (DA) you will receive 34 hours of instruction, which corresponds to 45 lessons (1 lesson = 45 min.) and 25% of your total workload for the subject.
The teaching primarily consists of the following activities: classroom teaching, exercises.
The preparation primarily consists of the following activities: reading the curriculum, collecting empiricism.
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*KEA can deviate from the number of hours if this is justified by special circumstances