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Unit of study_

DESN9200: Major Project in Design Innovation

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit enables students to deeply engage with design thinking and innovation methods within a practical context. Students will have the opportunity to advance their design innovation skills by exploring complex problems, and designing and implementing a design-led innovation in response. Students will learn how to initiate, lead and manage design-based innovation in their own organisations as they gain a deeper understanding of the implications and challenges of implementing innovation. Students will learn how to use a design-based innovation methodology over the course of an innovation project. Each week, students will be challenged through evaluation and critique by the teaching staff and student cohort to help progress their project. The unit will culminate in a presentation where students will present their final innovation design.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	DESN9200
Academic unit	Design Lab
Credit points	12
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	DESN9004
Assumed knowledge ?	DESN9001 and DESN9002
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Elmar Trefz, elmar.trefz@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Raphael Hammel, raphael.hammel@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Research report Report	40%	Week 07	25 pages
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Final design Report + presentation	40%	Week 12	25 pages
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Reflective journal Report	20%	Week 13 Due date: 06 Nov 2022 at 23:59	10 to 20 pages
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Research report: Students will provide an analysis of the problem that needs to be solved by the design innovation project.
Final design: Students will provide and present a summary of their analysis of the design problem, and their recommended design solution to the industry partner.
Reflective journal: Students will reflect on their personal learning experience throughout this project, and on the influence of the lecture content on their personal and group approach to the project.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Design Innovation - what is it, what do we know, what do we want to learn?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 02	Why is it so hard to stay in the problem-space?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 03	How can we gather meaningful insights from qualitative research?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 04	How do we go from insights to ideas?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 05	How do we test concepts to limit risks?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 06	Why is it hard to implement design innovation in organisations?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 07	How can we get stakeholders on board with design innovation?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 08	How can we reframe design innovation to facilitate organisational adoption?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 09	How can we use co-design to overcome resistance to change?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 10	How can we pitch concepts to get support and investment?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 11	How and when should we hand over our design innovation projects?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 12	What did we miss?	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Please refer to the Resolutions of the University School: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/rules/faculty_resolutions.shtml

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. understand the drivers of organisational and personal behaviour
LO2. understand how design innovation can be used to manage change
LO3. select design innovation tools based on the challenge at hand
LO4. develop ability to get design innovation projects implemented in organisations.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the second time this unit is offered. In response to student feedback, the unit outline has been adapted to provide more guidance on personal challenges applying design on a project.

Additional information

Additional costs

Fieldwork and travel in your area (if safe), recruitment of participants online (if needed)

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Academic integrity

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Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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Responding to student feedback

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