Outline

Overview

The aim of the studio is to explore new interaction possibilities offered by emerging digital technologies through a design-led approach. Each studio is based around one or more design projects, which address a specialised area of study, supported by lectures and workshops to introduce the relevant theory, knowledge and design precedents. The specialized areas of study will vary from semester to semester, ranging for example from small-scale wearable devices to large-scale environments, and will reflect contemporary issues in interaction, art, design, culture and technology. The studio aims to develop the student's conceptual design abilities together with their technical skills, within the framework of a highly creative, research-based and human-centred design process. Students will be expected to apply interaction design methodologies to their project work and follow a design-oriented approach to the development of a solution, through experimentation and iterative prototyping.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	IDEA9202
Academic unit	Design Lab
Credit points	12
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	IDEA9106 and IDEA9103
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Clare Cooper, clare.cooper@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Clare Cooper, clare.cooper@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Jo Martin, joanne.l.martin@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Fred Rodrigues, fred.rodrigues@sydney.edu.au
	Bradley Aitken, bradley.aitken@sydney.edu.au
	Abhiruchi Chhikara, abhiruchi.chhikara@sydney.edu.au
	Kristina Mah, kristina.mah@sydney.edu.au
	Yi Zhao, yi.zhao1@sydney.edu.au
	Markela Panegyres, markela.panegyres@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Concept Video Experiential or user journey video	10%	STUVAC Due date: 08 Nov 2023 at 23:59	2-3 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Final concept design document Design document	25%	STUVAC Due date: 08 Nov 2023 at 23:59	20 slides texts/visuals
Outcomes assessed:
Small continuous assessment	Individual design research Unique design research contributions, and at least 3 driving questions.	10%	Week 04 Due date: 24 Aug 2023 at 11:00	Active Miro board with design research
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Grounding Research Research.	15%	Week 05 Due date: 30 Aug 2023 at 23:59	16 slides, text/visuals
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Individual design document Design ideation, research and visual communication document	20%	Week 08 Due date: 20 Sep 2023 at 23:59	16 slides text/visual
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Testing prototype, process and teamwork Design document	20%	Week 10 Due date: 11 Oct 2023 at 23:59	16 slides text/visuals
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Grounding Research (and 'Individual Design Research': The first two assessments are the Research and Inspiration phase of the design project. Background, site and user research will be conducted to explore the problem outlined in the design brief. Futuring design tools will be applied to the focus to develop a deeper understanding of the brief. Each student will maintain a Miro board for their own research, and also a group Miro board for their collaborative major project development.
Individual design document: This goal of this assignment is to ideate using the futuring tools and justify the selection of your individual design concept. You will participate in class activities, read articles, find inspiration, and even extend your learning outside of formal class activities. A set of initial concepts will be generated through ideation processes and communicated through storyboards and interaction scenarios.
Design process and teamwork: This assignment asks you to plan and document your design process as it unfolds over the
semester and in preparation for structured user testing of your group's design concept.
Final concept design document: This assignment asks you to prepare a set of final design documentation to capture the design concept, process, grounding research, detailed design, evaluation and outcomes.
Concept video: You will create a concept video to communicate the problem/opportunity, the concept, the setting, the user behaviour, the interaction and the benefits of your design solution for the chosen context.

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	Introductory Lecture	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 01	Friday: Mapping visible and invisible histories	Studio (3 hr)
Week 02	Applied Futuring and Speculative Design; Mapping Collaborators and Stakeholders	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	Friday: Drivers of Change; Teamwork (forming teams and creating team charter)	Studio (3 hr)
Week 03	Contextual Exploration of the Tin Sheds Gallery.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Applying the Double Variable Method to the possible futures of the Tin Sheds	Studio (3 hr)
Week 04	Sociotechnical imagination, transition and understanding your audience.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Design mentoring for student group projects.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 05	Living Archives: Indigenous approaches to archives.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Design mentoring for student individual projects.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 06	Artistic approaches to navigating and interacting with the archives.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Rehistorising and hacking dominant narratives - Film screening.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 07	The art of storytelling - speculative scenarios.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Design mentoring for student group projects.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 08	Working within the box: lessons, rules and codes of the White Box.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Informal student presentations and peer review.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 09	Designing for playfulness and evaluating engagement.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Design mentoring for student group projects.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 10	Analysing user research data more effectively. Tutorial - Testing Fair	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Testing Fair and design mentoring for student group projects	Studio (3 hr)
Week 11	Ethics, inclusive and accessible design.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Design mentoring for student group projects.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 12	Presenting your concept - experiential and user journey video prototyping	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Design mentoring for student group projects.	Studio (3 hr)
Week 13	Thursday & Friday: Informal Student group presentations of Final Design and peer review.	Studio (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. select and apply interaction design processes, methods and tools to help plan and carry out a research-led design project
LO2. generate and evaluate novel and interesting interaction design concepts in response to design briefs
LO3. identify and apply aesthetic principles to create and refine the aesthetic quality of design solutions
LO4. demonstrate technical competency in prototyping for novel and creative interactive applications and interactive experiences
LO5. communicate persuasively through diverse forms of media the value of design proposals and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
LO6. collaborate effectively as a team to bring together requisite skills to plan, implement and complete design projects
LO7. work independently, with an ability to make independent judgements, reflect, self-evaluate and self-improve, and incorporate the feedback of others.

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.

Changes have been made to the unit to separate an assessment into two parts, change the weighting of group assignments, remove the workbook structure of the individual assessment based upon feedback and update the Learning Outcomes. There are no significant changes to the content or conceptual framework of the course.

Disclaimer

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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IDEA9202: IDEA Studio 2

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect