2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

DESN5460M Digital Innovation Project

60 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Kishore Budha
Email: K.N.Budha@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The Digital Innovation Project module provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate critical and creative mastery of innovation within a specific issue or topic in the area of digital, social and mobile design by engaging in an advanced study and creative project chosen by themselves.

Objectives

To gain advanced critical and creative mastery of the design innovation process within specific issue or topic in the area of digital, social and mobile design
To engage in an advanced study and practice of chosen by themselves.
To engage with foundational as well as contemporary intellectual debates and evidence as well as use sophisticated problem-solving methods.
To critically reflect on the impact of design thinking and outputs.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate:
a) knowledge of current debates and critical thinking in relation to contemporary practice
b) ability to combine critical investigation with creative/strategic development in digital/social/mobile design
c) ability to plan and execute creative projects in a range of contexts
d) ability to present their project in a professional manner.

Skills outcomes
User-centred design, research ethics, critical reflection, design scoping and planning, project management

Syllabus

he work will be mainly self-directed. However, to aid students in the process the following process will be followed.
During IO6, students will be required to produce a project proposal consisting of their research topic, significance of research, indicative literature and methodological considerations.
Students will be given two lectures and four seminars on project development. Students will make oral presentations of their project proposals during these seminars.
Student project proposals will be used to identify the most appropriate supervision within the School and this will be organised for the student. Once they have been allocated the supervisors, students will attend project tutorials and their proposals will serve as the basis for supervisors to guide and monitor them.
Students will be expected to present the state of their project (interim presentation) in a seminar.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	2	1.00	2.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			583.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

The independent learning activities to be undertaken by the student will be dictated by the chosen subject and set out in the Learning Contract (a learning contract will be drafted and signed by both tutor and student ensuring that the parameters of independent study and support are known and agreed upon in advance).
(IO6)
• Library search, selection of brief: 40 hours
• Identification and critical review of background literature, research methods and other sources: 80 hours
• Preparation of project plan: 16 hours
• Research: 160 hours
• Creative development: 160 hours
• Production of innovation project outputs (boards, portfolio, report, log): 127

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

• The schedule in the learning contract will be used to assess progress.
• Seminar attendance and discussions
• Interim presentation at the early stages of the project will provide a valuable point for addressing any problems found.
• Students will be expected to generate project brief, prepare a response to it, define its boundaries. This will be shared in the seminar discussions. Regular tutor/tutee meetings will monitor student progress. Students will be asked to maintain and amend their project plan throughout the period, which will serve as a point of discussion in the meetings.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Project report 1500 words	7.00
Presentation	Verbal presentation (10 min + 5 min Q+A)	10.00
Reflective log	Recording and documenting the process of research and project development.	20.00
Portfolio	Conceptual Solution delivered as digital media, executed to a high professional standard.	60.00
Personal Statement	500 word learning contract	3.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/05/2018

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