Overview

This unit develops self-awareness as a collaborative designer; advancing skills in futures thinking, experimentation, prototyping and radical innovation by curating innovation methods for complex problems. It features industry and/or Design Factory Global Network partnerships.

DFM Applied Innovation units work in unison, where a dynamic learning plan guides authentic learning experiences; such as sprints, workshops, in-depth projects and internships. Students explore professional capabilities; scaffolding mastering of design activities, research-led design, being a collaborative designer, and design facilitation and/or leadership. Working on diverse challenges gives students opportunity to identify areas they may specialise in design fields.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DDD60030 DFM: Design Innovation and Disruption
DDD70031 DFM: Designing Futures

Rules

Admission into MA-DESG Master of Design

Teaching periods
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Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Research through design to inform and iterate a complex, societal and/or commercial challenge.
  2. Investigate radical innovation practices applied to design outcomes across diverse sectors.
  3. Create prototypes to demonstrate proof of concept.
  4. Construct documentation to communicate design value and intent to a cross-cultural audience.
  5. Develop design solutions that are contextually appropriate, responsible and sustainable in response to complex project briefs.
  6. Interpret political, economic, societal, environmental, legal, ethical and technological factors to inform designing for the future.
  7. Appraise different leadership styles and stakeholder engagement techniques relevant to design innovation contexts.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
On-campus Studio 72 12 weeks 6
Specified Activities Various 30 12 weeks 2.5
Unspecified Activities Various 192 12 weeks 16
Total Hours: 294 Total Hours (per week): 24.5

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Final PortfolioIndividual 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 

Content

  • Contemporary societal and commercial challenges
  • Professional industry partnerships
  • Radical and incremental innovation
  • Research through design
  • Communicating and engaging with cross-cultural audiences
  • Futures and strategic thinking
  • Being a responsible designer
  • Prototyping methods and skills
  • Delivering professional design outcomes
  • High performing interdisciplinary teams
  • Innovation culture; including curiosity, resilience and open mindset
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.