Overview

This unit develops further capability to facilitate and/or lead design innovation practices; advancing skills in entrepreneurial thinking, ambiguous problem contexts, and design approaches to advance science, technology and/or society. 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. Frame research as a strategic tool to navigate ambiguity associated with innovation experimentation.
  2. Investigate design-inspired innovation practices to advance social, scientific and technological projects.
  3. Create prototypes that foster communication within teams and with diverse, external stakeholders.
  4. Construct documentation using digital and/or social media channels that communicates the value and intent of a design solution.
  5. Develop holistic, globally relevant design solutions in response to ambiguous challenges.
  6. Interpret future trends and challenges related to design innovation fields of practice.
  7. Facilitate others to participate in design innovation activities and/or engage innovation mindset.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
On-campus Studio 72 12 weeks 6
Online Modules 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
Portfolio Individual  100%  1,2,3,4,5,6,7 

Content

  • Contemporary societal and commercial challenges
  • Professional industry partnerships
  • Novel design practices for the future of work
  • Design disruption and transformation
  • Translation of science and technology into design applications
  • Research through design
  • Communicating and engaging through digital and social media channels
  • Being a strategic designer
  • Inclusive leadership
  • Globally relevant design
  • Delivering professional design outcomes
  • Prototyping for interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Delivering design workshops, sprints and hackathons
  • Innovation culture; including curiosity, resilience and open mindset
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media

Study resources

Reading materials

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