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IllinoisTech-InstituteofDesign

CourseDescriptionsversion19–November2017AswithmanythingsatID,ourcoursesandtheirdescriptionsevolveorganically.Mostofthedescriptionsarecomplete;missingpieceswillbeaddedasquicklyaspossible.Pleasecontactyouradvisororthefacultymemberdirectlyifyouhavequestionsaboutaparticularcourse.Somecoursesarenotofferedeverysemester.



TableofContents IDN481IntroductiontoDesign1..............................................................................................................5IDN482IntroductiontoDesign2..............................................................................................................6IDN483IntrotoCommunicationDesign1................................................................................................7IDN484IntrotoCommunicationDesign2................................................................................................8IDN485IntroductionofProductDesign1................................................................................................9IDN486IntroductionofProductDesign2..............................................................................................10IDN487IntroductiontoPhotography.....................................................................................................11IDN488IntroductiontoDigitalMedia....................................................................................................12IDN461DesignReading,Writing,andVocabularySkillsI.......................................................................13IDN462DesignListening,Speaking,andPresentationSkillsI................................................................14IDN463Cross-CulturalCommunicationI................................................................................................15IDN466DesignReading,Writing,andVocabularySkillsII......................................................................16IDN467DesignListening,Speaking,andPresentationSkillsII...............................................................18IDN468Cross-CulturalCommunicationII...............................................................................................19IDN502MakingTheUser-CenteredCase...............................................................................................20IDN504IntroductiontoObservingUsers...............................................................................................21IDN506ResearchPlanning&Execution.................................................................................................22IDN508Principles&MethodsofUserResearch....................................................................................23IDN510ResearchPhotography..............................................................................................................24IDN512InterviewMethods....................................................................................................................25IDN514ExperienceModeling.................................................................................................................26IDN516CulturalProbes..........................................................................................................................27IDN517StimulusinDesignResearch......................................................................................................28IDN518SurveyMethods.........................................................................................................................29IDN520Co-Design&ParticipatoryResearchMethods..........................................................................30IDN522CodingandAnalysis...................................................................................................................31IDN526OnlineResearchMethods.........................................................................................................32IDN530IntroductiontoDesignPlanning................................................................................................33IDN532BusinessFrameworks&Strategy..............................................................................................34IDN533StrategiesforOpenInnovation.................................................................................................35IDN534BusinessModelsandValueWebs.............................................................................................36IDN535OrganizationalModelsofInnovation........................................................................................37IDN536IntroductiontoPortfolioPlanning.............................................................................................38IDN537NewVentureDesign..................................................................................................................39IDN538DesignPlanningWorkshop........................................................................................................40IDN540PlanningImplementation..........................................................................................................41IDN542BehavioralEconomics................................................................................................................42IDN544DiagramDevelopment...............................................................................................................43IDN546MetaphorandAnalogyinDesign..............................................................................................44IDN548AdvancedDiagramming............................................................................................................45IDN550CommunicationDesignWorkshop............................................................................................46IDN552FundamentalsofVisualCommunication...................................................................................47IDN554TheoriesofCommunication......................................................................................................48IDN556CommunicationinthePlanningProcess...................................................................................49IDN558InnovationNarratives................................................................................................................50IDN562ModelingComplexity.................................................................................................................51IDN564InformationStructuringandManagement...............................................................................52IDN566SystemsApproachtoDesign.....................................................................................................53IDN568ServiceSystemsWorkshop........................................................................................................54IDN571SystemsandSystemsTheoryinDesign.....................................................................................56IDN572Platform-basedDesignStrategy................................................................................................57



IDN573SustainableSolutionsWorkshop...............................................................................................58IDN574DesignProcess&Knowledge....................................................................................................59IDN575SustainableSolutionsSeminar..................................................................................................60IDN576SystemModelingandPrototyping............................................................................................62IDN578HumanSystemIntegration........................................................................................................63IDX502NewProductDefinition..............................................................................................................64IDX503DesignConnoisseurship.............................................................................................................65IDX504PrototypingMethods.................................................................................................................66IDX506FormandMaterials....................................................................................................................67IDX508ModesofHumanExperience.....................................................................................................68IDX510DesignDevelopmentandImplementation................................................................................69IDX512ProductDesignWorkshop.........................................................................................................70IDX514ProductArchitectureandPlatforms..........................................................................................71IDX518InteractionDesignMethods......................................................................................................72IDX520HistoryofInteractionDesign.....................................................................................................73IDX522PersuasiveInteractionDesign....................................................................................................74IDX524InteractionDesignWorkshop....................................................................................................75IDX526DigitalDevelopmentWorkshop.................................................................................................76IDX528PrototypingInteractions............................................................................................................78IDX530InteractionDesignforImmersiveSystems................................................................................79IDX532InteractionDesignforEmbeddedSystems................................................................................80IDX534InteractiveSpace........................................................................................................................81IDX536ExtensionsofMediaandTechnology........................................................................................82IDX537DesigningFutures.......................................................................................................................83IDX538NetworkedCities........................................................................................................................84IDX540NetworkedObjects....................................................................................................................85IDX542Analysis+SynthesisinDesign....................................................................................................86IDX548InnovationMethods...................................................................................................................87IDX550BuildingandUnderstandingContext.........................................................................................88IDX552ManagingInterdisciplinaryTeams.............................................................................................89IDX553EngagingStakeholdersinInnovation.........................................................................................90IDX560Analysis+SynthesisforNon-Designers.....................................................................................91IDX562MultidisciplinaryPrototyping.....................................................................................................92IDX597SpecialTopics:SharingEconomy...............................................................................................93IDX597SpecialTopics:DataDrivenServiceDesign................................................................................94IDX597SpecialTopics:DesignLeadershipandIntegration....................................................................95IDX597SpecialTopics:WholeViewPlanning.........................................................................................96IDX597SpecialTopics:3DFormThroughData(DigitalFabrication)......................................................98IDX597SpecialTopics:UnderstandingDesignLanguages....................................................................100IDX597SpecialTopics:SocialEntrepreneurism...................................................................................101IDX597SpecialTopics:SustainableSystems........................................................................................103IDX597SpecialTopics:LeadershipandInnovation..............................................................................104IDX597SpecialTopics:FosteringCreativity..........................................................................................105IDX597SpecialTopics:CivicDesignResearch......................................................................................106IDX597SpecialTopics:InnovationThoughtLeadership.......................................................................108IDX597SpecialTopics:MDMSeminar..................................................................................................109IDX597SpecialTopics:EvidenceBasedDesign....................................................................................110IDX597SpecialTopics:AgileMethods..................................................................................................111IDX597SpecialTopics:FieldGuidetoFacilitation................................................................................112IDX597SpecialTopics:DataLiteracy....................................................................................................113IDX597SpecialTopics:Data+Design.....................................................................................................114IDX597SpecialTopics:AppliedData....................................................................................................116IDX597SpecialTopics:DataDrivenServiceDesign..............................................................................118IDX597SpecialTopics:ConversationalInterfaces................................................................................119



IDX597SpecialTopics:AdaptiveLeadership........................................................................................120IDN685PhDPrinciplesandMethodsofDesignResearch....................................................................121IDN687PhDPhilosophicalContextofDesignResearch.......................................................................122IDN689PhDResearchSeminar.............................................................................................................123



IDN481IntroductiontoDesign1Faculty:JeffMauCourseOverviewThiscoursebuildsacontextualbasisforthefieldandprofessionofdesign.Designersofthehighestcaliberoffernotonlyexcellentformalskillsandconceptualrigor,butalsoanintellectualgraspoftheprofessionalpracticeofdesign,includingevolutionthroughhistory,currentstateandfuturedirection.Broadknowledgeofthefieldofdesign,andthedifferentareasofpractice,willhelpstudentsmoreeffectivelypursueopportunitiesofthegreatestinterest.Thepracticalrequirementsforpursuingdesign-orientedroleswillbeaddressed,includingbasicportfolioexpectations.Supplementaryassignmentsandafewexerciseswillbewovenintothecourse.LearningObjectives• Thecoursewillhelpstudentsbecomemorefluentinmattersofdesignpracticeandcultures.

Studentswilldevelopamoregroundedperspectiveondesigndisciplines(orareasofpractice)ofgreatestinterest.

• Studentswillcompletereadings,lightresearchworkandbuildtheirskillsandconfidenceaddressingtheircolleagues.Assignmentswillbebothindividualandteam-based.

• ActivitieswillhelpfosterapracticalappreciationofthebasicformaldesignskillsthatcomplementtheconceptualthinkingatthecoreofID’scurriculum.

• Ideally,studentswillalsoparticipateinfieldtripsanddialogswithactiveprofessionalsassourceofinputfortheprofessionalpracticecontent.

LearningOutcomes• Studentswilldevelopabetterdesignvocabulary• Studentswilldemonstrateamoregroundedknowledgeofthestateofprofessionalpractice• DeeperperspectiveonwheretofocusindividualenergyinthebalanceoftimeatID• ImprovedgraspofthemostbasicdesigntoolsandbuildingblocksCourseOutline1. Introductions+Overview:DefiningDesign2. DesignVocabulary3. FacilitatedDiscussion:HistoricEssays4. FieldTrip5. ProfessionalPractice6. FacilitatedDiscussion:ContemporaryEssays7. DrawingExercises8. BuildingBlocks9. PortfolioBasics&Reviews10. FinalPresentationsFormat&GradingGradingisbasedapproximatelyweightedasfollows:40%constructiveclassparticipation,40%completionandqualityofassignments,20%demonstratedresourcefulness;regular,activeparticipationiscrucial.Absencesmustbeexcused;foreachunexcusedabsenceasinglelettergradereductionpenaltyisapplied.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN482IntroductiontoDesign2Faculty:JeremyAlexisCourseOverviewThisintentofthiscourseistobuildabaselineofknowledge&familiaritywiththeprofessionalpracticeofdesign–acrossdisciplines,applicationsandenvironments.LearningObjectivesThecoursewilladdressarangeofcurrentprofessionalpractices,includingthetraditionalcoredisciplines,thecurrentlandscapeandconvergingfields.Thebasicsetincludes:productdesign;communication+graphicdesign;designplanning;designresearch;interactiondesign;servicedesign;designeducationLearningOutcomes• Context:Howdesignanddesigneducationhasevolved(fromtheWWIItothepresent).Youwill

understandwhywedothingsthewaywedo,andwhatmakesdesigndistinctive.• Criticism:Howtothinkcriticallyaboutthedesignprofessionandyourroleinthefieldofdesign.You

willbeabletoidentifywhatworksandwhatdoesnot,andmakerecommendationsforimprovement.• Connections:Howdesignconnectsandworkswithotherdisciplines,includingmarketing,strategy,

engineering,andoperations.• Communication:Howtotalkaboutthevalueyoucancreateasadesigner(forpeopleand

organizations).Youwillbeabletoarticulateyourrelevantskillsandexperienceinordertohelpyougetajob/consultingwork/teaching.

CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingClasseswillbeconductedasdiscussions,presentationsandworkingsessions.Thoughtheclassstyleiscasual,attendance&constructiveparticipationarevital.Theclassparticipantswillbeaskedtoinformoneanotherwithgroundedconsiderationoftheskills,activities,challenges,commontoolsandleadingplayersassociatedwitheachrespectivediscipline.Opportunitiestoengagetheclasswithaguestspeakerorfieldtripwilloccurduringthesemester.Generally,thesearealignedwithaspecificareaofpractice,toprovidegroundedexposuretoafield.Theschedulingofguests'participationistypicallyvolatile–expectchangesinsequencingortiming.FieldtripsandguestspeakershavehistoricallybeenweightedtowardstheB-session.Individualgradingwillbebasedonthefollowingcriteria:• Attendance• Completionofallassignments• Constructivecontributionstoclassactivities• Quality+designofpresentations+assignments• Resourcefulness+demonstratedprogressEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN483IntrotoCommunicationDesign1Faculty:TomokoIchikawaCourseOverviewThiscoursewillprovidethefundamentalsforconveyingvisualinformationinawaythatiseffectiveandclear.Throughadeepunderstandingstructureandcontextofcontent,studentswilllearntoapplyvisualelements,techniques,andprinciplescraftingeffectivevisualmessages.LearningObjectivesStudentswillunderstandthetechniquesandelementstheyhavetomanipulateasdesigners,andequallydemonstratetheabilitytoapplythemtothecreationofclearvisualmessages.LearningOutcomesThroughweeklyandin-classassignments,studentswillapplytechniquescoveredtocrafteffectivevisualmessagesCourseOutline1. Introduction,Typography1012. Arrangement3. Contrast4. Imagery5. Introductiontoinformationtypes6. Comparisons/abstract7. Comparisons/physical8. Process9. ContextofUse10. FinalFormat&GradingTheclassmeetsforthefullday.Themorningsessionwillconsistofprojectassignments,critiquesandlectures.Homeworkwillbecritiquedeverymorningsession.Theafternoonsessionwillstartoffwitheitheracontinuationofthemorningcritiqueoradditionallectureandin-classexercise.Ifthereisnoexercise,studiotimewillbeusedtostartyourhomeworkassignments,closingwithanevaluationsession.Aconstantstreamofyoureffortthroughoutthesemesterintheformofassignmentsandclassparticipationwillbethebasisofyourgrade.Eachweekyouwillberequiredtodosomethingnewtodemonstratecumulativeknowledgethroughoutthesemester.Timelinessiscritical;lateassignmentswillbemarkeddownonegrade.Also,duetothecumulativenatureofthework,therewillbenomid-termorfinalproject.Therewillbe2-3formalopportunitiesinthesemesterforaface-to-facefeedbacksessiontoletyouknowhowyourprogressisgoing.AssignmentsTherearetwotypesofassignments:weeklyandin-class.Weeklyorbi-weeklyassignmentswillfocusonthemaintopicathand.StudentswillbeintroducedtothebasicelementsofCommunicationDesigninthefirstthirdofthesemester.Then,youwillapplytheseelementsusingtechniquesandprincipalstoactualreal-lifecontent.Afternoon,in-classassignments(aka'QuickFire'exercises)willaugmentthatweek'stopicorcomplementit.Thiswillallowyoutogetreal-timefeedbackduringclassbeforetacklingthelargerassignmentforthatweek.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN484IntrotoCommunicationDesign2Faculty:RadhikaGuptaCourseOverviewThiscoursebuildsonthepreviousexplorationofbasicconceptsofvisualcommunicationdesign.Throughthiscoursestudentswillcontinuetoinvestigatetheelements,layout,andinformationstructureswithinthecontextofabrandedvisualidentitysystem.Thiscoursefocusesonaholisticapproachmindfulofbrandattributessuchas:message,meaning,audience,personalityandtone,contextofuse,andexecution.Together,wewillexaminetherulesanddecisionsapplicabletocreatevisualconsistencyacrossmultiplecommunicationtouch-points.LearningObjectivesExploreandunderstandhowelementsandapproachesaffecttheefficacyofacraftedcommunication• Graphicelements(type,color,image,scale,balance,rhythm)• Gridstructures(multi-column,symmetrical,asymmetrical)• Informationstructuring(function,hierarchy,weight,consistency,contrast)LearningOutcomesWhencompleted,studentswillbeabletocraftaconsistentandcompellingsystemofcommunicationartifactsdemonstratingtheirknowledgeoftheprinciplesandpracticeinvolved.CourseOutline1. Introduction,Brand2. Grid,VisualResearch3. Logotypesandmarks4. Typography2015. Color6. Contextofuse:Webapplication7. Contextofuse:othertouchpoints8. Storytelling9. FinalPresentation

Format&GradingThisclassmeetsforafulldayonceaweek.Themorningsessionwillconsistoflecture,critiqueandhomeworkassignment.Readingswilloccasionallybeassignedtosupplementlectures.Theafternoonsessionwillsupplementthemorninglecturetopicthroughadditionallecturesandin-classexercises.Insomeinstancesstudiotimewillbeusedtostartyourhomeworkassignments.Aconstantstreamofeffortthroughoutthesemesterintheformofcompletedassignmentsandclassparticipationwillbethebasisofyourgrade.Assignmentsincludesingleweekexercises,multi-weekinvestigationsandthecumulativesemesterdeliverable.Eachweekyouwillberequiredtodosomethingnewtodemonstratecumulativeknowledgethroughoutthesemester.Timelinessiscritical;duetotheiterativenatureoftheclass,lateassignmentswillNOTbeaccepted.Finalgradeswillbecomprisedof3parts:1)Professionalism+attitude|respect,mindfulnessoftime,participation,andpresence2)Performance+iteration|rigoranddepthofexploration3)Concept+execution|originalityandappropriatenessofidea,demonstrationofdesignprinciplesEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN485IntroductionofProductDesign1Faculty:MartyThalerCourseOverviewThiscoursecreatesthefoundationofknowledgeanddevelopsskillsforthree-dimensionaldesign.Attheendofthiscourse,studentsshouldbeabletoexplore,create,andcommunicatedesigndirectionsforsimpleproductsandenvironmentstakingintoaccountdesignprinciples,humanfactors,technology,andbusinessissues.LearningObjectivesStudentsaretaughtaboutthedesignprocessthroughaseriesofproductdesignprojects.Methodstoanalyze,explore,expressandcritiquedesignconceptsandavocabularyofdesignwillbecomefamiliar.Coreprinciplesfordesignareintroducedandthroughiterativepracticeofincreasinglydifficultproblemspacesstudentwillgainknowledgefortacklingthedesignofsmall-scaleproducts.LearningOutcomesStudentswillunderstandwhatadesignproblemis,waystostructureadesignproblem,howtoideateusingprototypingtoexploretheirthinkingandrepresenttheirsolutions.Studentswillgainanabilitytoexpressthroughreasonedexplanations,imagesandmodelshowtorepresenttheirideasthroughoutthedesignprocess.Manytechniquesfromsketchingtocomputermodelingarecovered.Akeyaspectislearningthecultureofdesign:learningthroughdoing,beingprojectbased,workinginthestudioenvironmentandactivelyparticipatingincritique.CourseOutline1. Introductionandstartingoutexercises2. Filefolderproject3. Pedestalfileproject4. Lineplanevolumeformstudy5. LightingprojectFormat&GradingThecourseistaughtasanalldaystudioclass.Aseriesofprojectsprovidestudentswithexperiencestodeveloptheirdesignthinkingandskills.Byusingastructureddesignprocess,studentslearntoanalyzeproblems,defineissues,anddevelopmultipleideasleadingtodetailedconceptsthatareclearlydefinedanddefendable.Studentslearntodelineateastrongpointofviewfittinguserneedsresultinginviableproductsolutions.Anemphasisisplacedonbuildingskillsinsketching,2Dand3Dvisualization,paperprototyping,storytellingandpresentation.Evaluationwillbebasedonyourcontributiontoclassdiscussionsandreviews,andthequantityandqualityofyourwork.Qualityworkissubstantive,conceptuallystrong,andvisuallyclear.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN486IntroductionofProductDesign2Faculty:MartyThalerCourseOverviewThiscoursebuildsonlearning’sfromIntroductionofProductDesign1.Theobjectiveistocreateafoundationofknowledgeandskillforthree-dimensionaldesign.Attheendofthiscourse,studentsshouldbeabletoexplore,create,andcommunicatedesigndirectionsforsimpleproductsandenvironmentstakingintoaccountdesignprinciples,humanfactors,technology,andbusinessissues.LearningObjectivesTogivestudentstheabilitytosuccessfullyworkondesignproblems:framingopportunityareas,identifyinguserissues,workingwithinconstraints,prototypingthroughoutthedesignprocessandpresentingtheirsolutionsthroughmanyformsofvisualizationallwhiledevelopingasensitivitytotheimportanceofcraftindesign.LearningOutcomesStudentsshouldbeableto:•frameaproductdeignproblem•createmultiplecredibleconcepts•presentthroughreasonedexplanationtheirproductsolution•usemanyprototypingtechniquestodevelopandexpresstheirthinking•understandandutilizethedesignprocess•critiqueworkthroughavocabularyofdesign•gainexperiencewithawiderangeofproductdesignconstraintsCourseOutline1. IntroductionandHousewaresproject2. Toolbox3. DigitalproductFormat&GradingThecourseistaughtasanalldaystudioclass.Aseriesofprojectsprovidestudentswithexperiencestodeveloptheirdesignthinkingandskills.Byusingastructureddesignprocess,studentslearntoanalyzeproblems,defineissues,anddevelopmultipleideasleadingtodetailedconceptsthatareclearlydefinedanddefendable.Studentslearntodelineateastrongpointofviewfittinguserneedsresultinginviableproductsolutions.Anemphasisisplacedonbuildingskillsinsketching,2Dand3Dvisualization,paperprototyping,storytellingandpresentation.Evaluationwillbebasedonyourcontributiontoclassdiscussionsandreviews,andthequantityandqualityofyourwork.Qualityworkissubstantive,conceptuallystrong,andvisuallyclear.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN487IntroductiontoPhotographyFaculty:EricHausmanCourseOverviewInanincreasinglyvisuallytaxedworld,withpeople’sabilitytocreateandconsumeimage-basedmediatheeasiestitseverbeen,knowinghowtocreatecompellingphotographythatcanbreakthroughthecontent-ladendintogetnoticedisavaluableskill.Afteragroundingingeneralphotographicandvisualtheory,wewillapplyprinciplesofcolortheory,spatialabstractionandhumanperceptiontolearnhowtoorganizeaphotograph.Studentswillalsospendconsiderabletimeturningtheirattentiontowardsdocumentingtheurbanandarchitecturallandscape,learninghowtocapturetheinter-relationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirenvironments.Lastly,studentswilllearntoapplythetoolswithinthecontrolledstudioenvironmenttocreatepurposefulpeopleandproductportraits.LearningObjectivesTheclasswillteachstudentshowtobecapableimage-makersbytrainingthemtobecompetentimage-evaluators.Studentswillbetrainedonthetechnical,compositionalandconceptualaspectsofimage-basedvisualcommunication.Besideslabtime,classlecturesandstudentcritiques,muchofthestudent’seducationwilltakeplaceoutsideoftheclassroomthroughstudentsconstrainedexperimentationwiththemedium.Thiscourseisintendednotonlytoexpandthestudents’knowledgeofthebasicprinciplesandpracticesofphotography,butalsoasacomplimenttotheprinciplesandpracticesofthemainprogram.LearningOutcomes• Developafundamentalcompetencyofthetechnicalaspectsofdigitalcameraoperationsand

photographictechniquesforproperimagecapture.• Learnthetoolsofthedigitaldarkroom(Photoshop,Lightroom,Bridge,etc.)forimageprocessing,and

fordigitalmanipulationoftwo-dimensionalcontinuoustoneimages.• Establishaworkingunderstandingoftheprinciplesofimageconstruction,viatheconsiderationand

manipulationoflight,colorcontrastandvisualgestaltasitpertainstotheproductionofphotographs.CourseOutline

• Introductiontophototechnologyandcamerafunctions• Colortheory–creatingcolorbalancedphotographs• Principlesofhumanperception• Introductiontothesociallandscape• Learningstrategiesforshootingonthestreetandyourrightsasaphotographer• Creatingrelationshipsbetweensubjectandtheirenvironment• Introductiontothephotostudio• Learningthequalitiesoflightandhowtoshapeit• Understandingmulti-exposuretechniques(stitchingandstacking)

Format&Grading30%classparticipation,40%finalassignments,30%demonstratedgrowthEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN488IntroductiontoDigitalMediaFaculty:ZachPinoCourseOverviewTheobjectiveofthiscourseistointroduceconceptsofDigitalMediatostudentswhoentertheMDESprogramwithoutapriordesigndegree.Throughthreemodulesbasedonuserexperienceandinteractiondesign,thecoursewillenablestudentstoengagewithdifferentdigitalmediatoolsandartifacts.LearningObjectivesStudentsofthiscoursewilllearnandreflectonthreecriticalareasofDigitalMedia:InformationArchitecture,InteractionGestalts,andInformationPlatforms.StudentswillalsogainfirsthandexperiencewithdevelopingDigitalMediaprototypesandstudiestobuildbasiccodingandinteractionskills.LearningOutcomesDemonstrateproficiencyindigitalmedia,includingbutnotlimitedtointeractiondesigntoolsandmethodology.CourseOutline1:InformationArchitectureInformationArchitectureintroducesstudentstobasicinteractiondesignconceptsincludingthedesignandarchitectureofinformation.Attheendofthismodulestudentsareexpectedtohavetheabilitytode-constructwebsites,applications,andinformationportalsintocomponenttectonicelements.2:InteractionGestaltInteractionGestaltintroducesstudentstoGestalttheoryandextendsthetheoryintothedesignanddevelopmentofinteractivestructuresanduserexperiences.Attheendofthismodulestudentsareexpectedtohavetheabilitytobuildtheirownwebsites,applications,andinformationportalsbasedoninteractiongestaltframeworks.3:InformationPlatformsInformationPlatformsintroducesstudentstotheideaofplatformsandhowtodesigninformationplatforms.Attheendofthismodulestudentsareexpectedtohavetheabilitytoplacetheirconceptsinalargereco-systemofinformationappliances,hardware,introducingmultipletouchpointsofuserexperienceandinteraction.Format&GradingThecourseisstructuredintheformofaworkshopmeetingtwohalfdayseveryweek.ThefirsthalfhourintroducesstudentstotheoreticalconceptsofDigitalMediawhilethesecondhalfhourfocusesonskillsandtechnicalknowledgebuilding.Studentsareexpectedtoworkononeconceptthroughthesemestertakingtheconceptthroughdifferentlevelsofprototypinginthethreemodulesoftheclass.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisonlyavailabletoInstituteofDesignFoundationstudents.



IDN461DesignReading,Writing,andVocabularySkillsIFaculty:MaryJorgensonCourseOverviewThiscoursewillintroducestrategiesfordesignstudentstolearnandpracticewaystoclearlyexpressthemselvesinwritingaswellasimprovetheiracademicreadingskills.Studentswilldevelopdifferentaspectsofwritingfordesign,includinglogicallyorganized,coherentparagraphsamongothers.Studentswillalsolearntoreadseminarreadingsandotherdesign-relatedwritingmoreeffectivelybyrecognizingawriter’stone,purpose,andaudience.Strategiestodeterminethemeaningofunknownwordsusingcontextclueswillalsobeintroduced.LearningObjectives• howtoachievecoherenceinwritingaparagraph.• strategiestowriteatopicsentence.• strategiestowritesupportingsentences.• strategiestowriteaconcludingsentence.• strategiestowritesentenceswithdifferentstructures.• strategiestoavoidovergeneralizations.• howtowriteasummaryofatext.• howtoparaphraseapassageoftext.• strategiestoidentifymainideasandsupportingdetailsinareadingpassage.• howtowritearesponseparagraph.• howtoexpressone’sopinioninanacademicregister.• strategiestoidentifyacredibleoutsidesource.• howtowriteandformataquotation.• howtociteanoutsidesource.• howtorecognizeawriter’spointofview.• howtorecognizeawriter’stone,purpose,andaudience.• strategiestousecontextcluestounderstandmeaning.

LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto…1. Produceacoherent,factually-accurate,correctly-paraphrasedsummaryofanarticleonadesign-

relatedtopicinpartbyidentifyingmainideasandsupportingdetails.2. Writearesponseparagraphwhicheffectivelyincorporatestheirownopinionsandincludestopic,

supporting,andconcludingsentencesusingdifferentsentencestructureswhileavoidingovergeneralizations.

3. Correctlyquoteandreferenceacredibleoutsidesource.4. Recognizeawriter’spointofviewaswellasinfertheirtone,purpose,andaudience.5. Determinethemeaningofunknownvocabularywordsusingcontextclues.Format&GradingStudentswillbeassessedaccordingtotheirachievement/progressofcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs).Coursecomponents/assignmentsarecreatedandmatchedwithSLOssothatstudentsareclearonwhattheyneedtoaccomplish.Gradeswillbecalculatedusingthefollowingpercentages:Variousinandoutofclassassignments,quizzes(Determinedbytheinstructor) 15%SummaryParagraph+Revisions 20%Midterm:ReadingSkills+ResponseParagraph 30%ResponseParagraph+Revisions 35%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN462DesignListening,Speaking,andPresentationSkillsIFaculty:BrianCasarioCourseOverviewThiscoursewillintroducehigher-levelcommunicationstrategiesnecessaryfordesignstudentstoachieveindividualgoalsinacademicandprofessionalenvironments.Studentswilldeveloptheirconversationalskillswithextendeddiscussionsofdesign-relatedmaterial.Studentswillalsofocusonpresentationskillstoassistthemwithpresentingtheirowndesignsanddesignprocesses.StrategiesforeffectivelisteningandclearAmericanEnglishpronunciationwillalsobecovered.LearningObjectives• howtoprofessionallygreetsomeone.• howtoprofessionallystateone’sname,school,andprogramofstudy.• strategiesforaskingforclarification.• strategiesforunderstandingandutilizingpolitelanguage.• strategiesforaskingforrepetition.• basicconversationalconventionsforbeginning,maintaining,andendingaconversation.• strategiesforstatingone’sopinion.• strategiesforpolitelyagreeinganddisagreeingwithothers.• strategiesforactivelistening.• howtologicallyorganizeandstructureaformalpresentation.• howtowriteinasimplifiedstyleappropriatefororalpresentations.• strategiesfordeliveringapresentationinanatural,spontaneousstyle.• strategiesforimplementingappropriatebodylanguageduringaformalpresentation.• strategiesforproducingAmerican-styleintonation.• howtoidentifymainideas,purpose,andsignpostsinanacademiclecture.• howtorecognizereasonsandexplanationsinanacademiclecture.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto…1. Greetsomeonenew,shakehands,andclearlyandconfidentlystatetheirname,school,andprogram

ofstudy.2. Conductanextendedgroupconversationonadesign-relatedtopicinwhichtheyactivelylisten,

opine,agreeandpolitelydisagreewiththeopinionsofothers,andpolitelyaskaspeakertorepeatand/orclarifyinformationinordertocontroltheconversation.

3. Delivera10-minuteformalpresentationonadesign-relatedtopicwithsimplelanguage,logicalorganization,clearstructure,appropriatebodylanguage,andprofessional-gradevisuals.

4. PronouncewrittenstatementswithappropriateAmericanEnglishintonation.5. Identifymainideas,purpose,reasonsandexplanations,implicationsandsignpostsinanacademic

lectureorpresentation.Format&GradingStudentswillbeassessedaccordingtotheirachievement/progressofcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs).Coursecomponents/assignmentsarecreatedandmatchedwithSLOssothatstudentsareclearonwhattheyneedtoaccomplish.Gradeswillbecalculatedusingthefollowingpercentages:Variousinandoutofclassassignments,quizzes(Determinedbytheinstructor) All 15%Midterm:ConversationSkills 25%Final:PresentationSkills 30%StandardizedQuizzes 30%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN463Cross-CulturalCommunicationIFaculty:MaryJorgensonCourseOverviewCross-CulturalCommunicationI(IDN463)willsurveyChicagothroughexcursions,scheduledduringthelabportion(IDN464),tohistoricallysignificantlandmarksandculturalevents.Studentswilldescribetheirexperiencesviajournalwriting.Studentswillalsoimmersethemselvesinacityneighborhoodthrougharesearchproject.Throughtheproject,theywillimprovetheirresearchandwritingskills.Placementinthiscourseisbasedonplacementexamresultsand/orthesuccessfulcompletionoftheprerequisitecourse.LearningObjectivesThecoursewill…• Teachhowtowriteadescriptivebrochureofcityexperiences.• Introduceethnographicmethodology.• Offerstrategiesfordoingethnographicresearch.• Introducehowtosynthesizeresearchdataandfindings.• Teachhowtowriteareflectionjournaldescribingpersonalexperiences.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto…1. Writejournalentriesdescribingtheirexcursionsandexperiencesinthecity.2. Collectandsynthesizedataandperformotherresearchfortheirneighborhoodethnographyproject.3. CreateabrochureofaChicagoneighborhood.Format&GradingStudentswillbeassessedaccordingtotheirachievement/progressofcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs).Coursecomponents/assignmentsarecreatedandmatchedwithSLOssothatstudentsareclearonwhattheyneedtoaccomplish.Thegradeforthiscoursewillbecalculatedusingthefollowingpercentages:Variousinandoutofclassassignments,quizzes(Determinedbytheinstructor) 15%Project:NeighborhoodBrochure 50%ReflectiveJournal 35%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.IDN464Cross-CulturalCommunicationLabisaco-requisitetothiscourse.



IDN466DesignReading,Writing,andVocabularySkillsIIFaculty:MaryJorgensonCourseOverviewThiscoursewillteachadvancedstrategiesfordesignstudentstoclearlyexpressthemselvesinwritingaswellasrefinetheircriticalreadingskills.Studentswilldevelopdifferentaspectsofwritingfordesign,includingoutliningandessaywriting,amongothers.Studentswillalsolearntoreaddesign-relatedwritingmorecriticallybyuncoveringawriter’sassumptionsandevaluatinganarticle’svalidity.Strategiestodeterminethemeaningofunknownwordsusingwordanalysiswillalsobeintroduced.LearningObjectiveswhatargumentationisandhowtowriteanargumenthowtowriteasummary-responseessaystrategiestowriteathesisstatementstrategiestowriteanintroductory,supporting,andconcludingparagraphsstrategiestodevelopideasinaparagraphwithmajorandminorsupporthowtouseparallelformstrategiesforidentifyingandcitingcredibleoutsidesourceshowtowriteandformataquotationhowtointroduceandexplainaquotationpracticehowtoparaphraseapassageoftext.strategiestowritewithavarietyofsentencetypes.howtorecognizeawriter’sbiases.howtouncoverawriter’sassumptions.howtojudgethevalidityofatext.howtoidentifyandavoidfallacies.strategiestousewordanalysistounderstandmeaning.howtowriteapersonalbioreviewstrategiesforeffectiveresumewritinghowtowriteacoverletterstrategiesforwritingaboutdesignprojectsLearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto…1. Composeeffectivethesisstatementsapplicabletoandappropriatefordesign-relatedtopics.2. Writeanoutlinewithasummary,thesisstatement,andintroductory,supporting,andconcluding

paragraphswhichincorporatesthreereliableoutsidesourcesbothquotedandparaphrasedwithcitations.

3. Completeanargumentativesummary-responseessayonadesign-relatedtopicfromanoutline.4. Writeandreviseadesignportfolioconsistingofaresume,coverletter,LinkedInprofile,bio,andat

leastthreedesignprojects.5. Identifyawriter’sassumptionsandbiasesaswellasjudgethevalidityofatextonadesign-related

topic.6. Determinethemeaningofunknownvocabularywordsusingwordanalysis.CourseOutlineFormat&GradingStudentswillbeassessedaccordingtotheirachievement/progressofcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs).Coursecomponents/assignmentsarecreatedandmatchedwithSLOssothatstudentsareclearonwhattheyneedtoaccomplish.Thegradeforthiscoursewillbecalculatedusingthefollowingpercentages:Variousinandoutofclassassignments,quizzes(Determinedbytheinstructor) 15%



Quiz:ThesisStatement 10%Quiz:Outline 10%Project:ArgumentativeSummary-ResponseEssay(DraftsandFinal) 25%Project:JobSeeker’sDesignPortfolio 25%Final:ArticleValidityandVocabularyAnalysis 15%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN467DesignListening,Speaking,andPresentationSkillsIIFaculty:BrianCasarioCourseOverviewThiscoursewillteachadvancedcommunicationstrategiesnecessaryfordesignstudentstoachieveindividualgoalsinacademicandprofessionalenvironments.Studentswilldeveloptheirconversationalandcriticallisteningskillswithextendeddiscussionsondesigntopics.Studentswillalsorefinetheirpresentationskills,bothindividuallyandingroups,toassistthemwithpresentingtheirowndesignprojects.StrategiesforclearAmericanEnglishpronunciationwillalsobecoveredwithasemester-lengthproject.StudentswillfinallypracticetheirinterviewingskillsinpreparationforRecruitID.LearningObjectives• teachhowtoanswerabehavioralinterviewquestion.• teachhowtoaskopen-ended,follow-upquestionswhichengageandextendaconversion.• providestudentstheopportunitytopracticethoughtgroups.• providestudentstimetoidentifyandpracticepronouncingfocuswords.• providestudentstimetopracticereplicatingstresspatterns.• providestudentstimetopracticereplicatingintonationpatterns.• teachhowtoidentifylanguagethatsignalsrepetition.• introducehowtorecognizeregisterandtone.• teachhowtoinfermeaningfromcontextinanacademiclecture.• offerstrategiestopresentinagroupsetting.• outlinestrategiestoconductaQ&Asession.• teachhowtoanticipateandrespondtoquestionsandcriticismsduringaQ&A.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto…1. AnswerbehavioralinterviewingquestionsusingtheSTARtechnique.2. Conductanextendedconversationonadesign-relatedtopicbyaskingopen-endedandfollow-up

questionsandmaintainingaformalregisterappropriateforanacademicand/orprofessionalsetting.3. Delivera15-20minuteformalgrouppresentationonadesign-relatedtopicaswellasconducta

Q&A/critiquesessionbyanticipatingquestionsandcriticismsandprofessionallyrespondingtothem.4. RecreatetwominutesofauthenticAmericanEnglishdiscoursewithaccurateintonation,stress,and

pronunciation.5. Recognizeregisterandtone,languagethatsignalsrepetition,aswellasinfermeaningfromcontextin

anacademiclectureorpresentation.

Format&GradingStudentswillbeassessedaccordingtotheirachievement/progressofcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs).Coursecomponents/assignmentsarecreatedandmatchedwithSLOssothatstudentsareclearonwhattheyneedtoaccomplish.Thegradeforthiscoursewillbecalculatedusingthefollowingpercentages:Variousinandoutofclassassignments,quizzes(Determinedbytheinstructor) 15%Midterm:Interview+Conversation 25%Final:GroupPresentation+Q&A 30%Project:PronunciationSkills 20%Quiz:ListeningSkills 10%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN468Cross-CulturalCommunicationIIFaculty:MaryJorgensonCourseOverviewCross-CulturalCommunicationII(IDN468)willexploreU.S.culturethroughexcursionsaroundChicago,scheduledduringthelabportion(IDN469),inordertoreflectonvariousculturalissues.StudentswillcompareandcontrasttheirculturalexperiencesintheU.S.withwheretheycomefromthroughbothjournalwritingandafinalpresentation.Placementinthiscourseisbasedonplacementexamresultsand/orthesuccessfulcompletionoftheprerequisitecourse.LearningObjectivesThecoursewill…1. Teachhowtoconductinterviews.2. Providestrategiesforpresentingethnographicresearch.3. Teachhowtowriteareflectionjournalcomparingculturalexperiences.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto…1. ComposejournalentriescomparingtheirU.S.culturalexperienceswiththoseintheirhomecountry.2. ConductinterviewswithAmericansonvariousculturalissuestogatherresearchdata.3. Presenttheirresearchfindingsina10-15minutepresentationwithQ&A.Format&GradingStudentswillbeassessedaccordingtotheirachievement/progressofcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs).Coursecomponents/assignmentsarecreatedandmatchedwithSLOssothatstudentsareclearonwhattheyneedtoaccomplish.Thegradeforthiscoursewillbecalculatedusingthefollowingpercentages:Variousinandoutofclassassignments,quizzes(Determinedbytheinstructor) 15%Project:CulturalDifferences 50%ReflectiveJournal 35%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.IDN469Cross-CulturalCommunicationLabisaco-requisitetothiscourse.



IDN502MakingTheUser-CenteredCaseFaculty:JohnGrimesCourseOverviewThiscoursecoversthestructureandthepresentationofameaningfulcaseforchangeinadesigncontext.Casesinthiscoursearebasedondemonstratingasolutionorapromisingapproachtoaproblemthathasbeendefinedwithinaframeworkofenumerateduservaluesandacontext,whichincludesuserandclientbehaviorsandcapabilitiesaswellasthecompetitivelandscape,andenablingexternalities.Publicspeakingprinciplesandtheuseofsupportingvisualmaterialarealsoincludedinthecourse.LearningObjectivesToimprovethestudent’sabilitytopersuadebyimprovingoverallcommunicationskillsandeliminatingcounterproductive,sometimesunconsciousbehaviorsandbadhabits.Developthestudent’sstrengthsandimmunizethemagainsttheirirreducibledeficiencies—awayofgettingcomfortableintheirownskin.LearningOutcomesAttheconclusionofthiscourse,studentswill:• Becomecomfortablespeakingforandaboutusersandtheirissuesina“public”context• Improvetheirabilitytocraftcompellingargumentstodemonstratetheirpointofview• Throughpractice,bebetterabletocommunicateeffectivelywithinandacrossteamsCourseOutline• Rhetoric:types,definitionsandapplicationsindesign.TellingtheTaleandMakingtheCase.• TheUserCenteredCase:amethodfordevelopingacompellingcaseforchange.• Indepthdiscussionofinherency.Theelevatorpitch.• Encapsulation,repetition,andlinks.Waysofdevelopingandrefreshingthememoryofyour

audience.• Howtomakeapresentationwithoutasolution.• Howtousematerialsfromyourdevelopmentprocesstoaidinclient“buyin.”• Introduction,Conclusion,andSolutionCriteria.Howthewholethingworks.• Visualvocabularyandvisualrhetoric• Thequestioningperiod.Respondingtohostilequestions.• Mechanicsandetiquetteofpresentations• FinalPresentationFormat&GradingTheclasswillbekeptsmall(12-15)sothateverystudentcanpresentandgetconstructivecriticismfivetimesoverthesixweeksinavarietyoftypical,designrelatedformats.Eachweeknewmaterialwillbepresentedfollowedbystudentpresentation/critiqueofthepreviousweek’sassignment.Weeklyassignmentscovertheindividualpartsofauser-centeredcase.Thefinalprojectisactuallybeingdevelopedthroughthewholecourseandwillbeaneight-minutepresentationwithvisuals(optional)tyingallthepartstogether.Thecasetobedevelopedwillbechosenbyeachstudentfromeitheracompletedorcurrentprojectinanotherclass.Timespentoutsideofclasswillaveragethreehoursperweek.Youwillbegradedsolelyonyourindividualperformanceinpresentingwhateveryouhavechosen.Toreceivethisgradeyoumustsubmityournotesandpresentationdeck,andyoumustattendallfinalpresentations.Notadheringtothesesimplerequestswillresultinafailinggrade.ClassRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN504IntroductiontoObservingUsersFaculty:KellyCostelloCourseOverviewThisclasswillintroducestudentstotheoryandmethodsofbehavioralobservation,description,andanalysis.Studentswilluseavarietyoftechniquesderivedfromculturalanthropology,sociologyandbehavioralpsychologytodevelopuseful,powerfulapproachestogaininginsighttowardssolvingmoderndesignandbusinessproblems.Readingsandtheoryareintegratedwithobservationalfieldworkexercisestoproviderichlearningexperiencesbothinandoutsideoftheclassroom.LearningObjectives● Clearlyframeresearchgoalsandintent● Planandexecuteavarietyoffieldresearchactivities● Developastrongunderstandingofhowdifferentinformationgatheringtechniquesimpactdata

perspectivesandanalyticoutcomes.● Gainhands-onexperiencebuildingfieldworkskillsusingavarietyoftools● Establishtheoreticalunderstandingofhumanculturalprocesses,behavioralschemas,andhowto

developframeworksfromobservationaldata.

LearningOutcomesStudentsofObservingUserswilldemonstratenewskillsforplanningandexecutingfieldresearchactivitiesrangingfrombehavioralobservationtointerviewing.Theywillbeableunderstandtheoutcomesofotherpeople’sresearchandthekindsofimplicationsthatcanbedrawnfromdifferentapproachestouseranddesignresearch.CourseOutline1. Introductionsandbasictheoreticaltools2. Assembleafieldobservationtookkit.Be

preparedtodiscusstheitemsinyourkit3. Observeanddocumentasingleenvironment4. Documentacompleteexperience.Usethe5E

modeltoanalyzeandinterpretfindings

5. Frametheresearchandcraftaplan6. Learntocaptureandcreateempathyfora

deeperunderstandingofusers7. Conductasmalldesignresearchprojectwith

observationalresearch8. Createparticipantprofilesandanalyzedata9. Developjourneysorotherexperiencemodels10. Presentfinalwork

Format&GradingEachclassusuallyhasalecturediscussioncomponentandcritiquecomponent.Inthefirsthalfofclasswetypicallydiscusstheassignedreadingsandothersalientissues.Inthesecondhalf,reviewworkwithaneyetowarddevelopingtechnique,buildingskillsandtalkingthroughalternatives.Thiscourseisgradedbaseduponclassparticipation(1/3),completionandexperimentationwithresearchtechniquesduringfieldexercises(1/3)andcompletionoffinalproject(1/3).EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN506ResearchPlanning&ExecutionFaculty:BriannaSylverCourseOverviewPlanningisthekeytoconductingmeaningfulandrigorousresearchthatevokestrustanddeliversimpactwithinanorganization.Thesolefocusofthisclassisontheplanningprocessofqualitativeresearch.Note:Noexecutionofthequalitativeresearchplanwilloccurinthiscourse.Rather,we’llspendtheseven-weekstogetherexploringin-depththedifferentaspectsofplanningqualitativeresearch.LearningObjectivesSpecifictopicstobecoveredincludethefollowing:• Howtounderstandbusinessgoalsandclientneedstoderiveandidentifyresearchgoals• Howtoworkwithconstraintsoftimeandbudgetwhenplanningaproject• Howtoselectresearchandanalysismethodstobestmeettheobjectivesidentified• Howtorecruitforqualitativeresearchtoensuresoundresults• Howtodevelopdiscussionguidesandfieldtoolstoensurethatcross-comparabledataiscollectedLearningOutcomes• Studentswillbecomemethodicalabouttheirqualitativeresearchplanningprocess—knowingall

stepsthatneedtooccurtoconstructasoundandrigorousqualitativestudy.• Studentswillunderstandtheinterdependenciesbetweenprojectscope,budgetandtimeline—

they’llgainarealitycheckofwhatcanandcannotbedone.• Studentswillbeexposedtomultipleclientinteractionstylesanddifferentprojecttypesthroughout

theclass,astheyinterfacewiththeotherprojectteamsintheclass.CourseOutline1. Classoverview,Teamformation,Projectbriefings2. Articulationofprojectgoals,Lectureondevelopingresearchquestionsandhuntstatements,Pros

andconsofdifferentresearchmethods3. Lectureondefiningprojectdesign,budgetandtimeline,Lectureonrecruitingspecsandscreeners,

Continuationofprosandconsofdifferentresearchmethods4. Teampresentationsofprojectdesign,budgetandtimeline—doesitallwork?Howwilltheychange

projectdesignsothatitdoeswork?,Continuationofprosandconsofdifferentresearchmethods5. Developmentofprojectprotocolsandscreeners,Continuationofprosandconsofdifferentresearch

methods6. Individualteamconsultationwithprofessor/clientregardingtheirprojectandassociateddeliverables7. Finalpresentations(a.k.a.Projectkick-offpresentations),ClassfeedbackFormat&GradingThisclasswillbeformattedasbothalectureandstudiocourse.Inthelectureportionoftheclass,studentswillbetaughtguidelinesandprinciplesforthetopicsmentionedabove.Inthestudioportionoftheclass,studentteamswillbegivendifferent“client”projects.Eachprojectwillhavedifferentscopes,budgetandtimelineconstraints.Teamswillneedtoassumetheroleofconsultant,listeningtotheclientdescribewhatsheneedsandthenworkingtobuildaprojectdesignthatwillappropriatelymeettheneedsoftheclient.Teamworkwilloccurbothinandoutsideofclass.Gradeswillbebasedonparticipationandengagementinclassandtheresultsofeachteam’sproject.Eachoftheabovewillcountfor1/2ofeachstudent’soverallgrade.Inaddition,attheconclusionoftheclass,studentswilldoa360ºreviewoftheirteammates.Thiswillensurethateachstudentisgivenagradethataccuratelyreflectshisorherpersonalcontributiontoeachteam’sproject.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN508Principles&MethodsofUserResearchFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThiscoursewillintroducetheprinciplesandmethodsofuserresearchdrawingonthefieldsofanthropologyanddesignaswellastheintersectionbetweenthesefields.Whatisa“user”andwhymightitbeimportanttoconductresearchfromauser-centeredperspective?Whatisthehistoryandbackgroundofuser-centereddesign?Whatarethedifferentapproachestoconductingprimaryresearch”includingethnographicresearch,qualitativeinterviewsandquantitativeresearchaswellasdigitalresearchandvisualresearch?Thiscoursewillalsoengagewithemergingsocialtheoriesaboutthenatureofhumanexperienceandnotionsofthe“user”thataretransformingthefieldofdesignincluding:thenonhuman(machineandanimalusers),usersasparticipants,non-usersandmultiplesubjectivities.LearningObjectivesClasstimewillbefocusedonlectures,discussions,hands-onactivitiesandreviewofweeklyassignments.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththevalueofdifferentapproachestoresearchandgainexperienceinconductingresearchthroughindividualandgroupassignments.LearningOutcomes• Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththehistoryofuser-centereddesign• Studentswillbeabletoevaluatetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentapproachesto

research• Studentswillbeabletoarticulatethefeaturesofagoodresearchdesign• Studentswillbeabletounderstandtherelevanceofemergingsocialtheoriestothepracticeof

designCourseOutline1. Introduction2. DesignResearch3. DesignAnthropology4. EthnographicResearch5. QualitativeResearch6. QuantitativeMethods7. SituatedMethods,SocialPractices&the

UserasMultiple8. ContextualInquiry,GroundedTheory&

AnimalUsers9. DecolonizingDesign&UserasParticipant10. VisualMethods&MachineUsers11. DigitalMethods&Non-Users12. FinalPresentations

Format&Grading20%ClassParticipation30%WeeklyAssignments50%FinalProjectEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN510ResearchPhotographyFaculty:DanChichesterCourseOverviewThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheuseofphotographicimageryindesignled,userresearchandrelatedactivities.Photographyplaysacriticalrolethroughouttheinnovationanddesignprocessesandisparticularlyimportantduringupfrontdiscoveryresearch.Wewillfocusonbuildingimagemakingskillsyouwillneedtosucceedinresearchphotographyforuserbasedresearchandinaidingindesignworkforclientsininnovationprojects.Thebackboneofthecoursewillrevolvearoundashortresearchprojectthateachstudentselectsforthemselves.Yourresearchprojectisusedforimagemakingpurposes(morethaninnovationorconceptgenerationoutput)whichwillhelpyougetexperienceandbuildconfidenceinyourresearchphotographyskillswithouttheburdenofaninnovationdeliverable.Asyourinstructor,Iwillfocusonthedevelopmentoftheindividualstudentandmeetseparatelywitheachstudentregularlysothereislessofacomparisonbetweenstudentsandmoreonindividualdevelopment.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatyourcurrentphotographicskillsare,youwillbenefitfromthiscourseandreceivepersonalattention.LearningObjectivesObjectivesfocusonlearningthebasicsofphotographyitselfandtheelementsofresearchphotographyincludingcapturingplace,experience,action,detailandperspective,plusanalyzingimageryandapplyingitprofessionally.Attheendofthecourseeachstudentwillproduceadocumentthatrepresentstheirworkoverthecoursesession.Thatdocumentwillbeappropriatefortheimagined“client”ofourresearchprojectandmaytaketheformofposters,aresearchfindingsbooklet,quotecardsapresentationdeckofwhatevershowstheprojectworkatitsbest.Anoptional,butencourageddocumenttocreate,isabrief“researchguide”thatexplainstoothershowtogetgoodimageryforresearch.LearningOutcomesAfterconcludingthiscourse,studentswillhaveimprovedtheirskillsandcomprehensioninseveralareas:• Usingphotographyasatoolforuseranddesignresearch• Analyzingimagestoinformadeeperunderstandingofuserbehaviors,anduserneeds• Leveragingimagesasanillustrativeelementincommunicatingideasandconcepts• HelpingfuturecolleaguesandclientstocaptureanduseimageryforcommunicationCourseOutline1. Photographybasicsbootcamp–youneednopreviousexperienceinphotography,butyoudoneeda

cameraotherthanyourcellphone.Forstudentsthatdon’tneedphotobootcamp,wewillhavealternativematerialsduringclassandanassignmentmoreappropriatetoyourskilllevel.

2. Usingphotographyinqualitativeresearch3. LaborDay–noclass.However,theassignmentforweek2willalsocoverweek34. Analyzingphotographicimagery–Historyofimaging5. Structuringyourworkforadeliverable6. Photographingeventsandpeople7. Makingthedeliverablebetter/givingandreceivingfeedbackwithcolleagues8. FinalpresentationsoftheworkEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN512InterviewMethodsFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewThiscoursewillprovidethebothpracticalknowledgeandtheoretical/methodologicalbackgroundtoenablestudentstothoughtfullyengagewithusersthroughindividualandgroup-basedinterviews,andtoanalyzeandunderstandthosedialogues.Thecoursewillcombinescholarlyresearchfromthesocialsciencesandfromthedesignworldtobuildunderstandingandaffordstudentsopportunitiestothinkcriticallyabouttheinterviewprocess.Practicewillhelpstudentshonetheirinterviewandanalysisskills.LearningObjectivesBuildanunderstandingofthemethodsinvolvedininterviewingfordesignresearchandhowtostrengthentheirindividualinterviewpractices.LearningOutcomesStudentscompletingthiscoursewillbeableto:• Identifysituationsinwhichindividualorgroup-basedinterviewswillhelpthemintheresearchand

designprocess• Designinterviewguides,conductinterviews,transcribe,andanalyzeinterviewsCourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingEachweek,therewillbebothadiscussionandapracticalcomponenttotheclass,sostudentshavetheopportunitytogainhandsonexperiencesandtothinkcriticallyaboutwhattheyaredoing.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN514ExperienceModelingFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewThiscoursecoverstheprocessandmethodsof“ExperienceModeling”–illustratingcurrentandpotentialfutureexperiencesforthepurposeofdesign-ledinnovation.Asthenumberoftouchpointswithcustomershaveexploded,thechallengeinunderstandingandmanagingamulti-channelcustomerexperiencehasbecomeincreasinglyproblematic.Throughaseriesofhands-onexercises,studentswilllearnwaystodescribeanddepictexperiencesthroughbothheuristicandgenerativemethods.Emphasiswillalsobeplacedoncritiqueofdifferenttypesofmodels–people,journey,mode,value,andecosystemoriented.LearningObjectivesEnablestudentstobecomfortableindescribingandillustratingmultichannel“experiences”,illustratinginsightfromresearchandprovidingdefinitionforstrategy.Moretangibly,theclassisbuiltaroundmasteryoffivecoremodeltypesthatworktogethertocreateacomplete,compellingandactionablepictureofpeopleandtheirinteractionswithanorganization.LearningOutcomes• Becomefamiliarwithemergingissuesofdesigningformultichannelexperiences• Learntousethefiveexperiencemodeltypesinconcerttounderstandanddefineexperiences• Demonstratetheprinciplesandmethodsdiscussedthroughapresentationofcurrentandfuture

experiencestatesonaassignedgroupprojectCourseOutline1 WhyExperience(Modeling)Matters2 PeopleModels3 JourneyModels4 ModalModels5 ValuesModels6 EcosystemModels7 IntegratingModels:ExperienceMaps,etc.8 UnderstandingtoOpportunityIdentification9 IllustratingOpportunities10 CreatingaCompellingStory11 OrganizationalImplications12 FinalPresentations

Format&Grading25%classparticipation,25%assignments,25%peerreview,25%finalpresentationEnrollmentRestrictionsIDX542Analysis+Synthesisisrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN516CulturalProbesFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThiscourseisanoverviewofhow,why,andwhentouseculturalprobesforthepurposesofdesignresearchaswellastheaestheticandsocio-culturalconsiderationsnecessaryforusingprobesinresearchatavarietyoffieldsites.Culturalprobesareplayfulandcreativeartifactsorstimulithatareintroducedintoadesignresearchprocessinordertoelicitinspirationalresponses.Wewillreviewexamplesofculturalprobesandstimulithatmightbeusedinavarietyofdesignresearchtraditionsincludingcriticalmaking,criticaldesign,designfictionandspeculativedesignapproaches.LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeuseofculturalprobesastheyaresituatedwithindifferentdesignresearchtraditions.Specifically,thegoals,opportunitiesandadvantageswillbecomparedwiththelimitations,difficultiesanddisadvantagesofusingculturalprobesthroughaseriesofexamplesfromdesignprojectsaroundtheworld.LearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:• Describethehistoryofculturalprobeswithindesignresearchtraditions• Evaluatetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingculturalprobes• Articulatethefeaturesandpurposeofsuccessfulculturalprobes• Understandpotentialapplicationsforculturalprobesinavarietyofsectorsandwithavarietyof

topicsandissuesCourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedonlectures,discussions,hands-onactivitiesandreviewofweeklyassignments.Wewillbuildandevaluateourownprobesinordertobetterunderstandhowtheseartifactsmightbeintroducedintoongoingdesignresearchprojects.Gradingwillbebasedon:20%ClassParticipation,30%WeeklyAssignments,50%FinalProjectCourseRestrictionsIDN504ObservingUsersisrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN517StimulusinDesignResearchFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresthemethodofstimulusinprimarydesignresearchasacomplementtothecornerstonemethodsofuserobservationandstakeholderinterviews.Whenatopicisextremelyintangible,difficulttoobserve,narrowlyfocused,orsensitiveinnature,stimulus(provocativeandtangibleobjectsorexperiences)areaneffectivewaytoexploreatopicandarriveatusefulinsightforthepurposesofdesign.LearningObjectives• Explorenewandcreativemethodsfordatacollectionanddevelopperspectivesonwhentousethese

methodsinpractice.• Compareandcontrastotherprimaryresearchmethodswithrespecttostimulusbasedmethods• ProvideaforumforpracticinganditeratingresearchanddatacollectionLearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletodemonstratehowto:• Frameresearchobjectivesandjustifymethodsbasedontheseobjectives• Planandprototypeseveralresearchmethods,aswellasevaluatetheireffectivenessCourseOutline1. Teamassignmentsforproject2. Framingobjectives&methodsbrainstorm3. Methodsprototyping4. Mid-pointcritique&interviewingbestpractices5. Methodsrefinement6. Finalin-classpresentations,projectreviewsFormat&GradingThiscoursewillconcentrateonlearningthroughexperimentation.Throughaclassproject,studentswillcreatestimulusbasedonthegoalsoftheirresearch,andtestthestimuluswithparticipantsinordertounderstandthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheirstimulusdesigns.Studentswilluseclasstimetoworkinteamsandprototypesvariousstimulus-baseddatacollectionmethods,thenuseout-of-classtimetocollectdata.Studentswillthenbringdatabackintoclasstoanalyzeandrefinetheirmethodsiteratively.Gradeswillbebasedon50%projectwork,30%class/teamparticipation,20%methodslookbookEnrollmentRestrictionIDN504ObservingUsersisrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN518SurveyMethodsFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewInthiscourse,wewillcoverbasiccomponentsofsurveydesign,includingdatacollectionmodes,sampling,coverageerrors,nonresponse,interviewereffects,questionnairedesign,andethicsrelatedtosurveyresearch.Studentswillalsogainpracticalandhands-onexperiencestofurtherunderstandthepracticalaspectsofthesurveydesignprocess.LearningObjectivesTheprimarygoalofthiscourseistocomprehendandapplythebasiccomponentsofsurveydesign,withanemphasisontheunderstandingofthedecisionsandcorrespondingtradeoffswithrespecttothequalityofthedataobtained.Inparticular,whenyouhavecompletedthisclass,youshouldbeableto:1. Identifyvariousdatacollectionmodesandsamplingdesigns2. Recognizeanddistinguishbetweenvariouserrorsourcesinsurveyprocessanddata3. Understandandcomparethefactorscausingnonresponseandintervieweffects4. Developandevaluatesurveyquestions5. Evaluatetheimplicationsofdesigndecisionsandimplementationfordataquality.LearningOutcomes• Designandimplementhighqualitysurveys• Writehighqualitysurveys• Understandandidentifythereliabilityandvalidityofsurveyitems• Identifyanddecreasefactorsleadingtoproblemsinsurveyresearch• IdentifyethicalissuesrelatedtosurveyresearchCourseOutline1. IntroductiontoSurveyMethodology2. Planninganddesigningsurvey 3. Designingandevaluatingsurveyquestions4. Fromdesigningquestionstoprocessingandanalyzingdata5. Socialmedia,bigdata,andsurveymethods6. Presentationandwrapup

Format&GradingGradesarebasedon20%classparticipation,40%variousassignments,40%finalpresentationEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN520Co-Design&ParticipatoryResearchMethodsFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThiscourseisanoverviewofhow,why,andwhentousecodesignandparticipatorydesignindesignresearch.Codesignandparticipatorydesignemphasizeashiftingrelationshipbetweendesignersandparticipants,fromhierarchicaltocollaborative.Specifically,codesignandparticipatorydesignofferwaysofbringingtogetherdiversegroupsofstakeholdersaroundcomplexsocio-technicalissuessuchashealth,education,transportation,technologyandsustainability.Understandinganddesigningintheseareasrequiredeepknowledgefromavarietyofperspectivesandsectorsincludingnon-profit,government,academia,business,technologyandcitizensatlarge.Thiscoursewillreviewexamplesofcodesignandparticipatorydesignfromavarietyofdesignresearchtraditionsincludingcriticalmaking,criticaldesign,designfictionandspeculativedesignapproaches.LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeuseofcodesignandparticipatorydesignapproachesastheyaresituatedwithindifferentdesignresearchtraditions.Specifically,thegoals,opportunitiesandadvantageswillbecomparedwiththelimitations,difficultiesanddisadvantagesofcodesignapproachesthroughaseriesofexamplesfromdesignprojectsaroundtheworld.LearningOutcomes• Becomefamiliarwiththehistoryofcodesignandparticipatorydesignapproacheswithindesign

researchtraditions• Evaluatetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcodesignapproaches• Articulatethefeaturesofsuccessfulcodesignprocesses• Understandpotentialapplicationsforcodesignacrossavarietyofdomains,topics,andissuesCourseOutline1. IntroductiontocoDesign2. Assignment#1due3. Assignment#2due4. Assignment#3due5. FinalpresentationandCritiqueFormat&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedonlectures,discussions,hands-onactivitiesandreviewofweeklyassignments.Gradeswillbecalculatedbasedon:20%ClassParticipation,30%WeeklyAssignments,50%FinalProjectCourseRestrictionsIDN504ObservingUsersisrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN522CodingandAnalysisFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofclassicgroundedtheorycodingtechniquesaswellascurrentpracticesusedinthefieldofdesign.Thefieldofdesignbeganintegratingsocialsciencemethodsforunderstandingusersintheearly1990s.Atfirst,themethodsfordatacollectionanddataanalysiswereutilizedinconjunctionwithoneanother,ensuringatightrelationshipbetweenthenatureofthedatacollectedandthemeansforprocessingit.Decadeslater,designhasdivergedandevolveditsownapproaches.Studentswilllearnhowtodevelopcodelists,howtocodedataandhowtoconscientiouslysubstituteotherapproacheswhencodingisnotthebestfitfortheproject.LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomeconversantinbothclassicgroundedtheorycodingandmoredesign-drivenanalyticpractices.LearningOutcomesStudentswillemergewithaframeworkthatorganizespossibleanalyticstrategies,enablingthemtobetterchooseanalyticmethodsbasedondesiredoutcomesanddesignproblems.CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingDuringthecourse,studentswillworkhands-onwithdata,applyingdifferentanalyticapproachestobetterunderstandthestrengthsofeachmethod.EnrollmentRestrictionsIDN504IntroductiontoObservingUsersisapre-requisitetothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN526OnlineResearchMethodsFaculty:TBDClassOverviewThiscourseisahands-onexplorationofonlineresearchplatforms.Onlinestudiesareausefuloptionforallstudentswhoimaginepracticinginuser-researchdrivenprofessions.Userresearchisincreasinglymigratingfromalinear,field-basedsetofmethodologiestoaniterative,hybridsetofapproachestobettersuitthecomplexityofproblemsindustriesfaceandthecompressedtimeframesdevelopmentteamsareaskedtooperatein.LearningObjectivesTheobjectiveistogivestudentstheexperienceofplanningandimplementinganonlinestudy.Throughthisexperience,studentswillalsohaveanopportunitytoexaminetheappropriatenessandopportunitiesofonlinemethodsforgivendesignchallenges.LearningOutcomesEmergingfromtheclass,studentswillunderstand:• Howonlineplatformsworkfromaresearchpointofview• Whatkindofinvestigationsonlineplatformssupport• Whatkindsofdatatheygenerate• …and,mostlyimportantly,howtheymightintegratewithfieldresearch.CourseOutline1. Ethicalpracticesinresearch2. Platformintroductions3. Protocoldevelopment4. Studyimplementation+facilitationFormat&GradingThisisamethodsandtools-basedclass;wewillnotengageinanydataanalysis.Studentswillfocusonthedesignofresearchobjectives,implementationoftheirstudyprotocolandmoderationofstudyparticipantsonly.Studentswillalsoreceivehands-onfeedbacktounderstandtheshiftinskills,timingandteamrolesinvolvedinexecutingaqualityonlineandhowthatdiffersfromfieldresearch.Studentswillworkinteams,andeachteamwillhavetworesponsibilities:1)Design,implementandmoderateyourstudy,and2)Actasparticipantsforanotherteam’sstudyEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN530IntroductiontoDesignPlanningFaculty:LarryKeeleyCourseOverviewThiscourseisshortbutintense,andinstrumentalforunderstandingthebasicideas,frameworks,andcapabilitiesthatmoderndesignplanningandinnovationprogramsdemand.Ifyoubelievethatinnovationisfundamentallyaboutcreativity,theterm"innovationplanning"appearstomakenosense.Thisshouldbeyourveryfirstcluethattheobstaclestosuccessfulinnovationlivemostlyinstupidassumptionsandbadpractices.AtIDwebelievewecangetinnovationtogiveupitssecrets.Thisfoundationcoursetakesusonabriskjourneytoconnectideasrangingfromthebusinessplanningfundamentals,tomodernfrontiersofdesignandinnovationplanning.LearningObjectives• Exposestudentstothelargercontextofinnovationanddesign’suniqueabilitiestoleadintimesof

severeambiguity.Emphasisonestablishedandemergingframeworkstoguidecriticalthinking.• Reviewbasictenantsofinnovationleadershipinlarge-scaleenterprisesorwickedlycomplex

problems.LearningOutcomes• Studentswilldemonstratetheapplicationoftheoriesandprinciplescoveredinclassthrough

developingabreakthroughplatformoftheirownchoosingwithanemphasison“lightweightdesign”—catalystsforeffectiveinnovationthatarefaster,smarter,andlowercostthaneverbeforeinhistory.

• Usingareal-worldproblem,demonstratetheabilitytofocusonandarticulate,withcleararguments,specificinnovationsinthewakeofbigshifts—averymodernformofplanning.

CourseOutline1. Thinkinglikeaplanner:anoverview2. Planningframeworks3. Reviewoflecturesandreadings;initialplans4. Strategyarchitectures:buildingsophisticatedplans5. Strategicinnovationprograms:affectingbehavior6. AchievingchangeandimpactFormat&GradingThiscourseblendsdigitallectures,inclassdiscussions,andteamchallenges.Relevantreadingsareassignedandshouldbereadinadvanceofclasssessions.One-thirdofthegradewillbebasedonweeklyassignmentsandclassparticipation.Anotherthirdwillbefromanassignedteamprojectandpresentation,plusthepeerevaluationofyourcontributionsasateammember.Thefinalthirdwillbeafunctionofyourcontributionsinclassconversation.Overall,emphasiswillbeondemonstratedmasteryofthematerial,alongwithitseffectiveapplication,andyourteamworkskills.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN532BusinessFrameworks&StrategyFaculty:JamesRussellCourseOverviewThiscourseprovidesandoverviewofbusinessframeworkssuchthatthatstudentswillbeabletoappreciateandleveragethesebusinessconceptsintheirdesignwork.Althoughthereareexceptions,seniormanagersandthosethatcontrolresourcesaremoreoftentrainedastraditionalbusinessthinkers.Tobeeffectiveandimpactfulinthesesituations,designersneedtoexpandtheirvocabularyandabilitiestobridgetothedomainofbusiness.LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwiththebasictopicstaughtinleadingMBAprograms.Atthesametimestudentswillbeencouragedtointegratetheirdesignperspectivetotheseframeworksinordertobringuniquecontributionstothebusinessandtherebyenhancetheireffectivenessinorganizations.LearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:• Defineandevaluatecompanystrategies• Readfinancialstatementsandunderstandhowcompaniesarevalued• Articulatebasicmarketingframeworksandunderstandtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofvarious

channelstomarket• Understandtheoriesofinnovationandbeabletodefineabusinessmodel• Definewhatmakesaneffectiveleaderandhowtheycanexerttheirpersonalleadershipinthework

situationstheyencounterCourseOutline1. WhatisStrategy?2. IntroductoryFinance3. Sales,MarketingandChannelManagement4. Operations,TechnologyandExecution5. InnovationandEntrepreneurship6. LeadershipFormat&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedonlectures,casediscussions,hands-onactivitiesandreviewofweeklyassignments.Gradeswillbebasedonthefollowing:ClassParticipation20%,ClassAssignments40%,FinalGroupAssignment40%EnrollmentconstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN533StrategiesforOpenInnovationFaculty:CarlosTeixeiraCourseOverviewThiscourseteachesdesigntacticsandstrategiesforintegratingineffectivewaysknowledgedistributedacrossmultipledomains.Openinnovationsystems,whichconsistofaproductivecapacitytodesigncomplexsolutionsbyintegratinglargequantitiesofrelevantknowledgedistributedacrosslargenetworksofpeoplehasbecomeadominantprocessindesigningtheaspectthatshapescontemporaryhumanexperiences.Thiscourseisforstudentswhoareinterestedinleadingandfacilitatingmulti-disciplinarycollaborativeprojectsusingdesignasknow-howtoinnovate.Studentswilllearndesigntacticsandstrategiesforknowledgebrokeringthroughtutorials,examples,practicalactivitiesandsimulations.Studentswilldevelopthecompetenceofknowledgebrokeringtotransforminformationintoideaswitheconomic,social,cultural,territorial,andenvironmentalvalue.LearningObjectivesInthiscourseparticipantswilllearn…• Thekeyprinciplesthatshapedesignstrategiesinopeninnovationsystems• Toplanandmanagecollaborativedesignpractices• Howtoallocatedesigncapabilitiesforincreasingproductivityinlarge-scalecollaborations• Howtoassessproductivityinopeninnovationdynamics• DesignstrategiesforeffectivelyleadingopeninnovationprocessesLearningOutcomesBytheendofthiscourseparticipantswillbeableto…• Strategicallyplanwhenandhowtodeploydesigncapabilitiesinlarge-scaleco-creationprojects• Facilitatecomplexknowledgebrokeringandideationactivities• Knowhowtorespondandadjusttonewdevelopmentsinopen-endedprocessesofdiscoveryand

innovation• Improveproductivityinmulti-disciplinaryteamdynamics• Effectivelymanageideationflowswhenknowledgeisdistributeacrosslargenetworksofindividuals

andorganizationsCourseOutlineW1 Context+DesignStrategiesW2 Guidelines+Scorecard+ExamplesW3 WorkshopPlanning+DocumentationW4 WorkshopW5 WorkshopDescription+AnalysisW6 WorkshopReportFormat&GradingWorkshopPlannerTemplate 10%WorkshopPlan 20%WorkshopDocumentation 10%WorkshopReport 40%ClassParticipation 20%ClassRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN534BusinessModelsandValueWebsFaculty:JamesRussellCourseOverviewInthiscourse,studentswilldevelopapracticalunderstandingofhowbusinessmodelsworktocreatevalueforcustomersandsustainablestrategicdifferentiationforabusiness.Throughthesemester,projectteamswillcreatenewbusinessmodelconceptsrepresentinginterrelatedentitiesinanecosystemandinourfinalclass,pitchthemtoapanelofventureexperts.Throughourprojectwewillexploretherelationshipofkeyelementsofabusinessmodelincludingthevalueproposition,valuecreation,valuedelivery,andvaluecapture.Foundationaltoourworkthroughtheclasswillbeanunderstandingofhowtoidentifyandleverageorthodoxies-thetacitandunquestionedassumptionsthatcandriveorlimitthedefinitionofabusiness.LearningObjectivesStudentswillunderstandhowtodesigndistinctbusinessmodelsthatdrivecustomerexperienceandcompetitivedifferentiation.LearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswill:• Understandtheconceptandterminologyofabusinessmodelanditscomponents• Beabletoidentifyopportunitiesforbusinessmodelinnovationinanindustry• Beabletounderstandhowabusinessmodelfitswithinthevaluewebofindustryparticipants• Understandwhatmakesasuperiorbusinessmodel• BeabletocommunicateabusinessmodeleffectivelytowinsupportersCourseOutline1. DefiningBusinessModels&UnderstandingOrthodoxies2. BusinessModelConfiguration3. EcosystemsandValueWebs4. MVPDefinitionandStrategicRoadmaps5. Assumptions,Testing&Experimentation6. PitchestoVenturePanelFormat&GradingStudentswillhaveafinalgroupassignmenttoevaluateandtheneventuallypresentabusinessmodelforanewproduct/servicetoanexternalpanelofjudges.Gradingwillbebasedon:ClassParticipation20%,InClassAssignments30%,BusinessModelDesignProject50%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN535OrganizationalModelsofInnovationFaculty:CarlosTeixeiraCourseOverviewThiscourseteacheshowtostrategicallyenterprisedesignabilitiesinopeninnovationsystems.Enterprisingdesignstrategies,thecapacitytoeffectivelyinnovatebyintegratingskills,techniques,sensibilities,practices,processes,andstrategiesthatareinstitutionallyandgeographicallydispersedhasbecomethebiggestchallengeforanyorganizationorinitiativedependentoninnovationtobesuccessful.Thiscourseisforstudentswhoareinterestedinplanning,implementingandmanagingcomplexcollaborativeprojectsusingdesignasknow-howtoinnovate.Studentwilllearnhowtoenterprisedesignstrategiesinorganizationsbylearningkeyconcepts,analyzingorganizationalmodelsthroughthelensesofdesignstrategies,andmodelingdesign-drivenpracticesandteamdynamicsinorganizations.LearningObjectivesInthiscourseparticipantswilllearn…• Keyprinciplesthatshapeopeninnovationsystems• Toidentify,codifyandunderstanddesigncapabilitiesasknowledgeassets• Developdesign-basedorganizationalmodelseffectiveinmanaginginnovationecosystems• DevelopprojectplansforeffectivelyleadingopeninnovationprocessesLearningOutcomesBytheendofthiscourseparticipantswillbeableto…• Strategicallyplanwhenandhowtodeploydesigncapabilitiesinlarge-scaleco-creationprojects• Understandtheattributesandfunctioningofdesigncapabilities• Deploydesigncapabilitiesforincreasingproductivityinlarge-scalecollaborationsCourseOutline• W1DesignStrategiesinOpenInnovationSystems• W2OpenInnovationSystemsasNetworksandAlgorithms• W3DiversityandProximityinOpenInnovationSystems• W4AffordancesandPlatformsinOpenInnovationSystems• W5Exploration,EngagementandIdeationFlowinOpenInnovationSystems• W6OrganizationalModelsforOpenInnovationSystemsFormat&GradingGlossary 20%DiagramofOrganizationalModel 40%ProjectPlan 20%ClassParticipation 20%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN536IntroductiontoPortfolioPlanningFaculty:MattMayfieldCourseOverviewThiscourseisanintroductiontothetechniquesandprocessesinvolvedinportfolioplanning.(Portfoliosbeinganynumberofmultipleproducts,services,andassociatedofferings.)Today’scompaniesarefacedwithmanagingtheirscarceresourcestodeliverevermorecompellingproductsandservicesfasterthantheircompetitionwhilegeneratinggreaterprofits.Portfolioplanningisessentiallyhowtogenerateandchoosefromanumberofoptionstooptimizeacompany’sinvestmentagainsttheseandotherstrategicgoals.LearningObjectivesThiscoursewillexploretheroleofportfolioplanningintypicalorganizationsandhowitrelatestootherprocesseslikestrategyandproductspecification.Studentswilllearnthebasictechniquesandtheoriesforportfolioplanninglayingthefoundationforfurtherstudies.Keyconceptscoveredinclude:• Ohmae'sThreeCs• StrategyCanvas/DoblinTenTypesofInnovation• CustomerSegmentationandAdoption• Porter'sFiveForces• BuyerUtilityCycle(UserJourney)• MarketLifecycle• CompetitiveLandscapes• Ansoff'sProductGrowthMatrix• Cooper'sPortfolioScorecard• MarketExcellence(CoreCompetencies)• TechnologyroadmapsLearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthecoursestudentswillbeabletodescribeaholisticportfolioplan.Theywillbeabletoconstructthelogicnecessarytosupporttheplan'sobjectives.Studentswillalsobefamiliarwithtypicalbusinessplanningconceptsandtheirstrengthsandweaknesstocontributetotheinsightnecessaryforacompellingportfolioplan.Studentswilldemonstratethesesskillsinapaperthatprovidesportfoliorecommendationstoanassignedproductset.CourseOutline1. Introduction,Companyassessments2. Consumersandcustomers3. CompetitionandMarketforces4. Planningsimulation/exercise5. OpportunityIdentification6. PortfolioEvaluationandStrategicplanning7. StorytellingandleadershipFormat&GradingEachweektheclasswillreviewassignedreadings.Therewillbeonepaperdueattheendofthecourseapplyingthetheoriesandprinciplescovered.Itisexpectedthatallstudentswillbephysicallyandmentallypresentforeachclass.Gradeswillbebasedon:25%activeparticipationinclassdiscussions,75%finalpaperEnrollmentConstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN537NewVentureDesignFaculty:JeremeDummCourseOverviewThisintentofthiscourseistoidentifyandunderstandtheroleofdesignanddesignthinkingduringthevariousstagesoftheentrepreneurialprocess.LearningObjectivesWe’llexperiencethroughphasedscenarioshowdesigncanhelpnewcompaniesdevelop,defineandcommunicatetheirvaluepropositionsandhowtheroleofdesignchangesfromonestagetothenext.Bytheendoftheclassstudentsshouldbeabletoshowhowtheycanintegrateandadaptdesignanddesignthinkingforgrowingcompaniesduringdifferentstagesofentrepreneurialgrowth.LearningOutcomes• DefiningGrowth:We’lllearntoidentifythevariousstagesofentrepreneurialgrowthandreview

examplesofdesignsroleineach;Seed,Angel,EarlyStage,SeriesA,SeriesB,SeriesC,Mezzanine.• IdentifyingRoles:Beingabletohelpdesignanorganizationisoftenoverlooked,butdesignersare

oftenwellequippedtohelpyoungcompaniesbuildculture,processesandinternaloperations.• ScalingDesign:Learntobuildtherightplatforms,andhaveprovendesignprocessesinplacetomake

growthmoremanageable.CourseOutline• Introduction• DefiningGrowth• DefiningtheValueProposition• CommunicatingtheValueProposition• InternalRoles• UnderstandingRealValue• ManagingTransitions• ScalingDesignFormat&GradingClasseswillbeconductedasageneralworkshopwherewe’llmimictheenvironmentandcultureofabusinessincubator.Theclassstylewillbecasualandeachsessionmaybebrokenupintopresentations,discussionsandworkingsessionsbasedontheweeklygoals.Theaimistohaveguestspeakersandparticipantsgivepresentations,leaddiscussionsandgivecritiqueatvitalpointsinthecourse’sprogression.Theclassparticipantswillbeaskedtoinformoneanotherwithgroundedconsiderationoftheskills,activities,challenges,commontoolsandbusinessexamplesassociatedwitheachothersproject.Individualgradingwillbebasedonthefollowingcriteria:•Attendance•Completionofallassignments•Constructivecontributionstoclassactivities•Quality+designofpresentations+assignments•Resourcefulness+demonstratedprogressEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN538DesignPlanningWorkshopFaculty:VijayKumarCourseOverviewThegoalofthisworkshopistoplaninnovationopportunitiesinaselectedtopicofinterest.Teamswillconceiveofferingsthatanorganizationcanbuildandmapoutfuturepossibilities.Teamswillgothroughastructuredinnovationprocessthatincludesresearchingthepotentialaudience,understandingthecontextfortheinnovation,recognizingnewopportunities,conceivingsystemicsolutions,anddemonstratinghowinnovativenewofferingswillwork.Theworkshopwillguidestudentstobuildonsomekeymethodsdescribedinthebook“101DesignMethods:AStructuredApproachforDrivingInnovationinYourOrganization.”LearningObjectivesStudentswillgothroughallstagesofanintegratedinnovationplanningprocess.Emphasiswillbeonusingstructuredmethodsforproducingreliableresultsatallstages.Therewillalsobefocusoncombininguser-drivenandbusiness-driveninnovationsinthecontextofanorganization.Studentswillalsolearnabouthowbesttoplanforfutureopportunitiesanddemonstratetheirvalue.LearningOutcomes• Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithavarietyofmethodstoplaninnovationsfororganizations.• Theywillalsolearnaboutcreatingsystemicsolutionsandstrategiesfororganizations.• Studentswilllearnaboutuser-drivenframeworkstodriveconceptsandplans• TheywilldevelopcapabilitiestodemonstratethevalueofproposedsolutionsandplansCourseOutline1. DesignProcessandMethods2. SenseIntent3. KnowContext&KnowUsers4. FrameInsightsandOpportunities5. ExploreConcepts6. FrameSolutions/MakePrototypes7. ProduceDocuments/Demonstrations8. FinalpresentationsFormat&GradingTherewillbespecifictopicdiscussionsandworkplanmeetingsatthebeginningofeachclass.Duringthelaterpartofeachclassstudentteamswillfocusontheirprojectandsharetheirprogress.Studentsareexpectedtotakeaproactiveroleindefiningtheirworkplanandactivitiesthroughoutthesemester.Activeparticipationisexpected,bothoperationallyandintellectually.Studentswillfocusonasingleprojectthatrunsthroughthewholecourse.Wewillformteamsof3to5studentsatthebeginningofthecourse.Wewillmakeeffortstoselectaprojectthatissponsoredbyanorganizationtogivestudentsaclose-to-realityexperience.Onethirdofthegradewillbebasedonin-classperformance,particularlyonattendanceandcontribution.Theothertwo-thirdwillbebasedonthestudent'scontributiontotheproject.Forthis,theemphasiswillbeoninnovativeapproaches,qualityofresults,andteamwork.Evaluationofprojectcontributionmightalsoincludereviewsbyteammates.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Studentsmaytakethiscoursemultipletimes,non-concurrently,foramaximumof12creditstowardstheirdegree.



IDN540PlanningImplementationFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewPlanningImplementationintroducesframeworksandmethodsforeffectivelynavigatingchangeinorganizations.Oneofthebiggestfrustrationsdesignersfaceintherealworldisseeingtheirdesignssitonashelf,orworse,becomesobastardizedthattheyareunrecognizablebythetimetheyareimplemented.PlanningImplementationhelpsstudentsdevelopskills–andgivesthemtools–tomoreeffectivelyaddresstheseissues.Theunderlyingphilosophyofthecoursestatesthatanystrategy,innovationorinitiativeisonlyvaluableifexecutedsuccessfully.LearningObjectivesUsingcases,currenteventsandstudents’experiences,theclasswillexploreseveralkeyfailuremodesthatorganizationsfallintowhichundermineotherwiseworthyinitiatives.Inaddition,studentswillidentify(maybeevencreatesome)principles,actionsandmeasures,whichcanbeusedtomitigaterisksandimproveimplementationsuccess.Ultimately,thissensitivitytointernalimplementationissuesshouldinformmorerobustdesigns,morelikelytoseethelightofday.LearningOutcomes• Understandtheimportanceofthecontextinwhichtheirdesignswillbeimplemented• Learnhoworganizations(large,small,for-profit,not-for-profit,governmental,etc.)work,whatgets

inthewayofdesignimplementation,andhowtonavigatechange• Learnframeworksandmodelsformanagingchange,andwillbeabletoapplytheframeworksto

systems-leveldesigninitiatives• DevelopconfidenceandabilitytorespondtorealworldenvironmentsofleadershipandchangeCourseOutline1. IntroductiontoPlanningImplementation2. Leadership3. Structure4. ProcessandCommunication5. PeoplesystemsandCulture6. FinalpresentationsFormat&GradingClassesareconductedaspresentations,discussionsandwork-sessions.Activeparticipationintheclassdiscussionsandactivitiesisstronglyrecommended.Becauseofthehighlyintegratednatureoforganizationalchange,eachclasswillbuildonpreviousclasses.Therefore,keepingupwithassignedreadingswillbeespeciallyimportant.Aswewilldiscussthereadingsandcasesduringclass,studentsshouldbepreparedtosharecriticalviewpointsandexperiences.Thirtypercentofthegradewillbebasedonin-classperformance(includingattendance,enthusiasmandcontribution.)Twentypercentwillbebasedonhomeworkassignments.Onehalfwillbebasedonthefinalproject.Fortheproject,theemphasiswillbeontheinnovativeapplicationofmethodsandmodels,thequalityandlogicoftheimplementationplan,andtheimpactofthepresentation.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN542BehavioralEconomicsFaculty:RuthSchmidtCourseOverviewWeallprobablythinkofourselvesasrationaldecision-makers,wheninfactweoftenmakedecisionsbasedonincompleteinformation,frequentlymake“irrational”choices,anddon’talwaysactinourownbestinterest.Yetasdesigners,wefrequentlyassumeourenduserswillseethesamevalueinnewofferingsthatwedo,weighalltheiroptionsrationally,andbewillingtoshifttheirbehaviors...andwhenthisdoesn’thappenwearedisappointedthatourgreatideasdidn’tgettraction.BehavioralEconomicsandtherelatedfieldofcognitivepsychologyhavecontributedmanyexperimentally-testedinsightsintohowpeopleactuallyperceivetheiroptionsandmakechoices—notjustwhattheysaytheywantorwilldo—whichcanhelpcompaniesacrossawidevarietyofindustriesbetterdesign,differentiateand“de-risk”theirofferingsintoday’shighlycompetitivemarketplaces.ThiscoursewillreviewfundamentalprinciplesfromthedisciplineofBehavioralEconomicsinthecontextofthehuman-centereddesignprocesstohelpusbetterunderstandthesenormalhumantendenciesthatleadpeopleastray,andexplorehowwecanharnessthisknowledgetodesignmoreeffectiveproducts,services,orinteractions.LearningObjectives• ExposestudentstothefundamentalprinciplesofBehavioralEconomicsandCognitivePsychology.• Explorecommonbehavioralchallenges• Practicestrategiestohelpusapplytheseprinciplestohuman-centereddesignissues• Considertheethicaldimensionof“behavioraldesign”LearningOutcomes• FamiliaritywiththeoriesfromBehavioralEconomicsandtheirrelevancetodesignwork• Hands-onexperiencewithapplyingthesetheoriestosmallprojects• AbilitytoarticulateandpracticehowthefieldofBehavioralEconomicscaninformdesignproblems

andsolutionsCourseOutline1. Introductiontobehavioraldesign:Adecision-makingmodel2. KinshipandIdentity:How“belonging”impactsourbehavior3. ExpectationsandInfluences:Thebaggagewebringtodecision-making4. Framing:Loss,uncertainty,andmentalmodels5. Time:Past,present,andfuture6. BarriersandEnablers:Makingactioneasierorharder7. Decision-makingasacycle:ReflectionandexperienceFormat&GradingThisclasswillbeacombinationofreadings,in-classdiscussionsandexercises,andshortwritingassignments.Gradeswillbebasedon50%—Classparticipation(includesdiscussionsandexercises)and50%—outofclassassignments.Itshouldgowithoutsayingthatstudentsshouldattendclassandcompleteassignmentsontime.Ifyouneedtomissaclass,communicatewiththeinstructoraheadoftime.Failuretodosowillreduceyourgradebyonelettergrade.EnrollmentConstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN544DiagramDevelopmentFaculty:TomokoIchikawaCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresthelanguageofdiagramsandsimilartechniquesforincreasingcommunicationeffectiveness.Designersareoftenchallengedwiththedevelopmentandsynthesisofcomplexideas,whethertheyareresearchoutputs,designconcepts,orsystemplans.Atthesametime,theproliferationofeasy-to-usegraphicandvisualizationtoolsfacilitatesthecreationofvisualrepresentationsthatoftenemphasizeaestheticsovercommunication.Fundamentallydiagrams'strengthliesintheirabilitytopresentinformationatvariouslevelsofabstraction,toshowclearlytheinherentstructureofinformation,andtosummarizewhatcouldbelengthyandcumbersomeexplanationsifrepresentedinotherforms.Thiscourselookstoexplorethesefundamentalsofdiagramsasalanguageandhowtoeffectivelyusethislanguagetounderstandandcommunicate.LearningObjectivesThegoalsofthisclassistoteachthebasicsofdiagramdevelopment,includingbutnotlimitedto: • Basicprinciplesofgooddiagramming • Thevarioustypesofinformationthatiswellsupportedbydiagrams • Proficiencyinusingdiagramsasalanguageincludingsyntaxandsemantics • Theuseofinteractionandmotiontoconveymeaning LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeableto:• Applycriticalcognitiveskillstoidentifyinherentrelationalstructuresofagivencontent• Acquirethecapabilitytocreatevisualrepresentationsthatreflectthatcontentstructure• DevelopacriticaleyetodiscernandevaluatediagramstheyseeineverydaylifeCourseOutline1. Introduction,principles2. Sequencediagrams3. Processdiagrams4. Location/Grouping/Hierarchydiagrams5. Connectiondiagrams6. Synthesis,wrapupFormat&GradingStudentswillexaminecasestudiesandquicklyiteratesolutionsoftheirowntolearnthelanguageofdiagrams.Participationinclassdiscussionsandproactivecritiqueareessential.EnrollmentConstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN546MetaphorandAnalogyinDesignFaculty:RuthSchmidtCourseOverviewThiscourseisforanystudentinterestedinhowtocommunicatedesignworkmoreeffectivelyandmorefullytoclients,teammatesandevenourselves.Metaphors,analogies,similes,allegories,metonymiesandothervisual/verbaldeviceshavefascinatedcognitivescientists,therapists,politiciansandspeechwritersbecausetheyhavethepowertotransformthewaypeoplethink,andhowtheyactinresponse.Metaphorsallowlargeamountsofinformationtobeassimilatedquickly,complicatedideastobeconveyedsimply,alternativeperspectivestobeexperiencedviscerallyandnewinferencestobedrawn.LearningObjectivesSkilleduseofmetaphorandanalogyistricky,butasdesignersanddesignplannersweneedtounderstandthesepowerfultoolsinamoretechnicalmannerandbuildourexpertiseinapplyingthem.Thefocusofthiscoursethenisto:1. Definemetaphors,analogies,metonyms—andothervariationsonthetheme—sothatwemight

roundoutourunderstandingofwhat’spossible.2. Surveyvariousapproachestoandsourcesofmetaphorsandanalogies,notingtheprinciplesthat

makeforeffectiveonesandpostulatingwhichapproachworksbestinagivencircumstance,sothatwehaveabreadthofexamplestodrawfrom.

3. Makesomeofourown;there’snothinglikepracticetobuildskill.LearningOutcomesStudentscompletingthiscoursewillhaveaworkingknowledgeofhowmetaphorandanalogycanbeusedintheirdesignworkandhavepracticalexperienceinapplyingthiscommunicationskilltorealworldchallenges.CourseOutline1. Introductiontometaphor2. “Truthiness”3. Nonverbalmetaphors4. Makingthefamiliarstrange5. Makingthestrangefamiliar6. Metaphorasdiagnostic7. PuttingitalltogetherFormat&GradingThisclasswillbeconductedaslectureandcritiqueofweeklyassignments.Yourdiscussionandpresentationofideasiscritical,toboththesuccessoftheoverallclassroomenvironmentandtoyourgrade.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN548AdvancedDiagrammingFaculty:TomokoIchikawaCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresandappliesdynamicandinteractivequalitiestocontenttocreateunderstandable,effectivevisualizations.Wewillreviewcurrenttheoriesandexaminereal-worldexamplesofdatanarratives,datavisualizationandtime-basedvisualizations,analyzingmotion,narration,transitions,andothervisualpropertiesthatcanenhancecomprehension.Asthisfieldisevolvingandnewtoolsemerging,thecoursewillalsolooktodefineadditionalprinciplesandhypothesisaboutgooddesignpractices.LearningObjectivesWeareinthemidstofavisualrevolution:cheapertools,abundantdata,easilyavailabletemplates,andincreasingcomputingpowerallowanyonetocreatevisualizationsandmakestoriesfromthem.Inspiteofourintent,theresultingoutputisoftenjustascomplexasthecontentitself.Thiscoursethenwillhelpstudents:• Beversedinthedifferenttypesofdynamic/interactivepresentations• Understandstrengthsandbenefitsofdynamicpresentations• Beabletostrategizehowbesttoapplydynamic/interactivepropertiestocomplexinformation

LearningOutcomes• Abilitytoapplydynamic/interactivepropertiestopresentations• AbilitytocritiqueexistingvisualizationsinaconstructivemannerCourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingThisisahands-oncourseandstudentswillcreateprototypesofdynamicvisualizationsaspartoftheiractivities.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.StudentsshouldbefamiliarwiththeAdobeCreativeSuite



IDN550CommunicationDesignWorkshopFaculty:TomokoIchikawaCourseOverviewThisworkshopoffersstudentstheopportunitytopracticemethodsfordesignresearch,conceptdevelopment,andrapidprototypingofcommunicationdesignsolutions.Thecourseexploresavarietyofcommunicationdesignoutletssuchastraditionalcommunicationmedia,newcommunicationmedia,multimodalcommunications,spatialcommunication,communicationsystems,urbancommunication,andnetworkedobjects.Teamswilldiscussthetheory,philosophy,technology,andimplementationofsuchmediaintherealworldtosolvedesignproblems.LearningObjectivesStudentswillparticipateanddevelopskillsinthemajorphasesoftheconceptualization,design,andimplementationofacommunicationdesignsolutiontoarealworldproblem.Studentswillbeabletouseiterativeapproachestoproblemdefinitionandframing,userresearch,analysis,synthesis,prototypingandcommunicationoftheirplans.LearningOutcomesDemonstratedabilitytobeginwithaproblemspaceandcreatecommunicationdesignsolutionstoresolvetheproblembycreatingnewpotentialsolutions.CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Studentsmaytakethiscoursemultipletimes,non-concurrently,foramaximumof12creditstowardstheirdegree.



IDN552FundamentalsofVisualCommunicationFaculty:TomokoIchikawaCourseOverviewThiscourseexaminestheprinciplesandmethodsofvisualrepresentationsthataremorereadilyunderstandable,supportingperception,cognitionandusability.Inadditiontothebasicsofvisualcommunication,thiscoursealsointroducestheideaofbalancingtheneedsofthecommunicatorsandthequalitiesofthetopic/offeringtoguideappropriatechoicesforvisualrepresentation.Design,beinganextremelyexpansivefield,includesexpertswithhighlyspecializedskills.Whileexcellingintheirrespectiveareas,manylackthebasicsofgoodvisualcommunicationdesign,relyingoncommonplaceortrendygraphicdesignexpressions.Yetbeingabletocommunicateideasthatdon’tyetexistisakeypartofbringingthemtolife.Thiscourseintendstoaddressthisgapanddevelopthisessentialskillofanyadvanceddesigner.LearningObjectivesGivingstudentswithminimal-2Dvisualskillstheabilitytoclearlyrepresenttheirideasbasedonintegrating:• contentcategories• offeringattributes• communicationgoalsandaudiencesituations…whilesimultaneouslylearning:• basicvisualcommunicationdesignmethodsandprinciples• differentsignsystems—text,pictures,diagrams—foreffectiveandclearcommunicationLearningOutcomesAftercompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletodemonstrate:• animprovedunderstandingofinformationrelatedtodescribingadesignedofferingandthevarious

waysinwhichitcanberepresentedviasignsystems• theabilitytocreatevisualrepresentationsthroughapplyingbasicvisualcommunicationprinciplesin

layoutandtypographytobetterorganizeandvisuallystructuretheinformation

CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.StudentsshouldhaveworkingknowledgeoftheAdobeCreativeSuite(InDesign,Illustrator,Photoshop)orequivalent.



IDN554TheoriesofCommunicationFaculty:TBDClassOverviewThiscourseisdesignedforadvancedstudentswhohavediscoveredthatcommunicationiscentraltoplanningwork,andwhowishtohavemoreinsightastohowtocraftcontentandengageothersinthatwork.Thiscourseexplorestheoriesofcommunicationfrommultiplefieldsforapplicationtodesignplanning,includingrelevantperspectivesfromeducation,socialpsychology,phenomenologyandknowledgemanagement.Designisafieldthatisasmuchaboutlearningasitisaboutcreationorproblemsolving.Learning,orknowing,issomethingthatbothplanningteamsandorganizationsmustconstantlyengageintoactinaresponsivemanner.Todothis,designplannersneedinsightabouthowwecometo"know"anything–whatarethetoolsatourdisposal,theoreticalconceptsandactivitiesthatwemightcreatetobuildcollaborativeknowing?Manytheoristsagreethatcommunicationiscentraltothis.LearningObjectivesInthiscourse,studentsareexposedtotwoclassesofcommunicationtheory.Thefirstgroupoftheorieslooksattraditionalcognitivemodelsofcommunication—whatneedstobeinplacetohelpindividualsengage,processandintegratenewinformation?Thesetheoriescanhelpinformcontentdesign,informationsystemsdesignandeventhefundamentalsofpresentingworktostakeholdersandpotentialfunders.Thesecondgroupoftheorieslookstoconstructivisttheories—howcandesignleverageandencourageacollaborativeconstructionofmeaning?Thesetheoriescanhelpdesignersusespace,artifacts,andtoolstobuildsharedknowledgeandengageconstituentsinacollaborative,experientialmanner.Thisisanimportantmodeofcommunicationforalldesignersandplanners,whoseworkrequiresadeeptransformationinthinkingandorganizationalwill.LearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillbeabletoleverageandapplymultipletheoriesofcommunicationtowardspracticaldesignactivities.CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingStudentswillworkindividuallyandcollaborativelyintheclassroom(nooutsidegroupassignments)toconsidertheauthorsandcontextofeachtheory,andderivedesignprinciplestoturntheoryintoactionableinsightsfordesignteams.EnrollmentRestrictionsIDN556CommunicationinthePlanningProcessisrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN556CommunicationinthePlanningProcessFaculty:RuthSchmidtClassOverviewThiscourseteachesstudentshowtousecommunicationmethodstoacceleratesynthesisandgivetangibleformtovaluableinformationthroughoutthedevelopmentprocess.Studentsareintroducedtorelevanttheoriesoflanguage,visualperception,visualrepresentationandcommunication.Throughamixoflecture,groupactivities,critiqueandexercises,studentsreceivehands-onexperiencetoensureconceptsaretrainedintotheprocess.LearningObjectivesandOutcomesUponcompletionofthecoursestudentswillbeabletoarticulateandapplycommunicationtechniquesatthreepointsinthedesignprocess.1.ModelstodescribethemessThefrontendoftheplanningprocessisinformation-intensiveandhighlyanalytic.Herewelookatmodelsfordescribingandstructuringtheresultingmess.Thisincludesvisualformsthatcreatesimple,compact,coherentrepresentationsofcomplexdata.2.ToolsfordiffusingresearchfindingsinsidetheorganizationIntypicalbusinessconsulting,theresearchisconsideredameanstoanend,ratherthanasaseparatevaluestreamthatcaninformanorganizationseparatelyfromthefinalconcepts.Inthissection,wesurveytechniquesforembodyinganddiffusingresearchfindingsinwaysthatmakesensetotheorganizationalcultureyouaredesigningfor.3.FramingtechniquesforstrategicpositioningGettingthestorystraightsothatit’sclearandpowerfulisaperennialchallengeindesignplanning.Themostcommonmistakeistorecitealineartimelineoftheprojectandfindings,whichtakesthefreshenergyintheroomandspendsitoninformationofsecondaryimportance.Whatweneedtolearnishowtoleadwithknowledge,notprocess.Framingtechniqueshelpbreakthe“agonyofsquareone”andcreateanewspaceforthinkingthatdriveemotionalandintellectualcontactwiththework.CourseOutline1. Overviewoftheroleofcommunicationininnovationplanning2. Visualmodelsandvisualperception:Processingcomplexvisualdata3. Storyplatforms:Toolsfordiffusinginformationtostakeholders4. Usinglanguageeffectively:Semantics5. Audience:Howtodelivermessageseffectivelywithinorganizations6. Framing:AdditionalstrategiestocreateimpactFormat&GradingGiventhebreathandapplicationofthetopicsinvolvedinthiscourse,studentsarerequiredtoparticipateineveryclass.Missingeventhefirstclasscansignificantlyimpedeastudent’sabilitytoabsorballofthematerialpresented.Missingtwoormoreclasseswilllikelykeepastudentfromachievingapassinggradeforthecourse.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN558InnovationNarrativesFaculty:ErinHuizengaClassOverviewInbothprofessionalandacademiccareers,thereisanincreasedneedforstorytellingskillsandselfawareness.TEDTalkshavetrulychangedthewayweexpectcontenttobedelivered.Creatingpassion-filled,compelling,andeffectivestoriesisacriticalpartofleadership.Classtimewillbefocusedonunpackingandexploringfiveuniqueapproachestoarrangingandpresentinginformationforthesakeofstorytelling.Wehavewords.Wehavevisualelements.Wehavetheabilitytointerpersonallycommunicatethroughbodylanguage,personality,andtoneofvoice.LearningObjectivesUsingrealprojects,thecoursewillcoverfiveuniquetechniquesforstorytelling,visualnarrativeasitrelatestostorytelling,offertimeforin-classcritique,andshowcasehowtoutilizeuniquepersonalityandabilitytotellthebestpossiblestorytowinoveraudiences.LearningOutcomesStudentswill:1. belessdependentonslidestodelivercontentbydevelopingaconsciousnessofvisualnarrative2. becomefamiliarwithusefulstoryarcsforpresentinginnovations3. applytheoreticalknowledgethroughinteractingwiththeclassandgainingfeedbackinthemoment4. bemoreselfawareofhowtheirowninterpersonalcommunicationstylecanenhancetheirabilityto

tellstories.CourseOutlineWeek1:TheMakingofStories:InclassIntroductions,Stoking,VisualNarrative:Whattoshowandwhattosay?HW:Buildingfromyourinsight,createyour3-minutestoryusingpitchstorycanvas,watchvideosprovidedforinspirationWeek2:Inclass:Start-UpPitchPresentingHW:Buildingfromyourinsight,createyour3-minutestoryusingnestedloops,watchvideosprovidedforinspirationWeek3:Inclass:NestedLoopsStoryPresentingHW:Buildingfromyourinsight,createyour3-minutestoryusingsparklines,watchvideosprovidedforinspirationWeek4:Inclass:SparklinesStoryPresentingHW:Buildingfromyourinsight,createyour3-minutestoryusingthepetalstructure,watchvideosprovidedforinspirationWeek5:Inclass:PetalStructureStoryPresentingHW:Buildingfromyourinsight,createyour3-minutestoryusinginmediasres,watchvideosprovidedforinspirationWeek6:InClass:InMediasResStoryPresenting,Conclusions,Wrap-UpofClassFormat&GradingClassParticipation50%,FinalPresentations50%Asa7-weekcourse,attendanceisrequired.Critiqueandpreptimearebothbigcomponentsofthiscourse.Classesstartontime.Itisexpectedthatallstudentswillbepreparedtobegincritiquesatthestartofclass.Absencescanbepre-arrangedifabsolutelynecessary.Anunexcusedclassabsencewillresultinthelossofafulllettergrade.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN562ModelingComplexityFaculty:TomokoIchikawaCourseOverviewThiscourseintroducesstudentstovisualtechniquestotranslatecomplextopicsintomodels,diagramsandframeworksasaneffectivemeansoftamingwickedcontentintoaknowable,sharableconceptionofatopic.Thisskillisincreasinglyimportantasmanyproblemsthatdesignersarewrestlingwithinvolvelarge-scaleproblemdefinition.Andincludesubjectsandcharacteristicstoolargeornumeroustoconceptualizeusingmemoryandcognitionalone.LearningObjectivesWhilesimplemodelsandframeworksoftenemergenaturallyfromdesignwork,trulycomplextopicsaredifficulttoboundandrepresentwithouttheoriesandapproachestoguidetheprocess.Throughoutthiscoursestudentswillbeintroducedto:• Arangeofvisualmodelsandapproachesforrepresentingcomplexcontent• Astructuredprocessfortranslatingdensetopicsintocoherentvisualrepresentations• PrinciplesofvisualdesigntooptimizethereadingexperienceofacomplexmodelLearningOutcomesStudentsemergefromthiscourse:• Conversantwithavarietyofmodelsandinsightastohowtomatchvarioustypesofmodelsto

differentkindsofcomplexity• Experiencedinthemappingofcomplextopicswithfirst-handknowledgeofthebenefitsand

challengesofthisapproach• Equippedtonegotiateambiguoustopics,buildrelevantstructures,andnavigateissuesofscopeand

contentdevelopmentCourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.StudentsshouldbefamiliarwithInDesignorequivalentpagelayoutsoftware



IDN564InformationStructuringandManagementFaculty:KeiSatoCourseOverviewThiscourseintroducesthebasicprinciplesandmethodsforstructuringcomplexinformationforeffectiveunderstanding,identifyingproblems,andguidingsolutiondevelopment.Graphtheory,definitionsofrelations,andstructuralpatternsofrelationsareintroducedasfoundation.ExamplesofinformationstructuringandmanagementincludebasicsofStructuredPlanning,SemanticNet,andInterpretiveStructuralModeling.LearningObjectives<TBD>LearningOutcomes<TBD>CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN566SystemsApproachtoDesignFaculty:KeiSato,SantoshBasapurCourseOverviewThiscourseexploressystemsthinkingandapproachesindesign.Thecoursereviewshistoricaldevelopmentofsystemsapproachesandcontemporaryusesofsystemsthinkingindesign.Particularemphasisgoestosystemmodelingmethodsthatfacilitatedesignerstoobserve,describe,analyze,predict/envision,design,prototype,andevaluatebehaviorandperformanceofcomplexsystemsfromdifferentviewpoints.Topicsinclude:• Conceptanddefinitionofsystems• Closed/opensystems• Viewpointsandaspects• Typesofsystemsandmodelssuchascontinuous/discreteanddeterministic/probabilisticsystems• Examplesystemssuchasinteractivesystems,informationsystems,naturalsystems,organizational

systems,socialsystems,socio-technicalsystemsLearningObjectivesTheprimarygoalofthecourseistounderstandsystemsthinkingandapproachesindesign.Specificobjectivesinclude:• Enhancementofrecursivethinkingbetweenabstractionandconcretizationindesignprocesses• Developingcapabilityforrigorousbutflexibleunderstandingofdomainsofconcern• DevelopingabilityforapplyingdifferentsystemmodelingmethodsLearningOutcomesUponcompletingthecoursestudentswillbeableto:• Articulateanunderstandingofsystemsapproachestodesign• Applysystemsthinkingandmethodologytodesignproblems• LeverageskillsfordevelopingbasicdiagrammaticsystemmodelsCourseOutline• Historicaloverviewanddefinitionofsystems• Systemmodelingandprototyping• Typesofsystems• Systematicdesignmodels• Systemsapproachtocreativeprocess,planning,evaluation• SummaryandpresentationFormat&GradingClasseswillbeacombinationoflectures,discussions,andreadings.Weeklyassignmentswithafinalprojectwillbeusedtoapplymethodscovered.Gradingwillbebasedon:Attendance,Contributiontoclassdiscussions,Weeklyassignments:readingandprojects,andfinalassignmentreportEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN568ServiceSystemsWorkshopFaculty:MarkJonesCourseOverviewThis15-weekclasswillexplorenewservicesworkingwithanindustrypartner.ThisclasswilluseaServiceDesignapproachtoexploreopportunitiesforthepartnertoenhanceitscurrentservicemodel.Theresultwillbeoneormoreopportunitylandscapesillustratedbyhigh-levelconceptsthatcanframedeeperdesignexplorationsinthefuture.LearningObjectivesThiscoursewillteachServiceDesignmethodsandtoolsthataddressdesigningsystemswithmultiplestakeholders,designedelements,anddeliverychannels.Thesetoolswillbeusedinateam-basedprojectthatstartswithidentifyinganopportunityforaserviceanddevelopingapproachesforsolutions.Thefinalserviceopportunitylandscapewillconsiderboththeuserexperienceaswellasoperationalconsiderations.LearningOutcomes• Understandthedefinitionsandcategorizationsofservices• Exploretheattributesofqualityserviceexperiencesandthechallengesofdeliveringone• Gainexperiencewiththedesignchallengesforlargescalesystems• Applytoolsandprocessestoateam-basedservicedesignprojectandproducerecommendationsfor

opportunitiesforserviceenhancementsCourseOutline1-4 Researchandgrounding

- servicefundamentals- primaryresearchwithstakeholders- secondaryresearch- stakeholderlandscape

5-78-1213-15

Opportunityidentification- valuepropositions- valueexchangeandstakeholderengagement- serviceecosystems- servicemodeling

Conceptdevelopment

- co-designwitharangeofstakeholders- operationalconsiderations- developframeworks

Opportunitylandscapeandpackaging

- visualizeconceptsatahighlevel- packageworktocommunicaterecommendations

Format&GradingStudentswilllearnthroughastructuredprocessbeginningwithprimaryresearchwithappropriatestakeholdersaswellassecondaryresearchtogroundtheirunderstandingofthecurrentlandscapeoftheserviceindustry.Thentheywillemployavarietyoflensessuchasstakeholderanalysis,examiningthelargerservicesystemecosystem,andlookingatanalogousservicestogroundinitialhypothesesandopportunityareas.Theywillrefinetheirideasthroughco-designwithstakeholders,and,iffeasible,operationalpersonnel.Studentswillsynthesizenewserviceopportunitiesintooneormoreframeworks,andvisualizeopportunityareaswithhigh-levelservicesketches.



EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Studentsmaytakethiscoursemultipletimes,non-concurrently,foramaximumof12creditstowardstheirdegree.



IDN571SystemsandSystemsTheoryinDesignFaculty:KeiSatoCourseOverviewThecourseinvestigatesprinciplesandmethodsforrepresentingandunderstandingstructureandbehaviorofdifferenttypesofsystems.Variousformsoftheoreticalandphilosophicalframeworksandmethodologiesareintroducedtomodelandunderstandfundamentalcharacteristicsofdomainsofconcernfromdifferentperspectives.Topicsincludegeneralsystemstheory,systemmodeling,causality,andformalisms.Theclasswillalsoexploreexampleapplicationsofsystemconceptsandmodelingmethodsindesignresearch.LearningObjectivesTheprimarygoalofthiscourseistodevelopcapabilityforunderstandingsubjectsofdesignanddesignresearchthroughframeworksofsystemtheoriesandphilosophyandalsoforapplyingsystemmodelingmethodstospecificpurposesindesignresearch.LearningOutcomes• Readingsofseminalworkinsystemscience• Basicknowledgeandskillsofsystemthinkingandmethodologies• ExamplestudiesofapplyingsystemmodelingmethodstodesignresearchCourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading• Typicalclasseswillbeacombinationoflecture+discussion+assignmentpresentation• Weeklyassignment–readingandexercise(individual-4weeks)• Finalassignment–asmall-scalecasestudy(individual–3weeksoverlappingwithweeklyassignments)• Gradeswillbebasedon:Attendance,Weeklyassignments,Finalassignmentreport,Contributionsto

classdiscussionsEnrollmentConstraintsThiscourseisoneoffiverequiredcoursesforthePhDprogramandthushasastrongemphasisonlearningconceptualtheoretical,conceptual,philosophicalandscientificfoundationofsystems.Masterlevelstudentswillbepermittedbytheinstructorbasedonthelevelofpreviousresearchoracademicbackgroundaswellasenthusiasmforgainingtheoreticalbasisofsystemsandsystemstheory.



IDN572Platform-basedDesignStrategyFaculty:KeiSatoClassOverviewThiscourseexploreshowplatformsprovideabasetoaccommodatemanyoptionsthatcansupportdiversecontextsanduserneeds.Platformforthiscourseisdefinedasaninnovationstrategythatprovidesacommonsetofstandardstoenableavarietyofofferingstobebuiltontopofit,creatinghighervalueforallstakeholdersinvolved.LearningObjectives<TBD>LearningOutcomes<TBD>CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentConstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN573SustainableSolutionsWorkshopFaculty:CarlosTeixeiraClassOverviewContemporaryproblemsanditssolutionscanbedefinedascomplexadaptivesystemsbecausetheyemergefromthedailybehaviorofsevenbillionpeoplelookingforbetterstandardsoflivingwhenconfrontingthechallengesandopportunitiesshapedbytheunprecedentedinterconnectivityoftheworldeconomy,theglobalsociety,andthenaturalenvironment.Inthiscoursestudentswilllearnhowtoapplydesignmethodsandstrategicthinkingthroughopeninnovationpracticesforleveragingtheinterconnectivityofmarkets,technology,finance,andsocialnetworksinordertoenvisionsustainablesolutionswithimpactinthelocallivesandwellbeingofcommunities.LearningObjectives<TBD>LearningOutcomes<TBD>CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentConstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN574DesignProcess&KnowledgeFaculty:KeiSatoCourseOverviewThiscourseIntroducesbasicsofdesignmethodologiesconcerningdesignprocessmodelsandknowledgerepresentationandmanagement.Itdiscussesmultipleviewpointsandaspectsofdesigninordertoaddresscomplexityofinformationrequiredtoimplementhuman-centeredapproaches.Interdisciplinarycollaborationaswellasdevelopingandmanagingeffectivedesignprocesses,methods,andorganizationsforenablinginnovativedesignpracticeswillbecovered.LearningObjectives<TBD>LearningOutcomes<TBD>CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN575SustainableSolutionsSeminarFaculty:CarlosTeixeiraCourseOverviewEventhoughitiswellacknowledgedthattheunprecedentedinterconnectivityoftheworldeconomy,theglobalsociety,andthenaturalenvironmenthasadirectimpactinthelocallivesandwellbeingofcommunities,yetchangemakerssuchascorporations,NGOs,investors,entrepreneursandgovernmentagenciesinvolvedinthesesystemsstruggletounderstandhowtheseforcescanshapecontexts,circumstances,andexperiences,limitingtheirabilitytoenvisionsustainablesolutionsandlivelihoods.Inthiscoursestudentswilllearnkeyprinciplesandconceptsoncomplexadaptivesystemsinrelationtohuman-centereddesignforunderstandinghowproductandserviceinnovationcanshapesustainablevaluewebsandmarketplaces.LearningObjectivesInthiscourseparticipantswilllearn…• Keyprinciplesoncomplexadaptivesystems• Keyprinciplesonsustainabledevelopment• Theagencyofplatformsincomplexadaptivesystems• HowtomaptheinterconnectivityofflowsandplatformsthatshapehumanexperiencesLearningOutcomesBytheendofthiscourseparticipantswillbeableto…• Analyzecontexts,circumstancesandexperiencesfromthepoint-of-viewofcomplexadaptive

systems• Analyzetheroleofplatformsinshapingflowsandcircumstances• FrameopportunitiesforimpactinglocallivesandwellbeingofcommunitiesCourseOutlineW0 Preparation:ReadingonComplexAdaptiveSystem Assignment(dueW1):GlossaryofkeyconceptsfromreadingsW1 ComplexAdaptiveSystems CourseOverview ClassActivity:Discussionofkeyconceptsandprinciples Assignment(dueW2):

• UpdatetheGlossarywithconceptsfromthenewreadings• ReadingsonSustainableDevelopmentChallenges• ReadingsforW2:ArticleonSustainableDevelopment

W2 SustainableDevelopmentChallenges ClassActivity:Casestudypresentationanddiscussion Assignment(dueW3):

• Developaframeworkanalyzingthecasestudy• UpdatetheGlossarywithconceptsfromthenewreadings• ReadingsonDesignStrategiesinComplexSocialtechnicalSystems• ReadingsforW3:ArticleonDesignStrategies

W3 DesignStrategiesinComplexSocialtechnicalSystems ClassActivity:Casestudypresentationanddiscussion Assignment(dueW4):



• Developaframeworkanalyzingthecasestudy• UpdatetheGlossarywithconceptsfromthenewreadings• ReadingsonPlatforms• ReadingsforW4:ArticleonPlatforms

W4 Platforms

ClassActivity:Casestudypresentationanddiscussion Assignment(dueW5):

• Teamproject:AnalyzeacasestudyW5 TheStructureofSustainableSolutions ClassActivity:Grouppresentationanddiscussion Assignment(dueW6):

• UpdatetheGlossarywithconceptsfromthenewreadings• ReadingsonContexts,Circumstances,andExperiences• ReadingsforW6:ArticleonContexts,Circumstances,andExperiences

W6 Contexts,Circumstances,andExperiences ClassActivity:Discussion+FinalAssignment

Assignment(dueW7):• FinalIndividualAssignment:Maptheinterconnectivityofflowsandplatformsthatshape

circumstancesW6 Final SubmitFinalFrameworkandGlossaryFormat&GradingGlossary 20%GroupAssignment 20%FinalIndividualAssignment 40%ClassParticipation 20%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN576SystemModelingandPrototypingFaculty:KeiSatoCourseOverviewThisworkshopcourseintroducessystem-modelingmethodsforrepresentingdifferenttypesandaspectsofsystemsincludingcontinuousmodels,discretemodels,probabilisticmodels,andstructuralmodels.Systemmodelingandsimulationsoftwarepackagesareusedtounderstandandpredictthesystembehavior.Variousformsofphysicalprototypingarealsoappliedascomplementarymethodstounderstand,analyze,explore,andevaluatesystemsthroughthedevelopmentprocess.LearningObjectives<TBD>LearningOutcomes<TBD>CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDN578HumanSystemIntegrationFaculty:SantoshBasapurCourseOverviewThiscourseteachesstudentstheprinciplesofHumanSystemIntegration(alsoknowasMacro-ergonomicsorSocio-technicalSystemDesign).Human-SystemIntegrationgoesastepbeyondtraditionalHumanFactorsandisconcernedwithensuringthatthecharacteristicsandneedsofpeopleareconsideredthroughoutthesystemdevelopmentprocess;especiallywithregardtotheirselectionandtraining,theirparticipationinsystemoperation,andtheirhealthandsafety.Today’scomplexsystemsneedtobedesignedasawholesystemratherthanpiece-mealcomponents.Hence,thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheperspectivesandprinciplesthatcanbeusedwhendesigningcomplexsystemswithpeopleandtechnicalsubsystems.LearningObjectivesStudentsofthiscoursewilllearnthefollowing:• HumanSystemIntegration,Macro-ergonomicsandSocio-TechnicalSystemDesignThinking• Identificationofdesignconcernsforlargescalecomplexsystems• ConductingTaskAnalysisandFunctionAllocationforaexistingornewsystem• AnalysisofTeams–co-locatedandvirtualdistributedteams• IntegratingthesolutionintotheorganizationwithhumancenterednessLearningOutcomesAttheendofthiscourse,studentswillbe:• Conversantinsystem-leveldesigntheorieslikeMacro-ergonomics,Socio-technicalSystemDesignand

HumanSystemsIntegration.• AbletodescribethevariousapproachesandmethodsofHumanSystemIntegrationandshouldbe

abletouseitinaproject.CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingThiscourseisasemesterlongworkshopandsowillincludelectures,readings(classreadingsaswellasliteraturereviewbyself)andhands-onworksessionsduringtheclasstime.Theclasswilldoindividual/teamprojectsinunderstandingacomplexsystemsandre-innovatingthemfromaHSIviewpoint.Gradingwillbebasedon:Classparticipation(40%),understandingoftheoryandsubjectmatter(50%)andsubmissionofassignmentsandattendance(10%)EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX502NewProductDefinitionFaculty:VladKharazCourseOverviewThisclasswillfocusontransitionfromaconceptintoasolidimplementationplan.Wewillconcentrateonconsumerproductdevelopmentasitoffersthebiggestopportunitytoexperiencelimitingfactorsthatshapetangibleofferings.Thissemester-long“realitycheck”classwillhelpstudentsgainconfidencethatwillhelpourproductsmakeitwhereothersmightnot.Inmanyways,tryingtosuccessfullylaunchaproductintoday’smarketisliketryingtolauncharocketintospaceduringApolloEra.Wewillusetheamazingandwell-documentedhistoryofspaceraceasametaphorforthewaythatcomplexsystemslikespacevehiclesevolvedtohavehighlysuccessfulandpredictableoutcomes.LearningObjectivesUponcompletionofthecoursestudentswillgainunderstandingofdiverseforcesthatshapeproductdevelopmentprocess.Theywillenrichtheirdesigntoolboxeswithmethodsandskillsthathelpnavigateconstrainsofindustrialproduction,marketpressuresandbusinessrealities.LearningOutcomesStudentsareexpectedtoclearlydemonstrateunderstandingofprincipalsandmethodstaughtinthisclass.Aseriesofinformalpresentationsthroughouttheclasswillhelpusstayoncourse.Finalpresentationwillprovideanopportunityto“sell”theproductaswellasmethodsthatwereusedtohelpcreateit.CourseOutline• Ourcourseincludesaseriesoflectures/discussionscombinedwithacomprehensiveproject.• Emphasisisplacedonunderstandingcoreprinciplesfordevelopingmarketableofferings.Wewill

exploreseveralmethodologiesandlearnhowtoapplythembasedonthespecificsituationandcontext.

• Studentsareencouragedtoactivelyparticipateinclassactivitiesasapartofagroupaswellasindividually.

• Forthehands-onpartoftheclasswewillselectanideathatisinteresting,andtakeitfrompaperoutlinetoafeasibleproductoffering.Duringthisprojectwewillexploreseveralmethodsanddevelopmultipleprototypesthatwillallowourproductstohaveamuchbetterchanceofsuccess.

Format&GradingGradingwillbebasedonattendance,project,andparticipation.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX503DesignConnoisseurshipFaculty:JeffMauCourseOverviewDesignConnoisseurshipintroducesDesignasaprofessionincontextofbothhistoricalandcontemporarypractice.Multipleperspectivesincludingthehuman-centereddesignprocess,theroleofthesenses,anappreciationofcraftsmanshipandimportanceofstakeholderswillbeintroducedwithmethodstoassessandsolvecomplexproblems.Emphasiswillbeplacedonlearninghowtoarticulateissuesandmeasuresofsuccessinvolvedinavarietyofdesignproblems.LearningObjectives• Becomefluentinmattersofdesignpracticeandcultures• Fosterapracticalappreciationoftheformaldesignskillsthatcomplementtheconceptualthinkingat

thecoreofID’scurriculum• DevelopagroundedperspectiveondesigndisciplinesofgreatestinterestLearningOutcomes• Demonstrateandexpandeddesignvocabularythroughin-classexercisesandoutsideassignments• Becomefluentinthestateofprofessionalpracticeofdesign• DevelopadeeperperspectiveonwheretofocusindividualenergyinthebalanceoftimeatIDCourseOutline• HistoryofDesign• TheHuman-CenteredDesignProcess• TheRoleoftheSenses• AppreciatingCraftsmanship• BuildingyourVocabulary&Critique• ConsideringyourStakeholders

Format&GradingClassesareconductedaslectures,discussions,demonstrationsandbreakoutsessions.Thecontentofthehandoutswouldalsobediscussedeveryclass.Emphasisisplacedonin-classactivitiestogainunderstandingofDesignlanguageandartifacts.Partoftheclasstimewillbespentondiscussingresearchpresentationsandreadingsasrequired.• Teamworkoutsideofclass:No• Approximatenumberofhoursteamsareexpectedtoworkoutsideofclass:2hoursperweek• Gradescalculatedon60%classparticipation,40%daily/weeklyassignmentsStudentswillworkindependentlyonresearchofhistoricalmilestonesinDesignandcontemporaryproduct,serviceandcommunicationdesign.Assignmentswilltakeformaspresentationsonfindings,evaluationofdesignsintheworldandsolvingcomplexproblems.Classdiscussionwillfocusoncritiqueanditerationofpresentationsasdevelopedoverthecourse.EnrollmentConstraintsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX504PrototypingMethodsFaculty:MartyThalerCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresthegrowingnumberofprototypingmethodsfordesign.Althoughprototypingisoftenthoughtofascomingattheendofthedesignprocesstoverifyasolution,ourapproachmaintainsthatprototypingneedstohappenthroughouttheprocessfrominitialresearchtostorytelling,toconceptgeneration,andlastlytorefineandimproveaselecteddirection.Prototypingprovidesdesignerswithanunderstandingofuserbehaviors,fostercommunication,givesanabilitytoutilizeconstraintsandcommunicatetheirsolutionstoallparticipantsforeffectiveandinsightfuldesigndecision-making.LearningObjectivesStudentswillgainanunderstandingof(throughshortpracticeexercisesandshortlectures)fundamentaltypesofprototypesandthelogicforwhenandhowtoemploythesetechniques.• Frameworkforprototyping:Inspire,Evolve,Validate• Experiencevs.resolution• Brainstorming• Inspirationcollage• Franken-prototypes• Scenarios• Sketchmodeling• Buildtothink

LearningOutcomes• Demonstratetheapplicationofmethodscoveredthroughprototypingproducts,servicesinteractions

andsmall-scaleenvironments.• Abletodiscernanddescribetheappropriatenessofdifferentmethodsfordifferentcontextsand

positionswithinadesigndevelopmentcycle.CourseOutline1. Introductionandbrainstorming2. Franken-prototypes3. Inspirationcollage4. Sketchprototypes5. Scenarios

Format&GradingPrototypingexerciseswillbedoneindependently,however,collaborationamongstudentsisencouraged.Classeswillconsistofstudyingarangeofprototypingtechniques,demonstrationsofdrawingandbuildingtechniques,andhands-onworktoimproveastudent’sabilitiesandcraftskillstodrawandtobuild.Exerciseswillincludesketching,conceptdrawing,buildingscalemock-ups,constructingscenariosandpossibly,3Dmodeling.Itisanticipatedthatstudentswitharangeofexperiencelevelswillbenefitfromtheclass.Gradeswillbebasedonthestudent’scontributiontodiscussionandthequantity,quality,andprogressofhis/herwork.Qualityworkwillbehighlytangible,conceptuallystrong,andvisuallyclear.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX506FormandMaterialsFaculty:MartyThalerCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresafundamentalchallengeofembodyingasolutioninaphysicalform:whatmaterialsandformsarethebestchoices?Whilemanytechnicalrequirementsforcreatingproductsdefinethematerialstouseanddriveproductform,designersarealsoactivelydefiningacompany’sbrandexpressionthroughformandmaterials.Thiscourselookstoexamineinfluencesofadvancedtechnology,environmentalconcerns,andcompetitivepositioningonmaterialandformchoices.Topicsdiscussedinclude:productsandperformance,craftandmakermovement,emotionandbrand,andformandmaterialfutures.LearningObjectivesStudentswillgainastrongunderstandingfortherolematerialsplayinthedesignofproducts,theinfluencesonthosechoices,andhowtheinterplayofformandmaterialscreatesignificantuserexperiencesandbeautifulproducts.Studentswillgainknowledgeofmaterialuseasitaffectsform,brandidentity,technologyexpression,ergonomics,manufacturingmethods,andculturalpreferences.LearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillbeableto:• Understandhowdesiredperformancedrivesmaterialsandform• Articulatefundamentalsof20thcenturyproductformandmaterials• Evaluatetheculturalandsocialimplicationsofproductformandmaterialchoices• EffectivelyconductformtrendsandmaterialsresearchCourseOutline1. Introduction2. Performancematerialsandform3. Craftmaker4. Emotionandbrand5. Fieldtrip6. FuturesFormat&GradingTopicsarediscussedinaround-robinstyleonaweeklybasiswithstudents.Dependingonclasssizeteamsmaybeformed.Asmallweeklyreportwilllikelybethepreferredformatofhomework.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX508ModesofHumanExperienceFaculty:SantoshBasapurCourseOverview"UserCenteredness"isanunderstandingofacomplexandwiderangeofinfluencesthataffecthowpeoplerespondtothedesignedworld.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheprinciplesandsurroundingfactorsofthehumanexperienceandhowtoincorporatetheseperspectivesintotheirwork.Combinedphysical,cognitive,social,cultural,andemotionalfactorscomprisethetotalityofthehumanexperienceandthusarecentralconcernstofullyunderstandandbecome"usercentered".LearningObjectivesThiscoursewillprovideacomprehensiveintroductiontoprinciplesoffivebasicmodes(factors)ofthehumanexperience:Physical,Cognitive,Social,Cultural,andEmotional.Studentswilllearnthehistoricalcontextoftheseprinciplesaswellascontemporaryapplicationinvariousfieldsofdesign.LearningOutcomes• Knowandcommunicateissuesconcerningthemodesofhumanexperienceandtheirprinciplesfor

betterdesign• Abletoincorporateappropriatelyinsightsfromexploringthemodesofexperiencetobeuser-

centeredandinnovativeCourseOutline1. Physicalfactors2. Cognitivefactors3. Socialfactors4. Culturalfactors5. EmotionalfactorsFormat&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX510DesignDevelopmentandImplementationFaculty:TBDCourseOverviewThiscoursecoversanoverviewofdevelopmentprocessesfromconcepttoscalablemarketoffering.Additionally,wewilladdresstheissuesofcost,sustainabilityanddiscusstheMakerMovementtoseehowandwheretheyfitintothedevelopmentandimplementationprocess.LearningObjectivesTofosterunderstandingofdesigndevelopmentprocess,andtoprovidepracticalknowledgefoundationthatwillenablestudentstospeakintelligentlyaboutimplementingtheproductsandservicesthattheydefine.LearningOutcomes<TBD>CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingThiscourseincludesaseriesoflecturescombinedwithdiscussionsandacomprehensiveproject.Emphasisisplacedonunderstandingthecoreprinciplesfordevelopingmarketableofferings.Studentsareencouragedtoactivelyparticipateinclassactivitiesasapartofagroupaswellasindividually.Gradingwillbebasedonattendance,project,andparticipation.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX512ProductDesignWorkshopFaculty:MartyThalerCourseOverviewThiscourseisanopportunityforstudentstoexercisetheirdesignmusclesthroughoutanentireproductdevelopmentexperiencefromframingthroughideationtofinalconcepts.Thedesignprocessisrarelythecleanlinearpathitisoftendepictedas.Navigatingthenonlinearity,aswellastheambiguitythatoftenaccompaniesit,issomethingeveryexperienceddesignermustbeabletodo.LearningObjectivesThegoalofthiscourseistolinkspecifictopicsofdesigntheorytopracticeincluding:• Framinguserneedsanddesires• Identifyinginsights• Transforminginsightsintodesignprinciples• Brainstormingideasanddevelopingprototypes• Prioritizingsolutionsandrecommendations• DevelopingandcommunicatingvalueLearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthecourse,studentswillbeabletomanagetasksacrossthevariousphasesofthedesignprocess.Theywillbeabletoincorporatevariousmethodsandtoolsduringadesignprojectanddemonstratetheirusefulnessinatangibleproductconcept.Theproductconceptwillhaveaninternalandconsistentlogicthatreflectsadeepunderstandingoftheproblemandsolutionareasexplored.CourseOutline1. Definedirectionandconcept2. Designdevelopmentthroughprototyping3. DeliverfinalproductsolutionthroughstrongcommunicationsandpresentationFormat&GradingExternalsponsorsmaybeusedduringthiscoursetofurtherrepresentrealworldproblemsandprovidethevarietyofperspectivesofteninvolvedindesignprojects.Thetopicfocusofthisworkshopisdefinedatthebeginningofeachsemester.Studentswitharangeofexperiencewillbepartofthisclass.Evaluationwillbebasedonyourcontributiontoclassdiscussionsandreviews,andthequantityandqualityofyourwork.Qualityworkissubstantive,conceptuallystrong,andvisuallyclear.EnrollmentRestrictionsIDX504PrototypingMethodsisrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Studentsmaytakethiscoursemultipletimes,non-concurrently,foramaximumof12creditstowardstheirdegree.



IDX514ProductArchitectureandPlatformsFaculty:KeiSatoCourseOverviewThiscourseintroducestheconceptofproductarchitectureandplatformtoexploretheirpossibleapplicationstodifferenttypesofproductsfromdifferentviewpoints.Productarchitectureisthephysicalandconceptualstructurethatintegratesproductcomponentsandsubsystemsintoacoherentmechanismtoperformintendedbehaviorandfunctions.Italsoreflectsrationaleandintentionofthedesignsuchasfunctions,methodsofuse,methodsofmaintenance,andmanufacturing.Traditionally,productarchitectureisimplicitlyaddressedasapartofacoredesignconcept.Asthecomplexityofproductsincreases,theconceptofproductarchitecturebecomesacriticalinstrumentforsystematicallybridgingvariousrequirementstodesignsolutions.LearningObjectivesThiscourseintroducestheconceptofproductarchitectureandplatformtoexploretheirpossibleapplicationstodifferenttypesofproductsfromdifferentviewpointsandfurtherexpandstheconcepttosystems,servicesandbusinessfromhuman-centeredviewpoints.LearningOutcomesAtthecompletionofthiscoursestudentswillbeableto:• Describethestrengthsandweaknessesofadesignsolutionfromaplatformperspective• ApplytheoriesandapproachestoemergingdesignstomakethemstrongerandmoreimpactfulCourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingCasestudieswillbeconductedtoinvestigateanddiscusswaysofimplementingtheconceptonrealproducts.Afinalprojectwillattempttodevelopdifferentproductarchitecturesandplatformsbasedondifferentconcernsandviewpoints.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX518InteractionDesignMethodsFaculty:SantoshBasapurCourseOverviewThiscourseintroducesmethodsforeffectivelydescribingthedynamicnatureofinteraction.Beyondthebasicconceptsofinteraction,underlyingtheoriesanddesignprincipleswillalsobediscussedtoexamineunderstandinguserneeds,modeling,prototyping,designing,andevaluatinginteractivesystems.LearningObjectivesThecoursewillcoverthefollowingtopics:• Historicaldevelopmentandnatureofinteractiondesign• Cognitiveandphysicalfoundationsofinteraction• Modelsofusersandinteraction• UnifiedModelingLanguage(UML)• Interactionmethodsandprinciples• Designapproachesanddesignenvironments• UsabilityandevaluationLearningOutcomes• Studentswillbeabletounderstand,design,andevaluateinteractionqualityofproposeddesigns• Applymethodstoconsistentlydescribeinteractionsforthepurposesofideation,exploration,and

validation• Articulatethevariousrolesofproducts,systems,humanagentsandorganizationsindynamic

interactiondesignsCourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingMuchofthecoursewillfocusonthediscussionofdesigncasesfromproductdesign,mediadesign,communicationdesign,andsoftwaredesign.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX520HistoryofInteractionDesignFaculty:TomMacTavishCourseOverviewThiscourseexamineskeythoughtleadersininteractiondesign,theirinnovations,andthetechnologyandbusinesscontextsthatshapedtheenvironmentfortheirwork.Wewillidentifyimportanttechnologiesandinnovationsforhuman/computerinteractionandseektoforecasttheirfuturecapabilities.Wewillreviewandassesssuccessfulandfaileddesignstobetterunderstandtheelementsthatledtosignificantdesignbreakthroughs.Thecoursewillcoverspecificinteractionmetaphorsanddiscussthemeritsandconstraintsofeachincluding:Commandlines,TextEditors,WIMP(Windows,Icons,MenusandPointers),DirectManipulationinterfaces,Gesture,Touch,Multi-touch,VoiceInteraction,andotheraffordances.LearningObjectivesStudentswillgainexperienceinidentifyinguseproblemsoropportunityareasthatareaffectedbysocialandtechnologicaltrends.Theywillbeabletoidentifybaselineeventsandmapimportantprogressevents.Theywillbeabletocreaterepresentationssuitableforenvironmentalscansandofferingtrendlines.Theywillexaminetheimportanceofecosystemelementsthatframeuseracceptanceandcommercialsuccess.LearningOutcomesAfterconcludingthiscourse,thegraduatewillhavegainedperspectiveonthefieldoninteractiondesign,beabletoidentifykeythoughtleaders,andexplaintheinnovationsandcircumstancesthatledtoimportantprogressforinteractiondesign.Also,theywillhavegainedanunderstandingofemergingdesignandtechnologytrendsthatwillhelpthemidentifythepotentialforfuturedesignbreakthroughs.CourseOutline• Meeting1:InteractionDesignDefinition,WIMPs,andPCs• Meeting2:InteractiveTouchBasedSystems• Meeting3:Mobile,Gesture,andHaptics• Meeting4:Wearables• Meeting5:MixedReality,SpeechI/O,ImageUnderstanding• Meeting6:ContextAwareSystemsandRobotics• Meeting7:Anindividualpresentationisrequiredthatdemonstratesinvestigationintoanareaof

interestandtheabilitytorepresentandarticulatetherelevanttechnologytrendstoabroadaudience.

Format&GradingTypically,classesareconductedasacombinationoflecturesbytheprofessor,discussionsamongclassmembers,in-classexercises,andhomeworkthatispresentedatsubsequentclasses.Attendanceandparticipationinalltheclassesisimportant.Studentsaregradedontheirclassroominvolvement(30%),theirindividualproject(50%),andinclassassignments(20%).EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX522PersuasiveInteractionDesignFaculty:TomMacTavishCourseOverviewThiscourseexaminesinteractivemediaandfocusesonimprovingtheengagementbetweenaprovider(e.g.productorserviceprovider)andaconsumer(e.g.users,stakeholders,purchasers).Giventoday’semergingtechnologyplatforms,theseinteractionswouldlikelyoccurviaawebsite,anapplication,oraproduct(suchasamobiledevice).Usingtheprinciplesofpersuasivetechnologiesanddesign,wewillexploretheoriesandtechniquestomakeanofferingengagingenoughthroughitsinteractionstosupportpreferredbehavior(suchasrepeateduse,moreeffectiveuse,orgoalachievement)byconsumersandtobuilda‘digitalengagement’ofeitherenduringqualityoranactionableresolution.Also,we'llexploreclassicrhetoricalstructuresthatmayhelpuscreateamorepurposefulconnectionbetweenthevendorandtheirclients.LearningObjectivesStudentswilllearnterms,models,andtheorythatwillhelpthemassessandframepersuasiveopportunities,conceivepersuasiveinteractionstosupportbehaviorchange,anddefineaprojectapproachwithhigherlikelihoodsforsuccess.Also,theywillbecomeconversantinclassicrhetoricalstructures,concepts,andterminologiessothattheycanbetterexploredigitalengagement.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletoassessenduserneedsanddesignsolutionsthatwillhelpsupportthemintheirparticipatingintheirownbehaviorchanges.CourseOutline1. CaptologyandPersuasiveTechnologies:Definition,Framework,ToolTechniques,InfluenceAnalysis,

PersuasiveMedia,SocialActors,Trustworthiness,ExpertiseandCredibility2. Aristotle’sRhetoricalDevices,Fallacies3. SocialTechnographicsandProjectPresentationsFormat&GradingStudentsaregradedontheirclassroominvolvement(30%),theirindividualproject(50%),andinclassassignments(20%).EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX524InteractionDesignWorkshopFaculty:TomMacTavishCourseOverviewThisworkshopoffersstudentsanopportunitytoexploreissuesrelatedtopersuasiveinteractiondesignandcomplexbehaviorchangedesignchallengesandbuildtheirskillinconductinguserandcontextualresearch,analysistoidentifyinsightsanddesignprinciplesthatmaybeusedtoreframeandrefinesolutions,andtocreatenoveldesignconcepts.Thisworkshopwillexplorepersuasiveinteractiondesignasatechniquetohelppeoplepracticenew,desiredbehaviorchanges.Inparticular,wewillexplorebuildingnewhabitsandlong-termadherencetonewprotocolsinself-managedbehaviorcontexts.Thecoursewillofferstudentstheopportunitytopracticemethodsfordesignresearch,conceptdevelopment,interactiondesign,rapidprototyping,andconceptvalidation.LearningObjectivesProvideaworkshopenvironmentthatsupportsstudentsinapplyinginteractiondesigntheoryanddevelopingcraftskillsforbuildingondesignresearchfindingsandpracticinguserexperiencedesignthatencompassesuserexperiencedesign,interactiondesignand,asappropriatetosupportparticipantgoals,forbehaviorchangewithpersuasiveinteractiondesigntechniques.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletodemonstrateanunderstandingofuserexperiencedesignmethods,interactiondesigntheory,behaviorchangemodelsandhowtheycanbeusedincreatingcompellingprototypesandsolutions.CourseOutline21Aug Fundamentals–ClassProcess,FocusArea,andFormingTeams28Aug SecondaryResearchandBuildingContext04Sep LaborDay11Sep ConductingPrimaryResearch18Sep Fieldwork25Sep* Describingthesituation,challengesandopportunitiestooursponsor02Oct PersonaDevelopment09Oct Mid-termBreak16Oct ScenarioDevelopment23Oct ConceptDevelopment30Oct PrototypingMethods06Nov PrototypingPracticum#113Nov PrototypingPracticum#220Nov EvaluationMethods27Nov Howtobestmakeyourcasetotheclient04Dec* Finalpresentation*Sponsoringrepresentativeswillbeon-siteFormat&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX526DigitalDevelopmentWorkshopFaculty:ZachPinoCourseOverviewThiscourseisdesignedtoteachcurrentandemergingmethodsandtoolstodevelopideasintointeractiveprototypeddeliverables.Thecoursechallengesstudentstoexplorehowacombinedknowledgeofdesignresearchmethodsandtechnologyandengineeringtoolscancontributetobetterdesignedoutcomes.Eachsemester,thecoursetakesonaspecifictopicandanewsetoftechnologies,allowingstudentstoretakethecourseandacquirenewskillsandexposuretonoveltechnologicalprototypingtools.Fall2017·MakingThingsMoveStaticobjects,interfaces,andimageryareincreasinglybeingreplacedbyinteractive,responsive,animated,andreactiveexperiences.Thischangehasempowereddesignersofkineticobjectsandanimatorstoexploretimeanddelightascriticalaspectsofafullydesignedexperience.StructuredaroundanintroductiontotheRaspberryPielectronicsandcomputingplatform,thisworkshoptasksstudentswithdesigningimagesandobjectsthat*move*.Beginningwithtotallyanalogdesigntools,studentswilldiscoverhowmechanismslikegeartrains,hingesandballjoints,linkages,andcollapsingmechanismscancontributetothebehaviorsandfunctionalityofdesignedobjects.Poweredmotionwillthenbeintroduced,drivenbypythoncodeontheRaspberryPi--andmotors,magnets,andservoswillpropelnovel,interactiveexperiences.Advancingintoautonomousmotion,studentswillworkwithdigitalandanalogsensorssothattheirdesignscanfullyengagewith3-dimensionalspaceandconfrontthesameissuesthatcurrentlychallengeautonomousvehicles.Lessonsinprogrammaticanimationtoolsthroughoutthecoursewillprovidemethodsforstudentstobetterunderstandanddocumenttheirkineticworks.Afinalprojectwilltaskstudentswithbuildingaresponsiveobject,featuringsomekineticbehavior,thatreactstotheworldinprogrammaticways.LearningObjectives• GainfluencywiththeRaspberryPiand/orArduinoprototypingplatforms• Findandimplementopensourcecodeandlibraries• Writewell-structuredcodeinPythonand/orArduino-FlavoredC++• Developperseverancethroughconfrontingtechnologicallimitationsandfailures• Demonstrateahigh-levelunderstandingofconceptsinpilotedandautonomousmotion• Implementawidevarietyofanaloganddigitalsensorsandsynthesizetheresultsintoa

computationalunderstandingoftheworld• Usemathematical,computational,andphysicsprinciplestoaddressdesignproblems

LearningOutcomesStudentsinthiscoursewillcompletemanysmallexperiments,withbothshoptoolsandcomputercode.Afinalportfolio-qualitypiecewillbedevelopedandprototypednotasatechnology-demonstration,butratherasafully-designedobject.CourseOutline

1. IntroductiontoRaspberryPiandotherMicrocontrollers2. AnalogMotion:RollingandGear-Trains3. AnalogMotion:CollapsingandExpandingMechanisms4. RadialandLinearMotion:DCMotors5. PilotedMotion:MoreMotorExperiments6. ControlledMotion:Servos,Steppers,Solenoids7. LocomotiononSurfaces:WalkingSystems8. LocomotioninFluids:SwimmingandFlight



9. ArtificialAwareness:Light,Sound,andMotionSensors10. Feedback:Lights,Speakers,andInternetCommunication11. ProjectWorktime12. ProjectWorktime13. FinalPresentation

Format&GradingEachclasswillbedividedintoaninteractivetutorialfocusingonaspecifictopic,followedbybuildingtimeinwhichstudentswillbepresentedwithanassignedreal-wordchallengefortheirdesignstoconquer.GradingRubric:40%Weeklyassignments20%ClassParticipation20%AmbitionandPerseverance20%FinalProjectEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX528PrototypingInteractionsFaculty:AliKarbassiCourseOverviewWebdevelopmenttechnologiesareincreasinglyimportanttoolsinadesigner’skit,aidingineveryaspectofthedesignprocessfromresearchtopresentation.Thereisnoplatformasuniversalanddistributedastheworldwideweb,andmasteringitscomplementarysoftwarelanguagesandtoolsprovidesdesignerstremendousdesignexpressivenessandbroadreachtodiverseaudiencesacrosstheplanet.Theaimofthiscourseistopreparestudentstoconfidentlybuildprojectswithfront-endwebdevelopmenttoolsincludingwebsites,webapplications,games,databases,programmaticimagery,contentmanagementsystems,patternmatchingalgorithms,andanimatedandinteractivecontent.Attentionwillbepaidtoallaspectsofthefull-stackwebdevelopmentprocessincludingservermanagementandsoftwaredeployment.Thisisnotaportfoliodevelopmentcourse—theaimthroughoutthecourse’sfourlanguage-focusedmoduleswillbeskillmasterythroughchallenging,targeted,weeklyexercises.Specialattentionthroughoutthecoursewillbepaidtodesigninganddevelopingforallusersanddevices.Discussionsaboutbestpracticesfordigitalaccessibilityandrelatedtechnologieslikescreenreadersandassistedinputdeviceswillbereinforcedandrevisitedthroughoutthecourse.LearningObjectives• Exposestudentstomethodsofprototypingusefulacrossdifferentstagesofinteractiondesign• Developtheskilltoeffectivelyexplorerelationshipsbetweenintangibleideas/dataandtheformal

elementsthatmakeanideaaccessibleLearningOutcomesAttheendoftheseminar,studentsshouldbeabletoenvision,evaluate,andcommunicateinteractiondesignideaswithinaweb-basedenvironmentusingindustry-standardtools.CourseOutline• Understandingterminalandthecommandline• SoftwarebasedVersionControl• Introductionstoweb-basedprogramminglanguages• HypertextMarkupLanguage• CascadingStyleSheets• HTML/CSSframeworks• Developingforallusersanddevices• Understandinglimitationsanddesigningtowardsanopenweb• DevelopmentusingJavascript• AccessingtheDOMwithjQuery• FinalPresentationsandreview

Format&GradingEachclasstimewillbedividedintolectureandworkshoptime.Lectureconsistsofinteractiveworktomasteranewconceptthroughdoing.Weeklyadditionalhomeworkexerciseswilltaskstudentswithapplyingandmasteringthecodingprinciplescoveredinallpreviousweeks.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX530InteractionDesignforImmersiveSystemsFaculty:TomMacTavishCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresinteractiondesignissuesforimmersivemediaexperiencesthatareenabledbyvisualformatssuchasmultipledisplaysandimmersivedisplays(e.g.headmounteddisplays)andareusedforapplicationssuchasvehiclesimulatorsandaugmentedrealityenvironments.Inparticular,wewilllookattheuseofinteractionmodelsandtechniquestoprovideusers/participantswithusefulperformancesupportbyunderstandingprinciplesandapplyingstrategiesformanagingmultimodalinteraction,taskdelegation,adaptiveinteractions,andpersuasivetechnologies.ConsiderthenewworldofinteractionenabledbyproductssuchasPokemonGo,HoloLens,Cardboard,andOculusRift.LearningObjectivesStudentswilllearnterminologyandconceptsrelatedtoimmersiveenvironmentsandsystemssuchasthemixedrealityspectrum,multimodalinteraction,embodiedconversationalagents,andelementsofacontextawaresystem.LearningOutcomesAfterconcludingthiscourse,thegraduatewillhavegainedperspectiveonthefieldofimmersivesystemsandbeabletoidentifydifferenttypesofimmersiveexperiences,designchallengesandprinciplesthatcanbeusedtoresearchanddesignengagingimmersiveenvironmentsandexperiences.Thestudentswillbecreateandpresentdesignsthatusetheseprinciplesanddemonstratetheirunderstandingofimmersivesystemsconcepts.CourseOutline• Meeting1:ImmersiveEnvironments• Meeting2:EmbodiedInteraction• Meeting3:MultimodalInteraction• Meeting4:ContextAwareSystems• Meeting5:EmbodiedConversationalAgents• Meeting6:CollaborativeEnvironmentsandGamification• Meeting7:StudentPresentations

Format&GradingTypically,classesareconductedasacombinationoflecturesbytheprofessor,discussionsamongclassmembers,in-classexercises,andhomeworkthatispresentedatsubsequentclasses.Attendanceandparticipationinalltheclassesisimportant.Studentsaregradedontheirclassroominvolvement(30%),theirindividualproject(50%),andinclassassignments(20%).EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX532InteractionDesignforEmbeddedSystemsFaculty:TomMacTavishCourseOverviewThiscourseexploresinteractiondesignprinciples,opportunities,andissuesforembeddedsystems.Itincludesevaluatingandcreatingproductconceptsforverticalmarketsandvariouslevelsofcomputingperformance,modalityaffordances,andconstraints.LearningObjectivesStudentswilllearntheory,models,andvocabularyforunderstandingaspectsofembeddedsystemsandwillconsiderthedesignconstraintsandopportunitiespresentedinthoseenvironments.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletoanalyzeanddiscussembeddedsystemsusingcontemporaryconceptsandcreateinteractiveexperiencesthatwillmakeeffectiveuseofthem.CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingStudentswillworkonindividualprojects.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX534InteractiveSpaceFaculty:AnijoMathewCourseOverviewInaworldmediatedbycomputing,weliveourlivesinintersectionsbetweenthevirtualworldandthephysicalworld.Physicalarchitectureisnowoftenaugmented,andattimes,supplantedbyvirtualorhybridarchitectures.Thisseminarwillexaminedifferentvariationsofinteractiveandreactivespaces.Theseminarwillconcentrateonthetheoryandconstructionof,identitiesandcharacteristicsofactorsembeddedin,andthetechnologyemployedinthedesignofsuchspaces.Inthisseminar,studentswillbeexposedtothecontinuumbetweenphysicalandvirtual,focusingoninteractiveconceptsinvirtualspace(suchasSecondLife,MMORPGs),physicalspace(suchSmartHomes,NetworkedCities),orhybridsofthetwo.LearningObjectivesStudentswillusealecture+assignmentmethodtostudyandcritiqueexamplesofinteractivespaces.Throughtheseexamples,studentswillgaintheabilitytoevaluatethetechnological,economic,andsocio-culturalimplicationsofinteractivespacesandplaceswhichoffernewwaysofworking,playing,praying,learningetc.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletoanalyzeanddiscussinteractivespacesusingcontemporaryconcepts,theories,andresearch,aswellascreateinteractivespacesinplaceoforinconjunctionwithtraditionalbrickandmortarenvironments.CourseOutlineThecourseismappedacrossacontinuumbetweenphysicalandvirtualreality.Eachweek,thelectureandassignmentwillfocusononenodeonthecontinuum.Studentswillbeassignedtoteamsthatlookatasemester-longproblemfromtheperspectiveeachofthenodes.Format&GradingTheclassisstructuredasaseriesoflecturesfollowedbyanin-classactivity.Weeklyassignmentsfocusedonaproblemwillleaduptoafinalpresentation.Gradingwillbebasedon:

• 70%in-classparticipation• 20%inclassactivity/assignment• 10%classinvolvement/energy

EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX536ExtensionsofMediaandTechnologyFaculty:AnijoMathewCourseOverviewThisseminarengagesstudentsinacriticaldiscussionaboutcontemporarymediaandtechnologyandthesocio-culturalcontextsinwhichtheyaresituated.Theoreticalnotionsaswellascontemporarycritiqueofmedia,technologyandtheirappropriationswillbeexploredthroughlectureanddiscussionsessions.LearningObjectivesStudentswillgaincriticalunderstandingoftheextensionsofmediaandtechnologyinspecificsocialandculturalcontexts.LearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletoanalyzeanddiscusshowmediaandtechnologyextendbeyondtheirtechnicalpurviewintothelivesofeverydayusers.Usingthesecontemporaryconcepts,studentswillbeabletocreateinteractiveexperiencesthatarebettersuitedtothespecificsocialandculturalcontextsofusers.CourseOutline<TBD>Format&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX537DesigningFuturesFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewHowarefuturesimagined,performedandmadedurableovertime?Whereandhowarefuturesbeingmade?Whoisincludedandwhoisexcludedfromthesefutures?Whatistherole,agencyandresponsibilityofdesigninmakingfuturesbycreatingtheconditionsforemergentbehaviors,interactions,subjectivitiesandsocieties?Wherearetheopportunitiesfordesigntocreatealternativepossiblefuturesinaworldofemergent,complexsocio-technicalsystems?Thiscourseoverviewsawiderangeofmethodologiesandapproachesthathavebeenusedtoengageinnarrativesaboutthesefuturesincludingbackcasting&historiesofthefuture,predictiveanalyticsandbigdata,forecastingandtrendanalysis,visioning&“visioneering”,scenarioplanning,anticipatorydesign,speculativeandcriticaldesign,sciencefiction,designfiction,speculativefabulationandfeministfutures,Afrofuturismanddecolonizingdesign.Thiscoursewilluseemergingsocialtheoriestocriticallyanalyzetechnocentric,human-centricand,even,post-humanapproachestofuturesbyconsideringsocialandcultural,ethicalandlegal,healthandenvironmental,politicalandeconomicissuesrelatedtoemergingtechnologies.Specifically,thecoursewillengagewithemergingtechnologiessuchasmedia,identity&augmentedreality;algorithms&predictiveanalytics;artificialintelligence&robots;biotechnology&lifesciences;sensors,networks&the‘internetofthings’;distributednetworksandcomputing;newmaterials,fabrication&3Dprinting;bigdata&quantifiedself;logistics,mobility,drones&autonomousvehicles;energy,waste&the‘smartgrid’;platforms,crowdsourcing&collaboration;and,payments&crypto-currencies.LearningObjectives<tbd>LearningOutcomes<tbd>CourseOutline<tbd>EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX538NetworkedCitiesFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThiscoursewillexploretherelationshipsbetweenpeopleandsocio-technicalsystemswithrespecttothefutureoflivingandworkingincities.Specifictopicsmayinclude:emerginginnovationspacesanduser-driveninnovation;privacyandsurveillance;collaborative,opensourceandsharingeconomies;distributedandnetworkedformsoforganizing;citizenship,theroleofthepublicandpublicspace;socialinnovationandsustainability.Ratherthanfocusingondesigningsolutions,thiscourseemphasizesthediscoveryoflanguageandterminology,thedefinitionofnewquestionsandapproaches,andthecreationofartifacts,probes,scenariosandprototypesthatareimportantforthinkingaboutemergent,future-orientedareasofdesign.LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwithkeytheoriesfromcommunications,scienceandtechnologystudiesanddesigninordertodevelopanuancedunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenpeople,technologiesandplaces.Emphasisisplacedonapplyinguserresearchmethods(ethnographicobservation,qualitativeinterviewing,dataanalysis)inordertoreframeissues,definedesignguidelinesandcreateartifacts,probes,scenariosandprototypes.LearningOutcomes• Becomefamiliarwiththeoriesfromcommunications,science,andtechnologystudies• Developasophisticated,criticalperspectiveontherelationshipsbetweenpeople,technologiesand

places• Useethnographicobservation,qualitativeinterviewing,withsecondaryresearchanddataanalysis• Gainexperiencewithmethodologiessuchasinventivemethods,criticalmaking,designfiction,critical

andspeculativedesignalongwithguidelinesforcreatingartifacts,probes,scenariosandprototypes.CourseOutline1. IntroductiontoNetworkedCities2. HistoryofCommunicationTechnology/EthnographicObservations3. SocialConstructionofTechnology/QualitativeInterviews4. ActorNetworkTheory/SecondaryResearch5. UrbanComputingandUrbanInformatics/EcosystemMaps6. InnovationNetworksandInnovationSpaces/DataAnalysis7. ValuesinDesign/UserFlows8. CollaborativeCities/Paperprototyping9. NetworkedEconomy/Scenarios10. NetworkedLabor/WireframesFormat&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedonlecturesanddiscussions,hands-onactivitiesandfieldtripsaswellasindividualandgroupreviewandcritiqueofongoingprojectwork.Thecoursewillbereadingintensive;studentswillreadapproximately30-60pagesofgraduate-levelmaterialperweekduringthefirsthalfofthecourse.Thiscourseisalsoresearch-intensive.Abouthalfofthesemester(50%)willbespentongainingadeepunderstandingofthetopic.Thesecondhalfofthesemester(50%)willbespentonusingmethodologiessuchasinventivemethods,criticalmaking,designfiction,criticalandspeculativedesigntocreateartifacts,probes,scenariosandprototypesthatreframeexistingissuesandassumptions.Gradingwillbebasedon:20%ClassParticipation,30%WeeklyAssignments,50%FinalProjectEnrollmentRestrictionsIDN504ObservingUsersrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX540NetworkedObjectsFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThisworkshopwillexploretherelationshipbetweendigitaltechnologies-newmedia,urbanscreens,sensorsandradio-frequencyidentificationchips(RFID),mobileandwirelesstechnology,andubiquitouscomputing–astheyareembeddedintophysicalproducts/artifacts,spacesandenvironmentsaswellasarchitectureandbuildings,whichiscommonlyreferredtoasthe“internetofthings.”Thisworkshoptakesacriticalperspectiveontechnologydrawingontheoriesfromcommunications,scienceandtechnologystudiesanddesign.Thegoaloftheclassistoexperimentwithandprototypeemergentnetworkedobjectsinordertolearnabouttheopportunities,affordancesandconstraintsofintegratingthemintooureverydaylife.LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwithkeytheoriesfromcommunications,scienceandtechnologystudiesanddesigninordertodevelopanuancedunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenpeople,technologiesandplaces.Emphasisisplacedonusingacriticaldesignapproachtoprototypingemergentnetworkedobjects.Studentswilluseinteractiondesignmethodssuchasecosystemmaps,paperprototypes,processflows,scenarios,wireframesinordertocreaterichnarrativesforproducts,servicesandsystems.LearningOutcomes• Becomefamiliarwiththeoriesfromcommunications,scienceandtechnologystudies• Developasophisticatedunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenpeople,technologiesandplaces• Gainexperienceinprototypingusingacriticaldesignapproach• Learntoevaluateprototypesastoolsforthinking• Gainexperienceininteractiondesignmethodssuchaspaperprototypingandwellascreating

scenariosandwireframesCourseOutline1. Criticalperspectiveabouttechnology/the“internetofthings.”2. Existingtechnologies/reflectiononopportunitiesandconstraints3. Emergentnetworkedobjects/criticaldesign,criticalmaking,designfictionandspeculativedesign

approachesFormat&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedonlecturesanddiscussions,hands-onactivitiesandfieldtripsaswellasindividualandgroupreviewandcritiqueofongoingprojectwork.Theclasswillbereadingintensiveanditisexpectedthatstudentswillreadapproximately30-pagesofgraduatelevelmaterialperweek.Gradingwillbebasedon:20%ClassParticipation,30%WeeklyAssignments,50%FinalProjectEnrollmentRestrictionsIDN504ObservingUsersrecommendedpriortothiscourse.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX542Analysis+SynthesisinDesignFaculty:JeremyAlexis,PeterZapfCourseOverviewDesignanalysisisprimarilyconcernedwithgeneratinginsightsthatdrivethedevelopmentofnewproducts,services,andcommunications.Althoughthereisaclearfocusontheuser,thismodeofanalysisalsoincludesbusinessandtechnicalissuesandframeworks.Designsynthesisisconcernedwithgeneratingsolutionsthatactontheinsightsdevelopedindesignanalysis.Thesesolutionscanbecombinationoftonewproducts,services,interactions,andcommunications.Thiscourseisanintroductiontothetypicalprocessandtoolsdesignersusetounderstandfuzzyproblemsanddevelopinsightfuldirectionstopursue.Itwillstartwithareviewofdifferentapproachestoanalysisandsynthesis.Studentswillthenworkonarealworldproject,allowingthemtoprogressthroughthemajorphasesoftheprocess,includingproblemframing,creatingframeworksforanalysis,usingexistingframeworksforanalysis,generatinginsights,andestablishingapointofview.LearningObjectivesStudentsenrolledinthiscoursewilllearnavarietyofapproachesmodesandtoolsofanalysisandsynthesisthatgeneratedeepinsightsandinnovativesolutions.Typicalheuristicsalongwithmoreelaborateandstructuredapproacheswillbecovered.Bothgenerativeaswellasevaluativetechniqueswillbeincludedtomaximizeexposuretothefieldofdesignanditsphilosophy.LearningOutcomesWhencompletedwiththiscourse,studentswillbeableto:• Describetheroleofanalysisandsynthesisinthedesignprocess• Outlinearangeofapproachesandmethods,highlightingtheirstrengthsandweakness• Selectanalysisandsynthesismethodsappropriateforaclientandproblem• ExecutetheselectedanalysisandsynthesismethodsinthecontextofadesignprojectCourseOutline1. Solvingbusinessproblems2. Productandengineeringdesign3. Designthinking4. Strategyformulation5. Startupthinking6. LeanthinkingFormat&GradingFirst6weeks–Classwillbeginwithalecturethatintroducestheweek’sanalysis/synthesisapproach.Students(workinginsmallteamsthatwillchangeeachweek)willthenhavetheremainderoftheclasstofinishasimple,inclassprojecttopracticeandapplythemethods.Forhomework,studentswillcreateacriticalreflectionpieceaboutthemethods,includingthefollowingcontent:

• Bestusesofthemethods• Limitationsofthemethods• Waystobroadenanddeepenthemethods• HowImightusethemoncurrentandfutureprojects?

Second6weeks–Studentswillbeassignedtoateamandwillbeprovidedarealclientdesignproblem.Thestudentteamwillberesponsibleforassessingthekeyissuesandthenselectingtherightcombinationofanalysis/synthesismethodstosolvethecase.Thestudentswillthenexecutetheproject.Thefacultywillprimarilyactasamentor/coachforthishalfoftheclass.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX548InnovationMethodsFaculty:VijayKumarCourseOverviewThecoursewillpresentanoverviewofsomeofthekeyprinciplesthatdrive“DesignInnovation”followedbyabroadlookatthedesigninnovationprocess,variousmethods,andframeworks.Basedonthebook“101DesignMethods:AStructuredApproachforDrivingInnovationinYourOrganization”,thiscoursewillcoversevenmodesofinnovation:senseintent,knowcontext,knowusers,frameinsights,exploreconcepts,framesolutions,andrealizeofferings.Thecoursewillalsodiscusshowdesigninnovatorsandinnovationleadersinorganizationscaneffectivelyusethislearningforresearch,training,project,andstrategicapplications.LearningObjectivesStudentswillgothroughallstagesoftheinnovationprocessandpracticetheuseofseveralstructuredmethods.Byapplyingthesemethodsonaprojectstudentswilllearnaboutthebenefitsandlimitationsofeachmethod.Thislearningwillhelpthemmakedecisionsaboutwhichmethodtouseastheyencountervariousinnovationchallenges.Theywillalsolearnaboutthekindofinformationneededasinputsforusingthesemethodsaswellasthenatureofoutputsgenerated.LearningOutcomesStudentwillbeableto:• Understandthevalueofusingstructuredmethodsforaninnovationprocess• Articulateavarietyofmethodsforinnovation,theirbenefitsandlimitationsinpractice• SelectthemostappropriatemethodsforspecificinnovationchallengesathandCourseOutline1. IntegratedInnovation:Drivers,Strategies,Modes,Mindsets,andMethods2. SenseIntent:TrendsMatrix,IntentStatement,From…ToExploration3. KnowContext:ErasMap,AnalogousModels,Competitors-ComplementorsMap4. KnowPeople:UserObservationDatabase,UserPicturesInterview,ImageSorting5. FrameInsights:ObservationtoInsights,InsightsSorting,DescriptiveValueWeb6. ExploreConcepts:ConceptGeneratingMatrix,ConceptSorting,PersonaDefinition7. FrameSolutions:ConceptEvaluation,SolutionStoryboard,SolutionRoadmap8. RealizeOfferings:StrategyRoadmap,ImplementationPlan,TeamFormationPlan9. Cultivatinganinnovationcultureinorganizations10. ProjectPresentationandfeedback

Format&GradingThecourseisintendedasaseriesofpresentationsmixedwithhands-onexercisesanddiscussions.Teamsof3to5studentswillbeformedatthebeginningofthecourse.Eachteamwillselectaprojecttopicandworkontheapplicationofkeymethodsintroducedintheclass.Activeparticipationcontributingtothetopicdiscussionisencouraged.Studentsareexpectedtotakeaproactiveroleindefiningtheirworkplanandactivitiesthroughoutthecourse.Halfofthegradewillbebasedonin-classperformance,particularlyoncontributiontodiscussionsandapplicationofmethodsduringhands-onexercises.Theotherhalfwillbebasedonthestudent'scontributiontotheproject.Forthis,theemphasiswillbeoninnovativeapproaches,qualityofresults,andteamwork.Evaluationofprojectcontributionmightalsoincludereviewsbyteammates.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX550BuildingandUnderstandingContextFaculty:SaraJohnsonCourseOverviewThiscoursewillimprovecriticalthinkingskillswhenconsideringwiththewidevarietyofinputsandinsightthatoftenaccompaniesdesigninitiatives.Understandingthecontextofaparticulardesignchallengeiscriticaltoensuringaninsightfulandreliablesolution.Mostdesignchallengestodayrequireanastuteunderstandingofthemanydynamics–social,political,economic,cultural,aestheticandenvironmental--atplaytoseeapathforward.Contextinthissenseisthesurroundinglandscapeoftrendsandinfluencesacrossallaspectsofdesignfrombrand,form,andinteractiontoplatforms,IP,andunderlyingbusinessmodels.Thecoursewillincludebasicoverviewsofargumentation,secondaryresearch,andgroup-baseddiscussionmethods.LearningObjectives• Provideaforumforstudentstobuildarepertoireofapproachestoquicklyunderstandthecontextof

anydesignchallenge• Honecriticalthinkingskillstoquestionthevalidityofreferenceinformationandconclusionsdrawn

fromthem• Exposestudentstocontemporaryissuesinthefieldofdesign LearningOutcomes• Studentswillbeabletocollect,organize,andinterpretsecondaryinformationforthepurposesof

problemorientation• Studentwillbecomfortabledebatingpointsofviewdevelopedasaresultofbuildingacontextof

understandingCourseOutline1. Introduction2. SecondaryResearch3. digital/physical;computation/craft;human/machine;human/nonhuman4. local/global;provincial/cosmopolitan5. male/female;black/white;rich/poor;gay/straight;mad/sane;able/disabled6. new/old;innovate/repair;maker/made;evolutionary/revolutionary7. nature/culture;civilized/primitive;active/passive;subject/object;science/art8. producer/consumer;producer/user;user/nonuser9. market/non-market;public/private;individuallyowned/shared10. individual/community;self/other;mind/body;rational/irrational;right/wrong;truth/illusion;

objective/subjective11. past/future;time/space;utopias/dystopias12. FinalPresentations/ParticipationsFormat&GradingClasseswillhavelecturesonbasictoolsandframeworksforcontextbuildingandcritique.However,mostclasseswillbefocusedonidentifyinganddiscussingthesituationsurroundingofavarietyofexistingproducts,services,andenvironments.Thebulkofthecoursewillrevolvearoundin-classreviewsofcontextualassessmentassignments. EnrollmentrestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX552ManagingInterdisciplinaryTeamsFaculty:JeremyAlexisCourseOverviewThiscoursewillteachmethodsandtoolsthatfocusateam'screativityandanalysisontherightdeliverables,andexplorehowthebasicfunctionalmethodsofthebusinessworld–thingslikeschedules,budgets,emailsandmeetings–canbeinformedbydesignthinkingleadershiptobemoreeffectiveforteamscomposedofmultipledisciplines.Inbothprofessionalandacademiccareers,thereisanincreasedneedfortheskillsandexperiencerequiredformanagingandleadinginter-disciplinaryteams.Producingresults,ontimeandonbudget,isacriticalpartofleadership–anddoingsowhilekeepingateammotivated,enthusiastic,andengagedinthefinaloutputisthesignofaneffectiveteamleader.LearningObjectivesThisclassisfocusedonteachingtheprinciplesandtheoriesofmanaginganinterdisciplinaryteam,andthenapplyingthesetheoriesasamanagerinateamsetting.Althoughbasedonmanagementtheorycommonlyappliedinfor-profitenterprises,thiscoursewillalsopreparestudentsforthevariousaspectsofdesigning,implementing,managing,andmaintainingacollaborative,interdisciplinaryacademicresearchproject.LearningOutcomes• Studentswillbegainvaluableanddirectexperienceinmanagingateamcomprisedofdifferent

disciplinesthroughatypicaldesignchallenge• Studentswillbecoachedoneffectiveengagementstrategiesandunderstandtheirownleadership

stylesFormat&GradingStudentswillbeaskedtomanageateamofundergraduatestudentsintheIPRO397program.TheIPRO397facultywillworkwith,monitor,andcoachthegraduatestudentswhiletheyaremanagingthe397teams.Thestudentswillberesponsibleformanagingateam,buttheywillbecloselyobservedbythe397facultyforcoachingandguidance.IPRO397willmeetoneitherTuesdayeveningfrom6:15–9:30,Thursdayafternoon3:15–5:50,andFridaymorning9:00–11:40.StudentsshouldblockoutONEofthesetimes/sectionsontheirschedule.Eachclasswillfollowasimilarstructure:• Reviewwhathappenedinthe397classthepreviousweek:whatworked,whatdidnot,andwhy?• Lecture:topicoftheweek(thetopicshavebeenselectedtobeuseful/relevanttowhatwillbe

occurringinthe397classthatweek).• Outlinetheplanforthisweek,includingintegratingthelecturecontentintothecoachingplan.CourseOutline1. Teamforming,charteringandactivation2. Makingplans/communication3. Motivationandvision4. Handlingcriticism/providingcritique5. Improvisingwhenthingsgowrong6. Diligenceanddeliverables

7. Fosteringcreativity8. Decision-making9. Leadershiptypesandstyles10. Teamandindividualassessment11. Preparingandmanagingateamnear

deadlinesEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX553EngagingStakeholdersinInnovationFaculty:RubenOcampoCourseOverviewThiscoursefocusesonthesocialdynamicsofdesignasanagentofchangeandinnovation,introducingstudentstosimpleframeworkstohelpthemgetideasoffthegroundandgainsupportwithintheirorganizations.Asleadersinlargeorganizationswonderwheretheirnextbigideawillcomefrom,individualsandteamswithintheseorganizationswonderhowtogettheirgreatideastogaintractionandattentionamongexecutivesandpeers.Thevoidbetweenideasandsponsorshipgetswiderandwiderthelargerandmorehierarchicalorganizationsbecome,anddesignersusuallystruggletogettheirideasto“speakforthemselves”inthemidstofconflictingpriorities.LearningObjectivesThecoursewillexplorecognitivemodelsandsimplemethodstoengagekeystakeholdersandfacilitateorganizationalbuy-in.Thisisnotaprocessof“ideasocialization”or“checkingboxes,”butratherofiterativeengagementandongoingorganizationaldialoguethroughdesignleadershiptoincreasetheprobabilitythatinnovationeffortswillhaveconsistentandrobustsponsorshipacrossdifferentlevelsoftheorganization.LearningOutcomesBytheendofthecourse,studentswillbeableto:• Usemethodsandframeworkstogaugeobjectivesandexpectationsofdifferentstakeholdersaround

innovationinvestmentsandefforts• Becomfortabledesigningandfacilitatinginnovationsessionswithdifferenttypesofstakeholders• Create“boundaries”and“whitespace”arounddesignprojectsandinnovationportfoliosinorderto

guidestakeholdersandgivethemroomtocontributeideasinordertocreatebuy-inCourseOutline• Teamformation,theoriesofengagement• Assessingcurrentorganizationalandexternalfactorstocreateacaseforchangethroughdesign,

evaluatingkeystakeholdersandunderstandingtheirmotivations• Creatingasenseofvisionaryaspiration• Coheringteamsaroundhypothesis/ideas/strategiestoclosethegapbetweenthepresentandthe

desiredsituation• Determiningthekeyenablersandbarrierstoexecutechangestrategies,sharing/delegating

responsibilitieswith/amongkeystakeholdersandprojectteams• FinalpresentationsFormat&GradingClasstimewillbespentputtingmethods,principlesandframeworksintopracticethroughteamactivities.Thecoursewillbeveryhands-on,facilitationofadiverserangeofstakeholdersessionswillbethemaintypeofengagementactivitypracticed,andEVERYstudentisexpectedtoleadthefacilitationofatleastonesessionoralargepartofasessionduringthecourse.Wewillworkinteamsof3to4people.Classes1and2willbemainlylecture-based,andstudentactivitieswillfocusonteamformationandfamiliarizationwithkeytopics.Startingonweek3,everyclasswillincludeafacilitationdemonstrationbytheprofessor,followedbypracticesessionsfacilitatedbyindividuals/teams,andclosedwithapresentationofusefulmethodsandframeworks.Gradeswillbebaseon:30%Individualfacilitation,30%Teamassignments,20%Classparticipation,20%AttendanceEnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.ThiscourseismainlyaimedatstudentsintheirsecondyearoftheMDESprogram.



IDX560Analysis+SynthesisforNon-DesignersFaculty:PeterZapfCourseOverviewThiscourseisanintroductiontothetypicalprocessandtoolsdesignersusetounderstandfuzzyproblemsanddevelopinsightfuldirectionstopursue.Thetechniquesofthefieldofdesignarebecominganintegralpartofmanyinnovativeeffortswithinandacrossorganizations.Understandingtheunderlyingnatureofthisdistinctapproachtoproblemsolvingwillhelpthoseinpracticallyanyindustrybestrongeratfindinginsightsthatleadtonewproducts,services,interactions,andcommunications.LearningObjectivesStudentsenrolledinthiscoursewilllearnthemodesandtoolsofanalysisandsynthesisthatgeneratedeepinsightsandinnovativesolutions.Typicalheuristicsalongwithmoreelaborateandstructuredapproacheswillbecoveredincluding:• Problemframing• Creatingandusingexistingframeworksforanalysis• Generatinginsights• Establishingapointofview• ExploringandevaluatingsolutionsLearningOutcomesWhencompletedwiththiscourse,studentswillbeableto:• Describebasicdesignprocessesandhowtheyleverageinductive/abductive/deductivethinking• Distinguishbetweeninitialframingandreframingofproblems• Usepre-existingframeworkstoaidinproblemsolvingactivities• Knowwhatmakesforgooddesignprinciplesandhowtheyareused• Facilitateandcontributetoproductiveideationsessions• Clusterandcombineconceptstodevelopplatforms,conceptssystems,andhigher-levelstrategies• UnderstandthebasicsofsketchingandstorytellingtohelpcommunicatenewideasCourseOutline1. Overviewofdifferentanalysisapproaches/problemframing2. Creatingaframeworkforanalysis3. Assessingdesirability:userfocusedframeworks4. Assessingviability:businessfocusedframeworks5. Assessingviability:capabilityandtechnologyframeworks6. Creatingcustomframeworksandgeneratingapointofview7. WhySynthesis?8. HMWStatements,Open-EndedApproaches9. StructuredApproaches10. AdditionalMethodsandStorytelling11. ConceptEvaluationandWorkshopFacilitation12. FinalPresentationFormat&Grading<TBD>EnrollmentConstraintsOpentoallgraduatestudentsofIIT.(StudentsoftheInstituteofDesignshouldenrollinIDX542)



IDX562MultidisciplinaryPrototypingFaculty:AnijoMathewCourseOverviewMultiDisciplinaryPrototypingwillapproachprojectswithareal-worldimpactfromamultidisciplinarystance.Inthisclass,studentswillworkwithstudentsfromotherdisciplinesaroundcampustoengagedesign-ledinnovationmethodsandsolveareal-worldchallengeprovidedbyacompanyororganization. LearningObjectivesEachclasswilltakeamultidisciplinarystancewithapproximately16studentsfromdifferentdepartmentsacrossIllinoisTechincludingDesign,Business,Architecture,Science,EngineeringandAppliedTechnology.Studentswilllearnhowtoworkwithteammembersfromdifferentdisciplines,approachagivenprojectchallengefromamultidisciplinaryperspective,managetimeandresourcestocompleteaprojectofthisnature,andpresentcollaborativeideastoexternalstakeholders.LearningOutcomesIntheclass,studentswillbeexposedtodifferentdesigninnovationandentrepreneurialtools,frameworksandmethods.Studentswilllearnhowto:

• engageprimaryandsecondaryresearchfordesign-ledinnovation• reframeproblemsusinguserandbusinesscriterias• applythebalancebreakthroughmodeltoinnovationprojects• learntoprototypeinlieuofbenchmarkingideas• buildbusinessandfinancialmodelsforstartupideas• engagesystemicsolutionstocomplexproblems• engageprojectplanningandroadmappingformultidisciplinaryprojects.

CourseOutlineEachsemester,theprojectwillbesponsoredbyadifferentcompanyororganization,whichprovidesareal-worldchallengeforthestudentstoworkon.Basedonthesponsoringorganisation,courseoutlineandschedulewillchangepersemester.Contactinstructorformoreinformation.Format&GradingClasseswillhavelecturesontools,methods,andframeworksformultidisciplinaryinnovationandentrepreneurship.Theprojectswillbecollaborativeandinvolveteamwork.In-classreviewsofassignmentsonaregularbasiswillleaduptoamid-reviewandfinalpresentationtosponsoringorganization.Inmostcases,finalpresentationsaremadetotheexecutiveleadershipofthesponsoringcompany/organization.EnrollmentRestrictionsOpentoallgraduatestudentsofIIT.RecommendedforsecondyearstudentsatInstituteofDesign.



IDX597SpecialTopics:SharingEconomyFaculty:TwishaShah-Brandenburg,CarrieBlumenfeldCourseOverviewThebusinessworldisconstantlybeingchallengedbysmallandemergingplayersthattakeawaysignificantmarketshareatrapidpaces.Largebusinessesareinneedofdevelopingnewwaystocreatetheirproductportfoliosandintroducemorenimblewaysofbeta-testingproductsbasedontheirexistingbrandpresence.Oneofthebiggestfrustrationsplanners/strategistsfaceishowtoeffectivelytakegoodideasthatcomefrommultiplesourcesandcreateanoperationalstrategythatisembeddedinmeaningfulcustomerinsights.Thisisacoursethatfocusesondevelopingproductsandservicesinfluencedbyemergenteconomicmodels.LearningObjectivesThiscoursewillteachstudentshowtogatherinsightsfromcompaniesthatmakeupthesharingeconomiesmodelandapplylearningsfromthemtocreateinnovativeandeffectivesolutionsforexistingbusinesses.Thisclassissuitedforstudentsinterestedinplanningandstrategyrolesinthecontextofin-housedepartments.Thisisaclassthatwillfocusonhands-onapplicationandexecution,versustheory.Classeswillhaveshortlecturesandreadingmaterialsbutthemajorityofclasstimewillbefocusedincollaborativeteam-basedlearningactivitiesLearningOutcomes• Introducingorganizationstofutureplanning• Practicerapidprototyping,andlow-to-midfidelityprototyping• Introducecorecomponentsofviablestrategicroadmaps• Understandingcorporatemodels,processes,traditionalsuccessdriversandreframinghow

organizationsbetatest• EffectivelypresenttheirideastostakeholdersCourseOutline1. What’syourlandscape(UnderstandingEmergingTrendsthatimpacttoday’smarketplace)2. Whoareyourplayers?(UnderstandingUsers+ProvidersintheServiceEconomy)3. CreatingCompetitiveOfferings4. EarlyBetaTesting(AssessingViabilityofConcept)5. Communicatingtodifferentstakeholders-Buildingnarratives.6. Buildyourcasestudy7. FinalpresentationsEnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:DataDrivenServiceDesignFaculty:AnnConway,MarkFagaCourseOverviewThiscoursewillintroducehowtousedatatodesign“smart”servicesthatanticipateuserneeds,presentcontextualinformation,generatebusinessinsights,andlearnandimproveovertime.Thecoursewillfocusonhowtoidentifyandharnessdatageneratedbytheserviceandturnitintoaknowledgesystemthatcancreatenewvalueforusersandthebusiness.Studentswillideatehowexistingdatarepositoriescanbeusedtoimproveusertouchpointsorsupporttheoperationalortechnicallayersofaservice.Studentswillalsodesignresearchquestionsthatcanbeansweredbydatageneratedwithintheservice,andprototypeadataprocessorlogicthatappliesthosedatainsightsandintelligencetoservicetouchpoints.LearningObjectivesStudentswillunderstandthecriticalrolethatdataplaysinservicedesignandfeelcomfortableworkingwithdataasadesignmaterialduringthediscoveryandprototypingphasesofadesignprocess.Afterthiscourse,studentswillbeabletocollaboratewithdatascientistsandengineersbyaskingthoughtfulquestionsaboutabodyofdataandunderstandinghowartificialintelligencecanbestrategicallyusedinaservice.LearningOutcomes• Studentswillunderstandthetypesofdatathatareatplayinserviceinteractions,including

contextualdata,personaldata,historicaldata,anduser-generateddata.• Studentswillbeabletodiagramthedatainputsandoutputsofasystemandillustrateadatalayer

withinaserviceblueprint.• Studentswillformulateresearchquestionsandinterrogateadatasettoanswerthem.• Studentswillarticulatethelogicofanalgorithmthatappliesdatainsightstosupportauser

interaction.• Studentswillunderstandhowdatavisualizationsandartificialintelligencecanbeappliedto

anticipateuserneeds,reducefriction,presentinformationthatguidesauserindecision-makingandsupportshiminaprocess,andconnectsindividualcomponentsintoamoreefficient,networkedsystem.

CourseOutlineClassparticipation:25%,Finalproject75%

• Takea“dumb”systemandmakeit“smart”:e.g.,designthefitnesscenterofthefuture.Fitnesscentersdon’tleveragemostofthedatatheygenerate,whichcouldbeusedtonetworkequipment,helpuserstrackgoals,personalizetheexperience,optimizetheefficiencyofthefacility,etc.

• Diagramalloftheexistingdatainacurrentstatefitnesscenterserviceblueprint• Identifyuserneedsandoperational/technicalinefficienciesthatcouldbesolvedwithdata

insights.• Writearesearchplanthatshowswhatquestionsyouaretryingtoanswer,whatdatayouwould

need(existingornewlygenerated),andtheanalysisyouwoulddo.• Createanewserviceblueprintthatshowsthedata/intelligencelayerandhowitinformsthe

backstageandfront-stageinteractions.• Identifybusinessinsightsthatcouldbegeneratedfromdataanalysisofthenewsystem.

EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:DesignLeadershipandIntegrationFaculty:StephanieSmithCourseOverviewDesignisanincrediblysoughtafterpanaceaforthemostpressingproblemsoforganizationstoday.Fromdesignthinkingtoinnovation,ittakesmanyforms—oftenwithoutrhymeorreasonforhowit’sintegratedwithinanorganization.Designcan’tsolvealltheproblemsofanorganization,andyetitisstillbelievedtobeessentialforcompetitiveadvantageintoday’sglobaleconomies.Why?Thiscoursewillhelpgroundanunderstandingofthecontextofdesignanddesignleadershipincontemporaryorganizations,includingitspeculiaritiesrelativetotraditionalformsofleadership-andhelpstudentsdevelopanauthenticdesignleadershipidentityandpointofviewonthefutureofdesign.Anabundanceofguestlecturerswillbringinreal-worldexperiencefromnamebrandorganizationsaroundtheworldtothecourse.LearningObjectivesThiscoursewillexplorecurrentpracticesofdesignanddesignleadershipwithinorganizations,includingchallengingsomeofthepopularizednotionsoftheroleofdesigntoday.Byunderstandingthenatureofdesignpracticeinapragmaticsense,studentswillbebetterequippedtoidentify,develop,andembodyeffectivedesignleadershipatanyorganization.LearningOutcomesBytheendofthiscourse,studentswillhave:- Anunderstandingofhowdesignisdifferentasadisciplinerelativetotraditionalformsofleadership

withinorganizations(eg,design’sspecialsauce)- Anunderstandingofthevariousmodelsofdesignanddesignleadershipwithinorganizations(eg,

howdesignshowsup)- Anunderstandingofeffectiveusesofdesignwithinlargeorganizationalcontexts(eg,howtoget

designtowork)CourseOutline1. Whatkindofdesignleaderareyou?Theuniquechallengesofdesignleadersinorganizations2. Whatmakesdesignunique?Thehiddenthreadrestoringhumanitytocorporationstoday3. Whatmakesdesignpowerful?Power,ambition,andpaceintheracetoinnovate4. Wheredoesdesignlive?Thewaysdesignshowsup,bothhiddenandexplicit,withinorganizations5. Whataredesign’slimits?Boundaries,conflict,andthesilverbulletcomplex6. Howdoesdesignsucceed?Whentherubberhitstheroad7. Wherewilldesigngonext?Designatthefrontiersofbusiness,technology,andbeyondthe

organizationFormat&GradingThiscoursewillbemostlyfocusedonlecture,readingsandin-classactivities,withreal-worldcasestudiesandpractitionerexamplessupportingeachclass.Gradingisbasedonqualityofclassparticipationandindividualwork.Noexamsgiven.EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Noprerequisites,thoughIDX597Leadership&InnovationandIDX553EngagingStakeholdersinInnovationmaybegoodcomplementstothisseminarcourse.



IDX597SpecialTopics:WholeViewPlanningFaculty:PatrickWhitneyCourseOverviewThisisahands-onclassinwhichstudentswilldevelopaplanandprototypesthatincreasetheeffectivenessoftheWorldHealthOrganization.Inparticular,itwillproposeasocialcommunicationsplatformthatmakesuseofthe“onthegroundknowledge”ofhealthcareworkers,NGOsandcitizens.ThisknowledgeislostthatinthecurrentcommunicationssystemoftheWHO.Itisbelievedthatusinginformalknowledgecanhaveawiderangeofbenefits,includinghavingnewsourcesofdataforresearchlabstodetectinginfectiousdiseasesbeforetheybecomepandemics.StudentswillbeprovidedwithqualitativedatafromregionsinBrazilthataretraditionallyincubatorsforinfectiousdiseases.Studentswillbeinvolvedindiverseactivitiesincludinganalyzingethnographicdata,identifyingpatternsinthedailyactivitiesofmedicalworkers,examiningprovidersoffoodandwater,andinvestigatingtherelevanthabitsofpeoplelivinginthearea.Therewillbefrequentvisitsfromexpertsindesign,otherfieldsrelatedtodesign,andpublichealth.Studentswillparticipateindesigncritiques,discusstheirinsightswiththeexpertanddefendtheirconcepts.Studentswillalsobeinvolvedinreframingproblems,usingearlystageprototypes,conceptcreationanddesignofflexiblesystemsandotherdesignpractices.LearningOutcomesUponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentsshouldbeableto:1. Makepresentationsandargumentsbasedonabductivelogicevenwhenfacedwithambiguousand

incompleteinformation2. Reframetheprobleminthemidstofaddressingtheproblem.3. Createearly-stageprototypesthatarefast,cheapanddiscovery-focused.4. Createprototypesthathelpexplainorganizationalstrategy.5. Sketchchangesinanorganization’soffering,valueweb,activitysystemandtheuserexperience.CourseOutline<TBD>RequiredReading(Journalarticle)Whitney,P.(2015).DesignandtheEconomyofChoice.SheJi:TheJournalofDesign,Economics,andInnovation,1(1),58-80.doi:10.1016/j.sheji.2015.09.001(Book)Kumar,V.(2013).101designmethods:astructuredapproachfordrivinginnovationinyourorganization.Wiley.Format&GradingThisclasswillconsistof:• Shortlecturesaboutdesign,followedbystudentsapplyingtheprinciplesdescribedinthelecture.• Discussionabouttheirworkwithvisitingexperts.• EveryotherweekstudentswilldoanewiterationshowingpotentialinnovationsattheWHOorother

organizations.• Studentswillencouragedtoworkinsmallteamsbutmaychoosetoworkalone.Studentsare

expectedtobeactivecontributorstodiscussions,attendeveryclassandreadtherequiredpaperandbook.

Thefinalgradeforthiscoursewillbebasedequallyonthreethings:



1. Qualityofconceptsandpresentationofconcepts.2. Activeandthoughtfulcontributiontoclassdiscussion.3. Facilitywithusing“wholeviewmodel”foranalyzingorganizationsandproposingchange.

EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:3DFormThroughData(DigitalFabrication)Faculty:ZachPinoCourseOverviewDigitalfabricationtools,longheraldedbydesignersandengineersasamoresustainable,efficient,andcapablereplacementtotraditionalmanufacturingtechniques,arebecomingwidespreadandaccessibleenoughtosupportnewkindsofproducts,businesses,andexperiences.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearntoimplementawidevarietyofdigitalfabricationtoolsalongsidethelanguage,limitations,andcapabilitiesofcontemporaryandnear-futuredigitalmanufacture.Whileexploringtheseemergingtechnologies,studentswillalsoexperimentinhowtechnologiescaninterveneinotherstagesofthedesignprocess—creatingdesignedresultswithcomputercode,algorithms,datasets,evolutionaryform-finding,andartificialintelligence.Afterteachingamachinehowtodrawanimageinhand-written,scalablevectorgraphics(SVG)code,studentswillmovetowardscreatingalgorithmicline,shape,pattern,and3-dimensionalform.AdvancedRhinoceros3D,Grasshopper,and3dscannerswillbeusedasprototypingtoolsforgeneratingprogrammaticforminSVG,G-Code,andpointclouds.Computer-controlledlasers(laser-cutting),plastic-extrudingnozzles(3dprinting),mold-makingandobjectreplication(3d-scanning),anddigitalmillingtools(ComputerNumericControl[CNC]machine)willbethemainfocusesofthecourse—providingstudentsopportunitiestophysicalizetheircomplex,algorithmicforms.Studentswillachievecompetencyinthesetechniquesthroughiterativeexperimentationbytheendofthecourse.Afinalprojectwilltaskstudentswithdesigningandfabricatingafunctionalpieceoffurnitureusingallofthetechniquesdemonstratedinthecourse.LearningObjectives• Repeatedlyimplementmanydigitalfabricationtechniques• Attainahigh-levelunderstandingofdigitalfabricationtechnologiesandtheirappropriateusesand

limitations• Becomemorecomfortablewithfailureandperseverethroughtechnicalchallenges.• AcquireabasicunderstandingofprogrammaticformexpressioninSVG,Grasshopper,G-Code,and

PointClouds• Confrontthe'designer-agency'issuesinherenttocontemporarydesignpracticesthatimplement

programmaticdesigntools• Usemathematicalandcomputationalprinciplestoaddressdesignproblems

LearningOutcomesStudentsinthiscoursewillcompletemanysmallexperiments,withbothshoptoolsandcomputercode.Afinalportfolio-qualitypiecewillbedevelopedandthoughtaboutnotasatechnology-demonstration,butratherasafully-designedobject.CourseOutline1. IntroductiontoDigitalFabricationCapabilitiesandConcepts2. SVGandProgrammaticImage-Making3. Laser-CuttingTechniquesandExperiments4. Laser-CuttingTechniquesandExperiments5. Modelingfor3DPrintingandG-Code6. 3DPrintingExperiments7. 3DPrintingExperiments8. ModelingfortheCNCandG-Code9. PreparingfilesfortheCNC10. Engravingand2-DimensionalMilling



11. 3-DimensionalMilling12. Flip-MillingandMold-Making13. OpenStudio14. OpenStudio15. OpenStudio16. FinalReviewFormatandGradingThiscoursewillbestructuredasanexperimentallaboratory,withmanyopportunitiesforstudentstopursuetheirownindependentareasofinterestpromptedbytechnologiesdemonstratedduringclass.ThiscoursemeetsintheStudioFabricationShop,andwilluseclasstimeexclusivelytomakethings.Studentswillbeexpectedtoarriveinclasspreparedtofabricatesomethingusingoneofthemanytechniquesdemonstratedthroughoutthecourse.GradingRubric:40%Week-to-WeekExperimentation20%ClassParticipation20%AmbitionandPerseverance20%FinalProjectEnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.EnrollingstudentsshouldhaveFoundation-equivalentknowledgeinAdobeIllustratorandRhinoceros3D.ThiscourseservesasaprerequisiteforuseoftheMaker-space’snewCNCmachineandotherdigitalprototypingtools.



IDX597SpecialTopics:UnderstandingDesignLanguagesFaculty:JoelKashubaCourseOverviewDesignLanguagesareallaroundusandoftencommunicatemoreaboutthebrands,offerings,andexperiencesthey'reappliedtothansignageorwrittenwordsevercould.Beingabletoidentifyandarticulateexamplesofdesignlanguageisavaluablebusinessskill.ThiscourseisanintroductiontoDesignLanguagewithafocusonboth2Dand3Dattributesthatcanamplifythem.LearningObjectivesThiscourseisintendedtoenablethestudentswiththefollowing:• AbilitytoidentifyDesignLanguagesandtheircomponentparts• Abilitytoarticulatethevalueofhavingarobustdesignlanguageacrossabrandand/orbusiness• AbilitytociteexamplesofstrongandweakDesignLanguagesatworkandtheimplicationsofeach• AbasicknowledgeofhowtoapplyDesignLanguagestoproductofferings,services,andexperiencesLearningOutcomes<tbd>CourseOutlineClass1-IntroductiontoDesignLanguageandBrandEquityDesignToolsClass2-DrivingDistinctionandRelevancethroughDesignLanguageClass3-ApplyingDesignLanguage-CaseStudies,Hard&SoftPoints,andBrandStretchClass4-ClassDiscussionandprepforfinalpresentationClass5-FinalPresentationAssignment&Lecture:RoleofDesignLanguageinaBrandStoryClass6-FullClassWorkSessiontoPrepareforFinalPresentationClass7-FinalPresentation&ClosingFormat&GradingMixoflecture,FacilitatedClassDiscussion,ExercisesinSmallTeams,andStudentPresentationsbasedonHomeworkAssignments.Studentswillbegradedbylevelofactiveparticipationinallcomponentsofclassandtheleveloflearningreflectedbyindividualpresentations.FinalPresentationwillbe30%ofgradeforcourse.Sketchingandvisualizationexerciseswillbepartofthecoursework,butgradingwillnotrelyonlevelofartisticskill.EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:SocialEntrepreneurismFaculty:ErinHuizengaCourseOverviewSocialEntrepreneurshipisdesignedtoexposestudentstoallaspectsofthebusinessdevelopmentprocessfromtheideatothecreation,financing,andrunningofastart-upbusiness,benefitcorporation,nonprofitorganization,ornewearnedincomemodeland/orprogramforanexistingbusinessororganization.Thisclasswon’tnecessarilymakeyouintoanentrepreneur(althoughitmight!)butitcanhelpyouassesswhetheranideaisabusinessororganizationalopportunityandhowtotransformthatopportunityintoasustainablemodel.LearningObjectives•Howtodevelopanideausingthedesignthinkingprocess•Howtoassesswhetherandideaisagoodopportunity•Howtobuildavalidbusinessmodel•ObtainsolidunderstandingofLeanStart-Up•Developingsoundbusinessstrategy•Understandhowtocreatevalue•Howtomarketyourbusiness•Buildingasuccessfulteam•Developingandprotectingintellectualproperty•Developingcompellingideapitches•Understandinghowtovalueabusiness•Howtoraisecapital•UnderstandhowtoallocateequityamongfoundersandemployeesCourseOutlineWeekOne-August21,2017GUESTTOPIC:DefiningBenefitCorporations,L3Cs,andNonprofits:KathrynVandenBerkWeekTwo-August28,2017GUESTTOPIC:CivicInnovation:TimSwanson,CannonDesignDISCUSSION:AssessingNeed:CarolColetta,KresgeFoundationWeekThree-September11,2017GUESTTOPIC:EducationInnovation:BarryMalkin,CarnegieLearningDISCUSSION:SynthesisandDefiningyourPOVtomoveyouforwardWeekFour-September18,2017GUESTTOPIC:Health+WellnessInnovation:RobStein,St.ClairCommonsDISCUSSION:BuildingtoLearn:ExperienceMappingandUserJourneysforImpactWeekFive-September25,2017GUESTTOPIC:MissionversusVision,ChrisHuizenga,FounderofBorough+BlockDISCUSSION:LeanStart-Up,BusinessModelCanvasWeekSix-October2,2017GUESTTOPIC:ImpactInvestment:JessicaDrosteYagan,CEOofImpactEngineDISCUSSION:EntityFormation,GeneralLegalandRegulatoryIssuesWeekSeven-October16,2017GUESTTOPIC:OnBCorporations:UnreasonableInstituteDISCUSSION:PivotingandtheSearchforWhiteSpace



WeekEight-October23,2017GUESTTOPIC:TheRoleofImpactInitiativesforCorporations:RubinOcampo,consultanttoKohlerDISCUSSION:StorytellingWeekNine-October30,2017GUESTTOPIC:TheRoleofImpactInitiativesforCorporations:AndrewMeans,UpTakeDISCUSSION:GroupworkandrefinementWeekTen-November6,2017GUESTTOPIC:Start-UpStoryofEPIC,Till,Borough+Block:ErinHuizengaWeekEleven-November13,2017GUESTTOPIC:InspirationalStart-UpStoryofSkillScout:ElenaValentine,SkillScoutCo-FounderDISCUSSION:GroupworkandrefinementWeekTwelve-November27,2017FINALPRESENTATIONSPRACTICEROUNDWeekThirteen-December4,2017FINALPRESENTATIONSWITHGUESTCRITIQUEPANEL(TimingTBD:potentiallyintheafternoonorearlyeveningsomoreguestscanattend.)Grading&FormatYourgradewillbecompiledfromthesedifferentcomponents:

1. BUSINESSPITCH20%2. WEEKLYSTATUS/ATTENDANCE30%3. BUSINESSCANVAS20%4. FINALPRESENTATION30%

Forthebusinesspitch,youwillformgroupsofuptofourpeopleanddevelopanideapitchandacompletebusinessmodelwithsupportingdocumentationforanideayouwillpursue.Weeklystatusreportingwillbegradedbasedonqualityversusquantity.Iplacehighimportanceoncommentsthatmovetheclassdiscussionforward.Yourbusinesscanvasisthedocumentthatdescribesyourbusinessinsomedetailandprovesoutyourthoroughnessandbusinessviability.Thefinalpresentationwillbeapanelcritiqueofallworkfortheclass.Thiscourseemphasizestheneedforteamworkandcollaborativelearningandsupport,partofyourgradewillbebasedonhowwellyoufunctionasateammemberintheclass.EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:SustainableSystemsFaculty:AndreNogueiraCourseOverviewThiscourseintroducesstudentstothechallengesofsustainabledevelopment,andexploressystems-basedapproachestoinformdesignprocessestowardsamoresustainablefuture.Thecourseintroduceskeyconceptsandtoolsfromexistingsustainabilitymeasurementandmanagementpractices,andrelatedthemtoDesignprocesses.Studentswilllearnhowtoapplysystemthinkingthroughsystemstools,leveragingtheinterconnectivitybehindconsequencesofdesigndecisionsinordertoenvisionsustainablesolutionsfromthedesignermindset.Studentswillworkbothindividuallyandinteamstoexploresystemlimitationsandopportunities,consideringsustainableissuesandexistinginfrastructures,whilesearchingforpossibilitiesinthefutureofdesignpractices.Studentswilldevelopindividualframeworkbasedonkeyconceptsandmethodstoapplysustainabilityintheirdesignpractices.Ateveryopportunitypossible,thestudentswillrepresenttheirlearnings,conceptsandplansusingframeworksandmodelstoconveyhigher-levelideasabouthowtheemergingknowledgecanbestructured.LearningObjectivesClasstimewillbefocusedontheorylectures,assignmentdiscussions,andgroupactivitiesrelatedtoweeklyreadings.Studentsshouldbecomefamiliarwiththeimportanceofsustainableapproachestodesignprocess,andexplorenewconceptsandmethodsinconductingresearchthroughindividualandgroupassignments.Studentsshouldlearnhowtoanalyzethesustainablechallengesunderstandingtheimportanceofsustainabilitymeasurementandmanagementtools.LearningOutcomes1. Studentswillbeabletounderstandtherelevanceofemergingsustainabilitytheoriestothepractice

ofdesign.2. Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithsystemthinkingapproachtowardssustainabledevelopment

basedonexistingkeyconcepts(e.g.,metabolism,symbiosis,lifecyclethinking,closedloopsystems,designforsustainability,productresponsibility,systemsthinking)andexistingkeytools(systemsarchitypes,materialandenergyflowanalysis,lifecycleassessment,carbonfootprintcalculations),andrelatethemtothedesignprocess.

3. Studentswillbeabletoutilizesystemsthinkingmethodstoidentifyrootcausesofdesignchallengesfacingsustainableinnovationinorganizationsandsocieties,anddevelopappropriatesolutionstothosechallengesbyapplyingsystemsarchitypes.

CourseOutlineWeek1:UnderstandingSustainableDevelopmentandDesignPracticeWeek2:IndustrialEcologyandCircularEconomyWeek3:SustainabilityPerformanceandIntegrativeReportingWeek4:SystemThinkingWeek5:SystemsArchitypes1Week6:SystemsArchitypes2Week7:FrameworkDevelopmentGrading&FormatCaseStudies20%Assignments20%Glossary10%FinalFramework20%ClassParticipation30%EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:LeadershipandInnovationFaculty:LindsayLymanCourseOverviewThishands-oncoursefocusesonhowtobeaneffectiveleaderofinnovationandhowtomakeinnovationhappenwithinlargeorganizations.Weknowthatleadershipisthe#1predictorofinnovationoutcomesinlargeorganizations.Therefore,beingastrongleaderisaskillthatwillservedesignerswellintheircareers.Throughoutthiscourse,studentswillcultivatetheirintrinsicleadershipskills,learnhowtoinfluenceothers,andincreasetheirabilitytonavigatethepracticalchallengesofmakinginnovationhappeninlargeorganizations.LearningObjectivesThisclassexploresleadershipat3levels,allexaminedwithinaninnovationcontext:• LeadershipofSelf:“HowdoIchallengemyownorthodoxies,beaninspirationtoothers,andlead

throughexample?”• LeadershipofOthers:“howdoImotivateandguidemydirectteam,influencepeoplewithinmyspan

ofcontrol,andinfluenceotherpeopleIworkwith?”• LeadershipofOrganizations:“howcanIimprovetheinnovationoutcomesandcultureofthe

organizationsinwhichIwork?LearningOutcomes• Becomeamoreeffectiveinnovationleader:gainself-awarenessofone’sstrengthsandweaknesses;

understandhowtoleveragepersonalstrengthsandadaptstylewhererequiredtobeamoreeffectiveinfluenceandinspirationforothers

• Buildhigherperforminginnovationteams:buildtherighttalentanddynamicsforinnovationsuccess,influenceothers,reducedecisionmakingbiases

• Gainpracticaltoolstoovercomebarriersandcreatesuccessfulinnovationinlargeorganizations:understandwhatittakestocreateandcommercializesuccessfulbreakthroughinnovationinacorporateorlargeorganizationcontext,andapplytherighttacticstoovercomethosechallenges

CourseOutline1. Whatisleadership?2. Leadingself3. Leadingothers4. Decisionbiases5. Leadershipinlargeorganizations6. LeadershipactionplanFormat&Grading• Theoryandlecturewillbeminimal,howeveramixofcasestudiesandcurrentacademicresearchwill

beusedtointroducetheprinciplesunderlyingtheexperientialprojectwork.• Throughoutthecourseanin-classsimulation“game”willbeplayedthatwilltakestudentsthrough

thelifecycleofacompanytryingtogeneratebreakthroughinnovation.Teamsofstudentshavetoworktogethertodrivethedesiredoutcomes,whilefacingalloftherealchallengesthatpreventinnovationfromhappeningintherealworld.We’lldebriefaftereachsimulation,anddiscusshowleadershipplaysaroleinovercomingthesechallenges.

• Outofclassassignmentswillincludeindividualexperimentsandreflectionessays,andgroupworktoprepareforthein-classsimulation.

• Gradingisbasedonqualityofclassparticipation,teamwork,andindividualwork.Noexamsgiven.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:FosteringCreativityFaculty:SteveHammondCourseOverviewByitsnature,Designisacreativecraft.Designersexplore,observe,analyze,modelandbuildinordertoprovidevaluetotheirclients.Asdesignchallengesincreaseincomplexity,designersareincreasinglyaskedtofacilitateprocessesandleaddiverseteamsincreativeprocesses.Thiscoursefocusesondeliberatecreativity:frameworksandmethodstofacilitateindividualsandteamsinCreativeProblemSolving(CPS).Classdiscussionswilldeepenunderstandingofcreativity,creativeprocessandinnovation.Studentswilllearnandpracticemethodsthathelpindividualsandteamsreachtheircreativepotential.Practiceoffacilitationtechniqueswillbeaccompaniedbyadeepdiveintotheory.LearningObjectivesClasseswillcombinelecture,discussionandtoolpractice.Studentswilllearnthelanguageandframeworksofcreativityalongwithtoolstofacilitatecreativeprocess.Usingtheirown“problems”,theywilllearnhowtodiagnosethesituationandapplyappropriatetoolstomoveforwardtowardasolution.Theywilldevelopanunderstandingofpersonalcreativepreference,creativeprocessandtheeffectofclimateandcultureongroupcreativity.LearningOutcomesStudentswill:• Developadeeperunderstandingofcreativity,creativeprocessandinnovation• Learnandusepracticalframeworksthatfosterinnovationingroupsandindividuals• Becomemoreskilledinfacilitatingothersincreativeprocesses• Buildatoolkittheycanuseinleadingandfacilitatingcreativeteams.CourseOutline1. Framingcreativity,creativeprocessandinnovation2. CreativePerson,IntroductiontoFourSight™3. CreativeProcess–theThinkingSkillsModel4. FacilitationofCreativeProcess5. FacilitationandCoaching6. CreativeEnvironmentFormat&GradingGradingisbasedonthefollowingcriteria:Attendance,ClassParticipation,QualityofIndividualandTeamAssignments,Contributiontoteamwork,Applicationoftechniquestoappropriatechallenges.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:CivicDesignResearchFaculty:DenisWeilCourseOverviewThis seminar applies Jay Doblin’s definition of ID as a school that leads the establishment of Design as a professional practice. Doblin postulated that what defines professional practice is the existence of theory, history, critique and established practices / methods. For a professional practice the theory first gets defined based on analyzing, codifying the emerging practice to principles and the underlying theory. Once established that theory and principles can then guide the practice to further develop and optimize the practice. This seminar will focus on the research to codify the emerging practice of Civic Design – Design in and for government, which is a growing field for designers to work in - based on researching the leading practitioners and synthesize the shared theory, principles and practices as well as an opportunity map for further development of the practice. LearningObjectivesThe seminar will allow students to gain a deep understanding of the “Vertical” of Civic Design and learn how to adapt design principles and methods to different contexts. This is a research class with focus on a “critical audit and evaluation” of the practice of civic design today. LearningOutcomesStudentswill:• learn about the unique contextual challenges of innovation and change management in the civic

sector/ government • gain an understanding of the current ecosystem in the US and some leading global players • codify the emerging practices of the leading practitioners in the space • provide a critical analysis and identify further practice development opportunities CourseOutlineModule 1 – Civic Context Grounding

1. Introduction – State of Civic Design, Form teams around “Adopt” a Practitioner (Nesta, Bloomberg, Code for America/18F, Gov.org a.o.)

2. Public Sector Operational (StatsPerform, Unions, Policy) & Business models (PPP, Purchasing) – case studies

Module 2 –Unique Design principles, process and methods for Civic Design (each team to research their adapted practice)

3. Process 4. Methods 5. Principles 6. Taxonomy of Civic Design practices + Gaps/ Opportunities for further development of new and

adaptation of existing Design practices 7. “Mini-Symposium” – State of civic design: best practices and opportunities to further adapt

Design principles and practices to the Civic Sector (workshop with outside practitioners) Finals week: Wrap-Up – Combined document

Format&GradingThis is a research class. Students will work in teams of 3 and be researching (i) a specific civic design practices (review of published material and interview with the leaders of the practice) and (ii) take on the summary of class discussion and codification of one of the practice area (process, methods, principles(theory), gaps and ecosystem). Each session in Module 2 will be divided into two parts: (i) sharing/posting the observed practice by each team (analysis) and (ii) codifying the emerging shared and divergent practices (synthesis). Grading will be based on the (ii) quality of team weekly analysis & presentation (33%) and the teams part of the civic design practice codification. There will also be an individual factor based on intra-team contribution evaluation.



EnrollmentRestrictionsStudents should have completed all the required courses as well as a service design workshop. Civic design builds on service design but adding a very a public sector “business design” lens to the projects.



IDX597SpecialTopics:InnovationThoughtLeadershipFaculty:VijayKumarCourseOverviewBesidesskillsneededtopracticegooddesign,designersneedcompetenciestobeeffective"thought"leadersaswell,tosuccessfullyinspireteamsandotherstakeholderstoturnideasintovaluablesolutionsfortherealworld.Forthis,theyneedtodevelopaclearandsystemicunderstandingofthekeyparts,relations,anddynamicsofthecomplexchallengestheyface.Thiscoursewillexploregenericinnovationsystemsassupportingframeworksforhelpingwiththisthoughtleadership.Thecoursewillexploreaspectslikeinnovationdrivers,processes,innovativeofferingsandtheirattributes,userinteractionsandexperiences,andbenefitstosocietyandenvironment.Thecoursewillalsodiscusswaystousesuchframeworkstofostersharedinnovationmindsetsinorganizations.LearningObjectivesInthiscoursestudentswill:• Learnhowtoframeupkeyaspectsofinnovationchallenges.• Getfamiliarwithwaystolearnfrominnovationexamples,projects,andleaders.• Learnaboutgenericinnovationframeworksthatcanhelpguideteams.• Learnaboutusingframeworkstosupportinnovationprocess.LearningOutcomesOncompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:• Guideresearchonkeyaspectsofinnovationchallengesorganizationsface• Buildoverviewframeworksforguidinginnovationprojects• UseframeworkstoleadandinspireinnovationteamsandtheirmindsetsCourseOutlineThiscoursewillexplorecomponentsofinnovationframeworklike:1. Driversofinnovationandintegration2. Principlesforsuccessfulinnovation3. Innovationprocessesandmethods4. Innovationofferingsandattributes5. Creatingexperiencesandinteractions6. Benefittingsocietyandenvironment7. UsinginnovationframeworksFormat&GradingThecourseisintendedasacombinationofpresentations,readings,discussions,andprojectwork.Importanttopicsaboutinnovationthoughtleadershipwillbeexploredineachsession.Studentsshouldtakeaproactiveroleindefiningtheirwork-planandactivitiesthroughoutthecourse.Activeparticipationisexpected,bothoperationallyandintellectually.Theassignmentswillfocusonin-depthresearchforcreatingframeworks.Teamsof2to4studentswillworkonselectedtopicstodeveloptheseframeworks.Halfofthegradewillbebasedonin-classperformance,particularlyoncontributiontodiscussionsandthedepthofresearch,analysis,andsynthesis.Theotherhalfwillbebasedoncontributiontotheproject.Forthis,theemphasiswillbeoninnovativeapproaches,qualityofresults,andteamwork.Evaluationofprojectcontributionmightalsoincludereviewsbyteammates.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.However,thiscourseismainlyaimedatstudentsintheirlaterstagesofIDprogram.



IDX597SpecialTopics:MDMSeminarFaculty:DenisWeilCourseOverviewThis seminar creates a forum for reflection and peer-to-peer exchange for the MDM cohort. This forum will encourage these mid-career professionals to discuss on how they will make best use of their ID experience for their work and careers. The seminar will be discussion based around a specific topic or provocation from readings, presentation or guest speakers. The only deliverable will be the development and presentation of a personal impact statement and action plan. LearningObjectivesThe seminar will allow the mid-career professionals in our MDM program to reflect on how they will apply their new learnings in their workplace to increase their impact and change their career trajectory. Specifically, we will explore, reflect and try to come to actionable insights in three areas: • How to Increase impact in your work – What are the shifts you will have to make personally on how you

“show up” and how you approach your work? • How to exercise Design Leadership – What is design leadership? What are you already practicing?

What would you like to add? How can designers act as integrators to ensure that the design work gets implemented and has maximum impact?

• How to start and continue to strengthen your practice – What is your personal impact statement? How will you get started? What kind of support system will you build to pursue your career transformation?

LearningOutcomes• Participants will each identify new high value-add additional approaches to their work • Participants will define their definition and ambition for growing their design leadership and explore

roles and practices of successful design leaders. • Participants will develop a personal impact plan including a support system for continuing to elevate

their practice CourseOutline

1. Introductions - Sharing career transformation goals Module 1 – Building Innovation Cultures

2. Drivers 3. Models 4. Distractors 5. MDM Field report 6. Impact experiment Design

Module 2 – Assuming Design leadership 7. Roles 8. Adaptive leadership 9. MDM Field report 10. Impact experiment Design

Module 3 – Planning for Impact/Transformation 11. Personal Theory of Change 12. Transformation plan 13. MDM Field report 14. Closing

Format&Grading50 minutes “wrap” seminar sessions (food & thought) – discussion based with different stimuli (case studies, presentations, class reflection) requiring 1 hour reading or preparation each weekEnrollmentRestrictionsMDM students only (part-time and full-time, all years)



IDX597SpecialTopics:EvidenceBasedDesignFaculty:MikeOrenCourseOverviewThis course will introduce students to the use of analytics and A/B testing to measure the success of design solutions. Having measurable results can aid a design team in justifying design decisions as well as helping justify expansion of design efforts. In addition, while qualitative research methods will not be a focus of this course, we will explore how qualitative research can help inform tests as well as how findings in quantitative research can help justify qualitative research projects. LearningObjectives• Introduce students to web and app analytics as well as providing an overview of some of the more

common tools • Provide an overview of experimental design techniques necessary for the successful construction of

A/B and multivariate tests • Help students gain a comfort in thinking about design quantitatively and as testable experiments LearningOutcomes• Students will gain confidence in working quantitative data to understand the impacts of their design

on business objectives • Students will understand when quantitative research is appropriate and when mixed methods or

purely qualitative methods are needed CourseOutline1. Introduction: Why evidence based design isn’t about choosing shades of blue 2. Understanding common metrics in web and app design 3. Lab: setting up a site to use analytics and A/B testing 4. Experimental design and understanding A/B tests 5. Multivariate testing 6. Beyond a single page: understanding the effects on a flow 7. The role of segmentation in A/B testing & analytics 8. Final presentations Format&GradingClasses will consist of discussions around intersections of data and design based on readings and exercises aimed at introducing students to a variety of topics related to inputting and using data in digital systems. Grades will be determined based on participation in class as well as student ability to demonstrate core course topics in their final presentation. EnrollmentRestrictionsNo prerequisites. This course is open to all Institute of Design students.



IDX597SpecialTopics:AgileMethodsFaculty:AdamKallishCourseOverviewDesign Thinking is about defining the right work, and agile is about doing the work right. Agile culture is about clarity of purpose and that all work directly supports the overall value delivered to markets and customers. This course will be a balance of understanding key principles, values, culture/behaviors, and practices of Agile and applying them through learning by doing with peers on an actual problem to create a prioritized backlog of work. LearningObjectives• understand why use agile to activate design thinking outcomes • activate teaming practices such as social contract, daily stand-ups and retrospectives • learn how an actual company applies agile to a market problem • create a business model canvas • create personas and define a problem statement to three “who, what, wow “ statements • break down statements into user stories and cluster into epics • create a backlog of prioritized work LearningOutcomes• clearly understand how agile activates design thinking • why active collaboration and transparency can increase communications and work output • understand how to use a kanban and a GitHub repository • understand specific agile practices, and how they work with established design thinking practices • understand how to break down a design problem into a backlog of work that can be delivered to

market CourseOutline1. Why use Agile to deliver solutions? 2. Problem Statements and Business Model Canvas 3. Visit company integrating design thinking and practicing agile 4. Personas and linking to problem statement 5. Story statements to epics (body of work) 6. Creation of a backlog of work and how to prioritize (work, showcase, retrospective) Format&Grading<TBD> EnrollmentRestrictionsNo prerequisites. This course is open to all Institute of Design students. 2nd year students preferred.



IDX597SpecialTopics:FieldGuidetoFacilitationFaculty:SariGluckinCourseOverviewFacilitation is the unspoken, often untaught skill that can make all the difference in your ability to lead others through routine as well as more complex, adaptive challenges. In this class you will become a more adept, agile and attuned facilitator through hands-on practice and exposure to facilitation principles, processes and techniques. You will also learn ways to guide teams to new solutions or desired outcomes in ways that build alignment, engagement and momentum. LearningObjectivesThis course will teach students to be more agile and confident facilitators in a variety of settings and contexts. LearningOutcomesAt the conclusion of the course, students will be able to: • Leverage their personal thinking style as facilitators • Experience and practice the key principles of engaging facilitation • Optimize the levers of success: space, energy, time, content, language, resources and client

engagement • Design and lead facilitated experiences using different tools and approaches. • Journey map a session (what are the activities and behaviors before, during and after a session) • Practice with their own Field Notes - a compilation of learnings, self reflections, tools and techniques CourseOutline1. Your Thinking Style, Your Strengths and Biases 2. Experience Group Problem Solving 3. Process Principles with Design Thinking Integration 4. Clarify and Ideate: Tools and Practice 5. Develop and Implement: Tools and Practice 6. Levers of Success/Journey Map 7. Field Notes, Lessons Learned the Hard Way Format&GradingEach class has a mix of content and hands-on practice.. This class will be small so that each student has several opportunities to facilitate and practice multiple roles (client, facilitator, resource). Class Participation - 30% Assignments/practice sessions - 40% Field Notes and Reflections - 30% EnrollmentRestrictionsNo prerequisites. This course is open to all Institute of Design students.



IDX597SpecialTopics:DataLiteracyFaculty:LauraMastCourseOverviewData literacy – the ability to confidently evaluate, interpret, and craft compelling stories with data – is a critical skill for designers working with data-smart products and interdisciplinary teams. But as a new skill for many, data analysis and interpretation can be intimidating - not only what to do with the data, but how. This 7-week bootcamp-style course offers a tactical introduction to the methods, tools, and techniques for working with “quant” data in the design process. Students will use analytic softwares (Excel, Tableau, etc.) to describe and transform a wide range of common data types, gain exposure to advanced and applied analytics in the workplace, and develop perspectives on evaluating “good” from “bad” data. LearningObjectives• Beyond basics with common analytic software, including: cleaning and formatting data for analysis,

pivot tables, writing functions and custom formulas, and creating advanced data visualizations • Bridging theory and practice to evaluate what makes both data and data representations “good” or

“bad” - technically, analytically, and socially • How to work with typical data structures seen in the design process, like time series, census, and

geospatial • How and where data is impacting the design process in business LearningOutcomesThis class will get students working with data quickly - providing a foundation for new designer/data “translator” roles in business. Students will gain useful best-practice skills they can apply to practice and future courses, developing a foundation for approaching data problems in the design process. CourseOutline• Measurement and analysis planning • Cleaning and preparing data for analysis • Basic visualization and summary statistics • Advanced techniques in Tableau and Excel • Working with imperfect data • Putting data to work Format&GradingEach week will explore a different aspect of working with data, supported by discussion, in-class tutorial, and homework assignments. We will use a variety of software (e.g. Excel, Tableau) in class each week, so bring your laptop with software installed. No prior experience working with quantitative data is required for this course. Student evaluation will be based on participation and contribution to class activities, and by demonstrating mastery of discussed techniques. EnrollmentRestrictionsNo prerequisites. This course is open to all Institute of Design students.



IDX597SpecialTopics:Data+DesignDesigningABalancedBusinessFrameworkForTheDesignviable,sensibleandjustFaculty:JohnCainCourseOverviewAvarietyoftechnologicalandbroaderenvironmentaltransformationsarechangingthenatureofproducts.Across(nearly?)anyindustry,smart,connectedproductsandservicesarereshapingestablishedboundariesandthenatureofcompetition–exposing,asMichaelPorterpointsout,“companiestonewcompetitiveopportunitiesandthreats.”Afew,well-managedorganizationsaremakingbigbets–exploiting,aswellandshaping,thesetransformations.GEAviation,Amazon,Google,StitchFixandBoschareafewleadingexamples.Theysucceedbybalancingthepotentialsoftechagainstabroadersetofconsiderations:business,design,contextualandcultural(businessandpublicmindsets)dimensions.Asexcitingarethesetransformationsmaybe,recentproductfailuressuggestthatthere’smoretobeworkedoutintheageoftheDataEconomy.We’refailingtomeetthechallengeonanumberoffronts.DesigneducatorHughDubberlyposits“let’sfaceanembarrassingtruth,businessisstuckbecausewedon’tknowhowtomakesuccessfulsmart,connectedproducts.”Examplesinclude:Juicero(thefailed$400connectedjuicer);clumsyvoice-enabledsystems;app-basedsolutionswherenoappiswarranted;AIsthatpromotediscriminatorypracticesandexclusionaryexperiences.Throughreadingsandshortexercises,thiscoursewillexploreabroad,balancedapproachformakingsmart,connectedservicesmoreviable,sensibleandjust.Wewillstudyabroadrangeofissuesandconsiderationsrelatedtothedesign,buildandoperationofcomplex,adaptivesystems.Includedwillbereadingsfromcriticalauthorsinbusiness,technology,HCI,STS,posthumandesignandothers.LearningObjectives

• Learnkeyprecepts,theoriesandframeworksthatshapethedesign,buildandoperationofcomplex,adaptivesystemstobemoreviable,sensibleandjust.

• Developanew,integrativeframeworkforthedesignandprototypingofdata-smartservices,drawingarangeofdisciplinesincludingtechnologists,economists,cyberneticists,strategistsandothers.

• Demonstratecomprehensionofcoursethemesthroughaseriesofshort‘workout’exercises.LearningOutcomes

• Abilitytocriticallyassessinnovationapproachesforthedesignofdata-smartservices.• Practiceofarobustintegratedframework• Demonstratedfamiliaritywithandcomprehensionofkeyprinciplesfromeconomics,cybernetics,

thesocialsciences,digitaltechnologies,systemsdesign.CourseOutlineWeek1:Contextandhistoryoftheevolutionofsmart-connectedthingsWeek2:TechnologyoverviewandgeneraltrendsWeek3:Businessstrategy,innovationandtechnologyWeek4:ModelsofHCIWeek5:Bridging&alternativeperspectives(fromnon-techcommunities)Week6:Analternativeframework:newrequirements&designmethodsWeek7:Presentandshare-outFormat&GradingEachweekwewillexploreonespecificfacetofthedataeconomy.Foreachweek,asetofrequiredreadingsareassignedanddiscussedinclassindebateform.Forsomeweeks,studentswillbegivenashortprojecttodemonstratetheircommandofthetopic.



Demonstrationofreadingcomprehensionviadiscussion 33%Weeklyassignmentstotal 33%Finalmodel/synthesisandshareout 34%EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:AppliedDataBeyondUser-Centered:TheNewPragmaticsOfDesignInTheEraOfSmart,ConnectedStuffFaculty:JohnCainCourseOverviewTwentyyearsago,thebusinessworldbeganashiftasimportantastheindustrialortheinformationalrevolutions:ashiftthatplacedusersandtheirexperiencesatthecenterofthevaluechain,asthedriverforinnovation.Butaswithanytechnologyorprocess,themarketeventuallyturned“user-centered”intobothacommodityandtablestakes—required,butnolongerdifferentiating.Today,broadtechnological,socialandenvironmentalchangesareforcingdesignpractitionerstorevisitestablishedmodelsof“theuser”,andtopaycloserattentiontocontextandcultureasthedeterminingrequirementsforthedesignofsmart,connectedservices.Inthedevelopmental“toolkit”ofresearchanddesignmethods,processes,frameworksandtools,it’stimeforsomeinnovation,borrowingandsynthesis.Newgoalsfordesignareemerging,yetakeygapexistsinthedesigner’stoolkittohelpshapedifferencesbetween:

Potential(ofwhatwecanmake)vs.commitment(whatweshouldmake)

Chance(ignoranceabouthowourcreationsareused)vs.responsibility(forthechoiceswemakeasdesignersandtheimplicationsofthatwork)

Thisclassisrootedinanewunderstandingofhuman,butitisdecidedlynotaboutconventionalhumanisticapproachessuchasdesignforsocialgood,or“user-centered”solutionsfor(albeitworthy)epic-scaleproblemslikeworldhunger,healthcare,thepostofficeorthefutureofwork.Studentswillworkinpairsorsolo(noexceptions)onuptothreeprojectsduringthecourseofthesemester.One,a‘simple’smart,connectedprojectlikeaNestthermostat.Two,asmart,connectedservicelikeAlexa,EchoLookorInstacart.Andthree,timepermitting,thedesignanddevelopmentofabusinessecosystem.Foreach,studentswillbeaskedtoplotpotentialpathwaysoftheseservicestoextremeendsofutopiananddystopianfutures.Theseperspectiveswillallowstudentstocriticallyexaminetheclaimsoftechnologicalsystemstochangeeverythingforthegood,ortodestroytheworld.Lyingbetweentheseextremesisperhapsamoreviable,sensibleandjustapproachforshapingcomplex,data-enabledsystems.Alongtheway,studentswillworkwith,ordevisenew,techniques,tools,frameworks,heuristicsandapproachestoshapesmart,connectedservicestothemeetthegoalsasabove.Wewillnotevaluatethesuccessofindividualprojectsfromtheperspectivesofbusinessviabilityortechfeasibility(noexceptions). LearningObjectives&Outcomes

• Learnkeyprecepts,theoriesandframeworksthatshapethedesign,buildandoperationofcomplex,adaptivesystemstobemoreviable,sensibleandjust.

• Developanew,integrativeframeworkforthedesignofdata-smartservices,drawingonthethinkingfromarangeofscholarssuchas:technologists,HCI,appropriatedesign,cybernetics,posthumanism

• Demonstratecomprehensionofreadingsthroughin-classdiscussion• Demonstratetheabilitytoshapetechsystemsthroughthelensofanewunderstandingof

‘Human’• Howtobebothgenerativeandanalyticinthemodeofdesigninganddevelopingdata-smart

services.CourseOutline<TBD>



Format&GradingComprehensionsofreadingsanddiscussion 30%Projects 70%EnrollmentRestrictionsNo prerequisites. This course is open to all Institute of Design students.



IDX597SpecialTopics:DataDrivenServiceDesignFaculty:DenisWeilCourseOverviewDesignersareoftendescribedaschange-makers.However,to-datedesignershaveactedaschange-describersor-imagineersandnotchange-makers(andoftennotevenchange-planners).Withdigitaltransformationandtheriseofemergingtechnologies,justimaginingthechangeisnotonlynolongersufficient,butalsooftenleadingtosub-optimalsolutions.Designersneedtostepupintotheroleofchange-enablersrollingupoursleevesandworkingarm-in-armwithstakeholderstosetinmotiontheinterventionsthatwillactivatechangebyallactorstowardsabetterstate.Inthisclass,wewilli.)studydifferentestablishedandemergingchangemanagementmodels(Kubler–Ross’,StagesofChange,Kotter’s8stepmodelofchange,RonHeifetz’Adaptiveleadershippracticea.o.);andii.)applyittoacompleteddesignprojectfromoneofyourworkshops.LearningObjectivesThis class will allow students to gain an understanding of best practices in change leadership approaches, strategies and behaviors and simulate their leadership approach in team clinic settings. LearningOutcomes• Studentswillunderstandthetypesofdatathatareatplayinserviceinteractions,including

contextualdata,personaldata,historicaldata,anduser-generateddata.• Studentswillbeabletodiagramthedatainputsandoutputsofasystemandillustrateadatalayer

withinaserviceblueprint.• Studentswillformulateresearchquestionsandinterrogateadatasettoanswerthem.• Studentswillarticulatethelogicofanalgorithmthatappliesdatainsightstosupportauser

interaction.• Studentswillunderstandhowdatavisualizationsandartificialintelligencecanbeappliedto

anticipateuserneeds,reducefriction,presentinformationthatguidesauserindecision-makingandsupportshiminaprocess,andconnectsindividualcomponentsintoamoreefficient,networkedsystem.

CourseOutline<TBD>Format&GradingThisisalectureclasswithappliedteamsimulations.Studentswillworkindividuallyandinteams:Theywillindividuallydevelopchangeleadershipplansforoneoftheir“Designplans”fromapreviousplanning,product,serviceorinteractionworkshopsandthenprototypetheiractionswiththeirstudyteamsforcritiqueanditeration.Gradingwillbebasedonmixtureoftheirindividualwork,teamsimulationsandclasspresentations.EnrollmentRestrictionsThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Students should have completed at least one planning, product, service or interaction workshop with a “design plan” that requires significant change for the organization it was designed for.



IDX597SpecialTopics:ConversationalInterfacesFaculty:JeffMauCourseOverviewConversationalInterfaceswillinvestigatetheemergingtechnologiesanduserexperienceinvolvingpopularvoiceservicesincludingGoogleAssistant,AmazonAlexaaswellaschatbotmessagingservicessuchasFacebookMessengerandSlackbots.Overthecourseofthesemesterwewillassessthestateoftheart,identifystrategicopportunitiestodesignsolutionsandcreatefunctionalprototypesofourdesigns.Studentswillgainexperienceoftheentirestrategyanddesignprocess.LearningObjectivesExplore and understand how humans use conversation to communicate, be productive and experience the world

• Foundational relationship between human conversation and voice technologies • Extend the concept of virtual assistant as the entity model for engagement • Gain understanding of how machine learning plays a role in crafting user experiences

LearningOutcomesWhencompleted,studentswillbeabletodefinestrategyanddesignproductsandservicesutilizingconversationaltechnologiesCourseOutlineFoundationsofconversationalexperiences:

• Voiceinteractionasanewparadigmincomputing• Humanfactorsofconversationtomakeengagementfeelnatural• Machinelearningtoadapttolanguagesanddialects

Beyondbasics:

• ReimaginingVirtualAssistantsastraditionalentitymodel• Machinelearningtodriveintimacywiththeuser• Buildingtrustbyuserinthesystemtomakedecisionsonone’sbehalf• Exploringhowmentalmodelschangefromqueriestoconversations

Strategy:

• Whereandhowisconversationaltechnologybestusedasacompetitiveadvantage?• Whataretheoptimaluserscenarioswherevoicetechnologyisbestimplemented?• Whatarethelimitsofthetechnologyandhowmightwedesignthefutureofthisnewwayof

computing?Format&GradingThiscourseisstructuredasaworkshopmeetingforthreehoursonMondays,6-9pm.Aportionofclasswillbelecturestointroduceconceptswithintheareaofconversationaldesign.Atleasthalfoftheclasstimewillbededicatedtodesigningconceptsanddevelopingfunctionalprototypes.Whilewewillexplorewritingsoftware,studentsarenotrequiredtohavepriorexperiencewithsoftwaredevelopment.WhilevoicetechnologiesareprimarilydevelopedfortheEnglishlanguage,studentswithmasteryofotherlanguagesareencouragedtoenroll.EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.



IDX597SpecialTopics:AdaptiveLeadershipFaculty:DenisWeilCourseOverviewDesigners are often described as change-makers. However, to-date designers have acted as change-describers or -imagineers and not change-makers (and often not even change-planners). With digital transformation and the rise of emerging technologies, just imagining the change is not only no longer sufficient, but also often leading to sub-optimal solutions. Designers need to step up into the role of change-enablers rolling up our sleeves and working arm-in-arm with stakeholders to set in motion the interventions that will activate change by all actors towards a better state. In this class, we will i.) study different established and emerging change management models (Kubler –Ross’, Stages of Change, Kotter’s 8 step model of change, Ron Heifetz’ Adaptive leadership practice a.o.); and ii.) apply it to a completed design project from one of your workshops. LearningObjectivesThis class will allow students to gain an understanding of best practices in change leadership approaches, strategies and behaviors and simulate their leadership approach in team clinic settings. LearningOutcomesWhencompleted,studentswillbeabletodefinestrategyanddesignproductsandservicesutilizingconversationaltechnologiesCourseOutline(TBD)Format&GradingThis is a lecture class with applied team simulations. Students will work individually and in teams: They will individually develop change leadership plans for one of their “Design plans” from a previous planning, product, service or interaction workshops and then prototype their actions with their study teams for critique and iteration. Grading will be based on mixture of their individual work, team simulations and class presentations. EnrollmentRestrictionsNoprerequisites.ThiscourseisopentoallInstituteofDesignstudents.Students should have completed at least one planning, product, service or interaction workshop with a “design plan” that requires significant change for the organization it was designed for.



IDN685PhDPrinciplesandMethodsofDesignResearchFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThiscoursesurveysarangeofresearchmethodsfromdifferentscientifictraditionsincludingscience,socialscience,engineering,anddesign.Throughadeepreadingofmonographs(dissertationsthathavebeenpublishedasbooks)fromthesocialsciencesanddesignfields,thefollowingapproacheswillbediscussed:experimentalvs.fieldresearch,inductivevs.deductivereasoning,positivistvs.groundedtheorytraditions,quantitativevs.qualitativeresearch,comparativevs.longitudinalstudies,descriptivevs.generativemethods,andmethod-drivenvs.question-drivenresearchaswellasthecombinationofthesetraditionsintomixedmethodsapproaches.Forexample,whatcountsasdata?Howisitcollectedandanalyzed?Whatistheoverallpurposeoftheresearchinthesevarioustraditionsandhowarecontributionsmadeandmeasured?LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwithkeymethodologicalapproachesfromscience,socialscience,engineeringanddesigninordertoprovideastrongbasisfortheirindividualresearch.Emphasisisplacedonsurveyingdifferentmethodologicaltraditionsinordertounderstandtheirstrengthsandweaknesses.LearningOutcomes• Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithresearchmethodsfromdifferentscholarlytraditions• Studentswilldeveloptheirownperspectiveonthemethodologicalapproachthattheymaypursuein

theirindividualresearch• Studentswillgainexposuretopreviousdoctoralresearch,includingitsstrengthsandweaknessesCourseOutline1. QualitativeResearch2. QuantitativeResearch3. DataCollection4. DataCodingandAnalysis 5. DesignResearch6. FinalPresentations Format&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedondetaileddiscussionsandclosereadingsofmethodologicaltextsfromdifferentscientifictraditionsandscholarlymonographsfromleadingsocialscientistsanddesigners.Gradeswillbebasedon:20%ClassParticipation,30%WeeklyAssignments,and50%FinalProjectEnrollmentRestrictionsThisclassislimitedtodoctoralstudentsattheInstituteofDesign.



IDN687PhDPhilosophicalContextofDesignResearchFaculty:LauraForlanoCourseOverviewThiscoursesurveysthemajorphilosophiesandtheoriesthatunderpindesignresearchthroughexposuretosomeofthemostsignificantscholarsandpublicintellectualsofthelast100years.Specifically,thefollowingperspectivesandtraditionswillbediscussed:pragmatism,structuralism,activitytheory,phenomenology,actornetworktheory,theoriesofcultureandsymbolicinteraction.Forexample,whatdothesetraditionsofferthefieldofdesignandhowmightweadvancetheseperspectivesthroughdesignpractice?Howhavethesedifferentphilosophicaltraditionsbecomeembeddedincurrentphilosophiesofdesignresearchandwork?LearningObjectivesStudentswillbecomefamiliarwithkeyphilosophicaltraditionsinordertoprovideastrongbasisfortheirindividualresearch.Emphasisisplacedonsurveyingdifferenttraditionsinordertounderstandtheirstrengthsandweaknessesaswellastheirhistoricalandcurrentcontributionstothefieldofdesign.LearningOutcomes• Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithphilosophicaltraditionsfromdifferentdisciplinesinthesocial

sciences• Studentswilldeveloptheirownperspectiveonthetheoreticalapproachthattheymaypursuein

theirindividualresearch• Studentswillgainexposuretoleadingscholarsinthesocialsciencesthathavemadesomeofthe

mostsignificantphilosophicalcontributionsinthepast100yearsCourseOutline1. Pragmatismandstructuralism2. Phenomenologyandactivitytheory3. TheoriesofCultureandSymbolicInteraction4. Actornetworktheory5. TheoriesofDemocracyandChange6. FinalPresentationsFormat&GradingClasstimewillbefocusedondetaileddiscussionsandclosereadingsofcanonicaltextsfromdifferentphilosophicalandtheoreticaltraditions.Gradingwillbebasedon:20%ClassParticipation,30%WeeklyAssignments,and50%FinalProjectClassRestrictionsThisclassislimitedtodoctoralstudentsattheInstituteofDesign.



IDN689PhDResearchSeminarFaculty:LauraForlano,CarlosTeixeira,TomMacTavishCourseOverviewThiscourseisa‘fullcourt’seminarinwhichalldoctoralstudentsareinvitedandencouragedtoparticipateandsupportyourdoctoralresearch.Thepurposeofthisdoctoralseminaristostimulatecritical,constructiveandgenerousdiscussionofPhDstudents’researchandwritinginprogress,tocontinuecultivatingalivelyandsupportiveintellectualdesignresearchcommunity.Weeklyreadingswillalsobeincludedtofosterdiscussion.Investigationanddiscussionbyfacultyandstudentsoftopicsofinterestfromdifferentperspectivessuchasbuildingadesignresearchdiscourse(readingresearchpaperscritically,selectingamongpublicationvenues);investigatingalternativephilosophicalbasesfordesignresearch(comparingempirical,pragmatic,andphenomenologicalapproaches);orexploringmethodologicalandtheoreticalconflictsindesignresearch.Thecoreassignmentisacompletionofapaperorarticleforapeer-reviewedconferenceorjournal.Alternately,thewritingforthecoursecouldbeadraftdissertationchapterorfulldoctoralresearchproposal,basedontheguidanceofyourPhDadvisor.LearningObjectivesEncourageandexposePhDworktosupportthedesignresearchcommunityoftheInstituteofDesignandbeyondLearningOutcomesStudentswillbeabletoprogressontheirownworkanddeveloparichsetofcritiquesofeachother’sworkCourseOutlineWeeklydiscussionsassetbytheinstructorFormat&GradingEachweekwillincludediscussionofcorereadings,discussionroundsofdoctoralstudents'plansandprogress(3corereadings,writingplans),andpresentationsbydoctoralstudents(critiquesofrecentPhDdissertations,writing-in-progress).Eachstudentwillmeet1:1withtheinstructorinrelationtowritingplansandforreviewcommentsondraftwriting.• Identify3coreresearcharticlesthatarekeyworksforyourdoctoralresearch(oneormorecanrun

countertoyourthesis,argumentisgood!)• ChoosearecentPHD-designdissertationtoreadandwriteabriefmethodologicalcritiquewith

discussionofkeyconcepts,epistemologicalstanceandontologicalperspective,generationofknowledgefordesign.(Critiqueassignmentdescriptionwillbeprovided.)

• EachPHDcandidatewillbeaskedtopresenthisorherwriting-in-progressorresearch-in-progressduringthesemester.

Finalassignmentisfulldraftofwritingforpeer-reviewedconferenceorjournal,sectionofdissertationproposal,ordissertationchapter.EnrollmentRestrictionsThisseminarisforIDdoctoralstudentsonly.Studentsmaytakethisclassmultipletimesforatotalof12creditstowardtheirdegree.

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