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IMS035 IMS035 Project industrial design engineering lp1 and lp2 HT25 (15 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Industrial and Materials Science

Contact details

• examiner
  Olle Wranne olof.wranne@chalmers.se
• lecturer
  

  Siw Eriksson  esiw@chalmers.se
  Cecilia Berlin  cecilia.berlin@chalmers.se
  Lars Ola Bligård  lars-ola.bligard@chalmers.se

• supervisors
  Olle Wranne olof.wranne@chalmers.se
  Elin Kristell  elin@kristell.se

Schedule

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Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

• Define a design problem from a systems perspective and draw the relevant system boundaries
• Understand the characteristics of the stakeholder organisation, including its internal possibilities and external restrictions, and how these affect a development project
• Individually handle a design problem and develop confidence in own capability
• Adapt the design process, including choice of approach, theory, and methods, to the problem and focus at hand
• Balance multiple and contradicting requirements from different focus areas, such as technical, ergonomic, communicative, and aesthetic requirements, in a way leads to a sustainable and ethical solution 
• Handle compromises and conflicting demands that arise during group cooperation 
• Use situation- and audience-adapted forms of communication with external stakeholders 
• Reflect on own professional progress, and identify needs and strategies for future learning
• Understand different aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion in a design project when working within a team, collaborating with organizations and businesses, and addressing humans' needs through design.