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Module title: Product Design Studio 2
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: DES08111
Module leader: Chloe Xingyu Tao
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Art Design and Photography
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

In this module, you’ll build on the knowledge and skills developed in previous modules as you take greater autonomy and responsibility within your design projects. Working both individually and as part of a team, you will apply design research methods to generate and justify creative ideas, exploring opportunities grounded in user needs and market awareness. Through a collaborative and problem-solving approach, you’ll develop and refine innovative design solutions using brainstorming, research, and prototyping techniques.You will also analyse and interpret research data to produce informed design insights and examine user feedback to guide your design decisions. Emphasis will be placed on professional communication, as you appraise and present your design process through clear verbal and visual presentations that reflect industry standards. By the end of the module, you will have gained confidence in leading aspects of a design brief and in managing teamwork that mirrors real professional practice within creative and socio-cultural contexts.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Apply appropriate design research methods to inform and justify creative practice

LO2: Develop innovative design solutions collaboratively through a problem-solving approach and collaborative teamwork.

LO3: Analyse and interpret research data to generate informed design insights.

LO4: Examine user feedback and identify market opportunities to guide design decisions.

LO5: Appraise and present the innovation process through professional visual and verbal communication.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Chloe Xingyu Tao
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 12 Through each interactive talk, tutors will introduce you to key ideas, ways of thinking, and practical processes, which you will explore further through assigned coursework tasks, group discussion and independent study.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 In class sessions you will explore the ideas presented in the talks by tutors further through interactive practical tasks, discussion and reflection.
Online Guided independent study 140 You will be provided with starting points for reading and resources to guide your independent study as you explore course content and work to complete coursework assignments outside of scheduled class time.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 You will meet with your peer-learning group of classmates to discuss and support each other with your learning on the module, and to work together on practical coursework assignments.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 100 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= Portfolio Summative assessment will take place through a single submission of a portfolio of work in week 14. This submission will constitute 100% of your summative module grade. The portfolio will present each of the tasks you have undertaken throughout the module. These might include, for example: a process book documenting your individual contribution to any group activities carried out during the module; a A2 sized poster (in portrait) that represents final designed product(s), a public facing exhibition that showcases your group design project and a one-minute video that explains how the product works. The portfolio must demonstrate a clear process of the project as well as your involvement and responsibilities in group work. Portfolios will be assessed based on their overall demonstration of achievement of module learning outcomes, rather than solely on specific attributes of individual tasks. In this way the portfolio submission will allow you to present a personalised account of your engagement and activity throughout the module in order to demonstrate that you have achieved the learning outcomes for the module.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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