Prototype It Yourself (PIY)
6/7. Semester
5 ECTS | 4 SWS
Continuous Assessment (CA)
You have an idea, which you want to develop further to a digital or physical products? Then experiment with different approaches, learn methods for digital fabrication and present a functional prototype as solution.
Contents
- Realisation and validation of own project ideas in the form of digital/physical prototypes
- Methods of user reseach and user testing
- Methods of digital fabrication
- Methods for validation of various direction for the solution via rapid prototyping
- Präsentationsmethoden
Competencies
Students are able to
- Apply design thinking methods
- Operating machinery for digital fabrication
- Cooperatively work in an interdisciplinary team with mutual respect for the other diciplines
- Developing vague ideas to tangible prototypes (creative confidence, self efficacy)
- Quickly validating ideas via prototypes (resilience, positive culture towards failures)
- Presenting/pitch in front of a larger audience
- 21-Century Skills / Future Skills / Entrepreneurial Skills
Literature
- M. Lewrick, P. Link, and L. Leifer, The Design Thinking Playbook: Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Wiley, 2018.
- F. Uebernickel, L. Jiang, W. Brenner, B. Pukall, T. Naef, and B. Schindlholzer, Design Thinking: The Handbook. Singapore: World Scientific, 2020.
- L. Kloski and N. Kloski, Getting Started with 3D Printing: A Hands-on Guide to the Hardware, Software, and Services That Make 3D Printing Work, 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA, USA: Maker Media, Inc., 2021.
- M. de Vinck, Getting Started with Soldering: A Hands-On Guide to Making Electrical and Mechanical Connections. San Francisco, CA, USA: Maker Media, Inc., 2017.
- W. J. Ward, LightBurn User Manual for Beginners: Step-by-Step Blueprint to Master Every Feature without Frustration. Independent Publishing, 2024.
Lecturer
- Prof. Kirstin Kohler
- Manuel Walter
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Module Details
| Semester |
6/7 |
| Lecture Language |
German |
|
Frequency
|
Not regularly
|
| Credit Points (ECTS)
|
5 |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Kirstin Kohler |
| Duration |
1 Semester |
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Course Achievement
|
None |
|
Prerequisite for exam
|
None |
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Exam
|
Continuous Assessment (CA) |
Weekly Hours (SWS)
Work Load
| Lecture |
60 h |
| Self Study |
90 h |
| Sum |
150 h |
