In this class, each student presents the motivation for her/his choices regarding the final essay including:
- one text from the course
- one text we did not read (you can use one of the references of this course texts)
- one design area (eg. user-centred design, bio design, critical design) or design/art project
Your essay should engage with those texts and projects.
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Essay topic: Many Faces of Interaction Design
Deadline 1.12.2021.
Through
the course, we have discussed topics relevant for interaction design
and different approaches to designing interactions. Pick up one of these
approaches or topics and develop it through your own questions and
ideas. Chose at least one project that exemplifies the approach or
topic you have chosen and discuss how theoretical positions and
questions have been developed in further through practice.
Discuss at least:
- one text we read
- one text we did not read (you can use one of the references of this course texts)
- one design area (eg. user-centred design, bio design, critical design) or design/art project
Essay writing (3-5 Pages)
What is the topic/issue/phenomenon that you aim to investigate (state of the art)? How did other approach the topic (relation to project)?
What is your basic hypothesis /idea? What research questions could you ask or what statements could you make?
- With wich methods can you answer these questions or support your arguments? What can you answer by reading and what could be explored practically (eg. in your course projects)?
- What is your motivation for investigating this topic?