Materials
Week 1 – Introduction
Week 2 – Characterizing design
Buchanan, R. (2001). Design research and the new learning. Design issues, 17(4), 3-23.(Optional: Buchanan engages with the (historical) evolution of designer's work in analyzing the meaning of 'product' in design, p. 10-13)
Characterizing design slide deck
Week 3 – Design and problem-solving
Dorst, K. (2011). The core of ‘design thinking’ and its application. Design Studies, 32(6), 521-532.
Dorst, K. (2006). Design problems and design paradoxes. Design issues, 22(3), 4-17. (Optional: Dorst elaborates on the peculiar nature of problem-solving in design and introduces the idea of paradoxes, p. 12-15.)
Design & problem-solving slide deck
Week 4 – Design, materials and tools
C. Gaver, W., Dunne, T. & Pacenti, E. (1999). Cultural Probes. Interactions, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 21-29.
D. Pallasmaa, J. (2009). The Drawing Hand. In The Thinking Hand (pp. 89-105). John Wiley & Sons.
Week 5 – The nature of design problems
Week 6 – Design and mastering a craft
C. Cross, N. (2004). Expertise in design: an overview. Design studies, 25(5), 427-441.