Research Topics. Cognition and Creativity in Design Work (HMI 705)

Lectures: 45 h

Recommended for
Graduate students.

Goals
To support good design, it is important to understand the designers role, capabilities and limitations for producing good design. This course is an introduction to Design Cognition, Modeling of Design Work, and Creativity in Design

Prerequisites
Graduate student status or qualified undergraduate.

Organization
This course is a research seminar and it is taught at irregular intervals when there is an interest.

Contents
Cognitive models for design work, situated cognition, implications for design support, models for procedural design, creativity in design, computer support in design work.

Literature
Altshuller, G.S. (1988). Creativity as an Exact Science. New York: Gordon and Breach.
Suh, N. (1990). Principles of design. New York: Oxford University Press
Finke, R.A., Ward, T.B., and Smith, S.M. (1992). Creative Cognition. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Schön, D. The reflective practitioner.

Teachers
Kjell Ohlsson

Examiner
Kjell Ohlsson

Schedule
15 classes x 3 hours. The course starts on September 26, at 9.00-12.00.

Examination
Article: 20 pages double-spaced 30%
Active and prepared participation in discussions 20%
Written examination 50%

Credit
5 credits

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