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CVEN10040

Academic Year 2024/2025

Creativity in Design (CVEN10040)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Abdollah Malekjafarian
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Through a series of exercises students' observation skills, problem solving skills and lateral thinking abilities will be developed. Students will be encouraged and actively engaged in developing creative design solutions, to assigned problems and to critically evaluate these solutions. Throughout the process students will be introduced to techniques and tools of problem solving and they will be encouraged to use these in all their design work. Observation, visualization and communication are central to the innovation cycle. Students will be introduced to visual (sketching) and physical representation (prototyping/model making). Verbal communication of ideas will be developed through in-class presentation of solutions.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will be able to:
Develop creative design solutions to problems
Apply problem solving tools and techniques and explain the process for initiating and using creative techniques within project structures
Apply the basic techniques of observation, sketching and prototyping to their design work
Work effectively as part of a design team
Communicate their design concepts and ideas visually and verbally

Indicative Module Content:

Orientation Week
• Acquire individual sketching kit

UCD Week 3
• Introduction to module and module contributors
• Purchase group working studio kit
• Engineers Ireland Presentation
• Introduction to Team working: Effective team working behaviours & Type Dynamics Indicators (TDIs)
• Meet assigned group: Develop Team Policy and Agreement, and identify team strengths and areas for development

UCD Week 4
• Commence sketching
• Using Library resources for assignment research
• Assignment 1 outlined
• Team working skills development: TDI review, influence of personal preferences on team dynamics and interactions

UCD Week 5
• Development of sketching skills instruction and practical
• Introduction to Design Cycle
• Studio: Presentation of Assignment 1 research, followed by idea generation, prototyping, refinement of ideas
• In-studio development of work plan for progression of Assignment 1, with assignment of duties and deliverables for week ahead

UCD Week 6
• Development of sketching skills instruction and practical
• Studio: Presentation of final research for Assignment 1, followed by idea generation, prototyping, final report out
• Individual Learning Journal submission re Assignment 1
• In-studio presentation of details for Assignment 2
• In-studio development of work plan for Assignment 2, with assignment of duties and deliverables for week ahead

UCD Week 7
• Development of sketching skills instruction and practical
• Studio: Presentation of Assignment 2 research, followed by idea generation, prototyping, refinement of ideas
• In-studio development of work plan for progression of Assignment 2, with assignment of duties and deliverables for week ahead

UCD Week 8
• Development of sketching skills instruction and practical
• Studio: Presentation of final research, for Assignment 2, followed by idea generation, prototyping, final report out
• Individual Learning Journal submission re Assignment 2
• In-studio presentation of details for Assignment 3 (Engineers Without Borders)
• In-studio development of work plan for Assignment 3, with assignment of duties and deliverables for week ahead

UCD Week 9
• Development of sketching skills instruction and practical
• Studio: Presentation of Assignment 3 research, followed by idea generation, prototyping, refinement of ideas
• In-studio development of work plan for progression of Assignment 3, with assignment of duties and deliverables for week ahead

UCD Week 10 & 11
• Development of sketching skills instruction and practical
• Studio: Presentation of Assignment 3 research, followed by idea generation, prototyping, further refinement of ideas (narrowing down)

UCD Weeks 12
• Final sketching lecture
• Submission of individual sketch work portfolio
• Studio: Presentation of final research, for Assignment 3 (EWB), followed by idea generation, prototyping, final report out
• Shortlisting and exhibition of projects

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Small Group

30
Studio

30
Autonomous Student Learning

30
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active learning
Group work assignment-based learning
Reflective writing
Lectures

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Portfolio: Sketchwork portfolio Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Group Work Assignment: In-studio assessment of group assignments Week 5, Week 7, Week 11 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
60
 No
Reflective Assignment: Reflective Journal Submission Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Weekly individual and group formative feedback available in studio from studio facilitators. Weekly studio summative assessment (weeks 4 to 12)

Change by Design

by Tim Brown & Barry Katz

James Joyce Library: Civil Engineering Collection (658.4063BRO)


The Ten Faces of Innovation

by Tom Kelley

James Joyce Library: Civil Engineering Collection (658.4063KEL)

Name Role
Mr Paul Durcan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Keith Finglas Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Ramin Ghiasi Sangani Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Amanda Gibney Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Nicola Fortune Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 11 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 4, 5, 6 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 12 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 8 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
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