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CP3405 - Design Thinking III

Credit points: 3
Year: 2023
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject provides students with an advanced conceptual framework to understand the applications of creative technologies in the various disciplines including science and business. Relevant topics include: project management for IT industries, risk management, time management, project communication, project design and implementation and project deployment. Students will learn basic approaches to creative group problem solving in teams. An essential component of the subject is participation in a two-day design sprint involving students from all design thinking subjects. This offers students the opportunity to develop mentorship skills and experience rapid prototyping in the form of mandatory two-day "design sprint" event.

Learning Outcomes

  • evaluate modern tools and technologies to meet project requirements;
  • apply IT system development and industry standard project development skills;
  • examine non-traditional modern project management and system development;
  • apply practical experience in advanced interactive design technologies;
  • communicate technical information through reports and presentations.

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Self-reflection task - (20%) - Individual
  • Performance/Practice/Product > Prototype - (30%) - Group
  • Part 1 Project Plan 15% Part 2 Project Report 35% - (50%) - Group.
Prerequisites: CP2408
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
CP3047

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal
Census Date 09-Mar-2023
Coordinator: Dr Jason Holdsworth
Lecturer: Dr Cue Nguyen.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal
Census Date 22-Jun-2023
Coordinator: Dr Jason Holdsworth
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 06-Apr-2023
Coordinator: Dr Jason Holdsworth
Lecturer: Mr Michael Hansen.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal
Census Date 03-Aug-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal
Census Date 30-Nov-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 51 hours was Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Sprint (intensive practical)
  • assessment and self-directed study

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 10 hours lectures
  • 10 hours workshops - Sprint
  • 10 hours online activity
  • 20 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

Study Period 2, External
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 30 hours online activity
  • 10 hours online Seminars
  • 10 hours online Workshops - Sprint
  • assessment and self-directed study

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