Module manager: Rafiq Elmansy
Email: R.Elmansy@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 May to 31 Aug View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
DESN5176M
This module is not approved as an Elective
Continuing the iterative approach developed in a previous module the module extends the development stages of the design process to the prototyping and evaluation stages. Students will continue to apply the knowledge, skills and creativity that they acquired during Semesters 1 and 2. Students will finish their independent research project for a specialist area within contemporary practice. Students create independent design solutions that are supported by research with participants.
Through integrating research and practice, this module gives students the opportunity to:
- Develop and complete a specialist design project
- Evaluate design outputs (prototypes) through assessing them with suitable participants to achieve the most effective user-centred design solutions.
- Develop skills for effectively communicating the interplay of research and practice in human-centred design.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Devise design solutions for suitable users and contexts using appropriate conceptual, practical and research tools and methods to create design prototypes.
2. Evaluate and defend user-centred design solutions through appropriate research methods
3. Accurately and critically report and reflect on the planning, execution, and evaluation of the project.
Skills Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Prototype a professional design project incorporating appropriate materials or technologies. 5. Apply creative problem-solving skills to the realisation of a design project that considers contextual factors.6. Build professional communication skills required to critically present integrated research and practice.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| Lectures | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| seminars | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 580.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600 | ||
Student progress will be monitored through:
• Regular attendance to tutorials (absences dealt with through the normal School channels).
• Feedback given in tutorials.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Integrated assessment | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Check the module area in Minerva for your reading list
Last updated: 30/04/2026
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