Project 2

The industrial design students at TU/e are expected to be able to integrate specified technologies in a design process in societal contexts.

Students in project 2 (DPB120) aim at designing simple tangible interactions. You are expected to be able to build simple tangible interactive objects which make use of sensors to obtain data as input and actuators to transform the input into tangible actions. 

Project 2 requires you to be able to integrate TR, CA and US in a design research process based on the reflective transformative design process. This process will take making the tangible interactive objects by working with basic technologies as the departure point and iteratively deliver an experienceable prototype with a handful size. Evaluating the interactive experiences in the contexts of interest will be followed. This process should consist of at least two design iterations. 

This project focuses on providing awareness of the role and importance of technology in the degree program of ID. Each student should master basic sensors, basic actuators, basic mechanics and basic prototyping technologies defined in the TR workshops and also be able to apply them in the tangible interaction design project when needed. You will be able to design, build and test an experienceable prototype as a team. 

More information can be found on the studyguide in Canvas.

Please check the Competence Assessment page for more information on deliverables and assessment. You can find the registration dates and deadlines for this project in the Dates and deadlines and Year planning on the Forms and Files page.