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Course Overview

The course MF2112 Advanced Product Design is a 12.0 credit course that combines four course elements: Human Centred Design, Research Seminars, Branding, and Individual Design Project. Each student will make an individual design of a product, informed by several other investigations made in groups of various constellations.

Course Description

The product design project is different each year, alternating between children's products, carpentry tools, cooking equipment, and gardening tools. An extra dimension is given by the products being provided as a service instead of individually owned products. The course includes modules on human-centered design, branding, and individual design projects.

Information per Course Offering

• Termin: Spring 2026
• Start Date: 13 Jan 2026
• Duration: 13 Jan 2026 - 1 Jun 2026
• Periods: Spring 2026: P3 (6 hp), P4 (6 hp)
• Pace of Study: 33%
• Application Code: 60227
• Form of Study: Normal Daytime
• Language of Instruction: English
• Target Group: Only for TIPDM, track IPDC (Mandatory TIPDM IPDC2)

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available in an accessible format on the course page. The syllabus includes information on course contents, learning outcomes, literature, and examination.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

The course focuses on training various skills in product design, with a focus on an individual design project where background studies are conducted in groups. The course also discusses current research in the field of design in seminar form.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Plan and conduct a user study in Human-Centered Design (HCD), analyze the results, and generate insights relevant to the design of products and services.
2. Describe and reflect on current theories, methods, and approaches in HCD, branding, and design research, and relate these to the course's design project.
3. Analyze a brand and develop Product Design Guidelines intended to support the design of products and services.
4. Design a product concept that demonstrates a well-balanced combination of insights from Human-Centered Design, application of Product Design Guidelines, and consideration of sustainable development.
5. Relate to the advantages and challenges of circular economy and creatively apply these insights in a system of products and services.

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

MF2038 Service Design or the equivalent.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

• PRO2 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• INLA - Hand-in assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• PRO3 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• INLC - Hand-in assignments, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• TENA - Written examination, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Further Information

Course Room in Canvas

Registered students can find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas.

Offered by

ITM/Integrated Product Development and Design

Main Field of Study

Mechanical Engineering

Education Cycle

Second cycle