MMM276 - Design Thinking

MMM276 - Design Thinking Trimester 1 2023

Assessment Task 1 Report (Research) Individual

DUE DATE: Thursday, 6th April, by 8:00pm (Melbourne time)

PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE: 50%

WORD COUNT: Maximum number of words: 3000 words

Description

Purpose

This task provides you with opportunities to apply the main principles and tools of creativity, innovation, and design thinking by critically reflecting on the application of design thinking principles and their impact on stakeholders (ULO1; ULO2; GLO1; GLO4). By completing this task, you will develop your skills in researching, understanding, applying, evaluating, and presenting information required for Design Thinking principles and related concepts such as creativity and innovation.

Context/Scenario

For this task, assume you are applying for a graduate role in your chosen organisation, and you must prepare and submit a business report showing your deep understanding of Design Thinking principles as a major tool related to problem solving, creativity, innovation in organizational context.

Specific Requirements

In terms of the structure, please organize your individually written report based on the following sections (1 to 3):

1. Introduction. This section is about aim of the report and explaining the structure of the report (for example, what comes next in the report).

2. Reflections about creativity, innovation, and design thinking. This section is the core of your report. Please addresses the following two main questions:

2.1. What were the main concepts and tools that were covered during Week 1 to Week 5 of the unit?

Hint 1:In this part, you are expected to provide an overview of the main concepts, theories, and empirical toolkits that were covered during Week 1 to Week 5 during lectures, seminars, and also learning materials (readings and videos). A non-exclusive list of examples can be: the creativity at individual level, creativity at team level, the difference between creativity, innovation, discovery and design thinking, types of innovation, degrees of innovation, tools for creativity and innovation, design thinking tool, and the linkages between all these topics (i.e. how they relate to each other).

Hint 2:Strongly avoid copy-and-pasting materials from the units such as lecture slides, seminars, etc. Paraphrase the unit materials and use your own wording, figures, and tables.

Hint 3:You may devote half of your report to address this question.

2.2. Is there any tool(s)/concept(s) during week 1 to 5 that you want to apply it later in your future creativity and innovation journey? Why? And how?

Hint 1: In this part, you need to provide your own reflections. This means self-reflection about all those above topics that you briefed in addressing the question 1 above, by providing further elaborations and providing few own examples (not mentioned in the units lecture slides). These further elaborations and own examples should show what concepts and tools you particularly liked or could related to during weeks 1 to 5, why you liked them or can related to them, and how you want to apply them in your future creativity and innovation journey. When it comes to tools, focus more on creativity and innovation (and not Design Thinking tools, as they are only briefly covered so far in the unit).

Hint 2:You may devote half of your report to address this question.

3. Concluding remarks. In this final section of the report, briefly wrap up and summarise what you have written in this report.

Learning Outcomes

This task allows you to demonstrate your achievement towards the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) which have been aligned to the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs). Deakin GLOs describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates acquire and can demonstrate on completion of their course. This assessment task is an important tool in determining your achievement of the ULOs. If you do not demonstrate achievement of the ULOs you will not be successful in this unit. You are advised to familiarise yourself with these ULOs and GLOs as they will inform you on what you are expected to demonstrate for successful completion of this unit.

The learning outcomes that are aligned to this assessment task are:

Submission

You must submit your assignment in the Assignment Dropbox in the unit CloudDeakin site on or before the due date. When uploading your assignment, name your document using the following syntax:

Submitting a hard copy of this assignment is not required. You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced you will need to submit your backup copy.

Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism and for authenticating work.

When you submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site, you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted. You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment Dropbox folder after upload and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the submission.

Marking and feedback

The marking rubric indicates the assessment criteria for this task. It is available in the CloudDeakin unit site in the Assessment folder, under Assessment Resources. Criteria act as a boundary around the task and help specify what assessors are looking for in your submission. The criteria are drawn from the ULOs and align with the GLOs. You should familiarise yourself with the assessment criteria before completing and submitting this task.

Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin 15 working days after the submission date.

Extensions

Extensions can only be granted for exceptional and/or unavoidable circumstances outside of your control. Requests for extensions must be made by 12 noon on the submission date using the online Extension Request form under the Assessment tab on the unit CloudDeakin site. All requests for extensions should be supported by appropriate evidence (e.g., a medical certificate in the case of ill health).

Applications for extensions after 12 noon on the submission date require University level special consideration and these applications must be must be submitted via StudentConnect in your DeakinSync site.

Late submission penalties

If you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension or special consideration, 5% will be deducted from the available marks for each day after the due date up to seven days*. Work submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be marked and will receive 0% for the task. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date. *'Day' means calendar day for electronic submissions and working day for paper submissions.

An example of how the calculation of the late penalty based on an assignment being due on a Thursday at 8:00pm is as follows:

• 1 day late: submitted after Thursday 11:59pm and before Friday 11:59pm 5% penalty.

• 2 days late: submitted after Friday 11:59pm and before Saturday 11:59pm 10% penalty.

• 3 days late: submitted after Saturday 11:59pm and before Sunday 11:59pm 15% penalty.

• 4 days late: submitted after Sunday 11:59pm and before Monday 11:59pm 20% penalty.

• 5 days late: submitted after Monday 11:59pm and before Tuesday 11:59pm 25% penalty.

• 6 days late: submitted after Tuesday 11:59pm and before Wednesday 11:59pm 30% penalty.

• 7 days late: submitted after Wednesday 11:59pm and before Thursday 11:59pm 35% penalty.

The Dropbox closes the Thursday after 11:59pm AEST/AEDT time.

Support

The Division of Student Life provides a range of Study Support resources and services, available throughout the academic year, including Writing Mentor and Maths Mentor online drop ins and the SmartThinking 24 hour writing feedback service at this link. If you would prefer some more in depth and tailored support, make an appointment online with a Language and Learning Adviser.

Referencing and Academic Integrity

Deakin takes academic integrity very seriously. It is important that you (and if a group task, your group) complete your own work in every assessment task Any material used in this assignment that is not your original work must be acknowledged as such and appropriately referenced. You can find information about referencing (and avoiding breaching academic integrity) and other study support resources at the following website: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support

Your rights and responsibilities as a student

As a student you have both rights and responsibilities. Please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a student in the Unit Guide & Information section in the Content area in the CloudDeakin unit site.