Industrial Design, Interaction, term 3 30 credits

About the course package

The exchange semester at Interaction Design Programme gives the students a chance to develop experience prototyping skills on the one hand and conceptual skills on the other. The package contains 5 weeks of practical exercises in experience prototyping and a ten-week project course centering on concept development in interaction design, often in collaboration with cutting edge research. The last course in the package is oriented towards reflecting on the individuals ideas of her role as interaction designer, and developing ideas for and structure of a degree project.

5ID239 Experience Prototyping, 7,5 credits The course provides introductions to relevant technologies and techniques for prototyping experiences with interactive technologies. It provides practical experience with techniques and approaches to making, exploring and communicating experiences with interactive systems, and introduces different technological aspects of interactive systems.

5ID082 Project 3: Interaction Concept, 15 credits The course provides hands-on experience designing a conceptual product or system. The course is divided in two parts: 1. Project III - Interaction Concept, 13.5 credits. Emphasis is on techniques and methods for creating interaction prototypes. Dynamic methods that emphasise the importance of context, time factors, sensory and social factors are emphasised. 2. Writing for designs II, 1.5 credits. Methods for documenting projects. During this part, attributed to a shorter academic paper for presentation at a student conference.

5ID238 Creative reflections on interaction design, 7,5 credits This course provides a platform for both theoretical and practical information gathering and individual reflections about the design process and the role of the interaction designer in contributing to sustainable societies. The course includes reflection on and application of design research practices and individual assignments. The objective of the individual assignments is to identify, map, reflect and propose relevant design spaces and related approaches that could form an initial project brief.

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Autumn 2026
- Industrial Design, Interaction, term 3
  
  HT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  31 August 2026
  
  Ends
  17 January 2027
  
  Number of credits
  30 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-A5245
  
  Eligibility
  
  A Bachelor's degree or equivalent first-cycle qualification comprising of at least 180 ECTS or a corresponding qualification from an internationally recognized university. 60 ECTS credits in the field of Design. Specific entry requirements are: 30 ECTS credits from Master studies in the field of Design + Portfolio. Course Project 1: Professional Product 15 ECTS and course Project 2: General Product 15 ECTS, or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.
  
  Selection
  
  For acceptance artistic talent and design aptitude is essential. Selection among qualified applicants is based upon submitted portfolio material and motivation letter.
  
  Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
  
  Application
  Online applications are now open. Application deadline is 18 April 2026.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 160,650
  
  Total fee: SEK 160,650
  
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