ED100: Introduction to System Design
ED101: Communication for Design
Spring 2009 Syllabus
Design Lecture: Tuesday 4-6pm or Wednesday 4-6pm, Creative Learning Building E11-304
Design Project Lab: Thursday 4-7pm
Communication Lecture: Monday 3-4pm or Monday 4-5pm, E11-304
Communication Lab: 1 hr lab per week
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| Course Instructors |
 Design Lecturers and Course Coordinators
Prof. Mary Kathryn Thompson (mkt@kaist.edu) - Tue. 4-6pm
Prof. Taesik Lee (taesik.lee@kaist.ac.kr) - Wed. 4-6pm
Communication Lectures and Communication Advisers
Prof. George Furst - Mon. 3-4pm
Prof. Declan Persram - Mon. 4-5pm
Design Project Advisers
Prof. Yong Jung Kim
Prof. Carmen Neculita
Prof. Yung Yi
Prof. Won Do Heo
Prof. Hyeon-Jeong Suk
Prof. Alice Oh
Prof. Yong Jeong
Prof. Do Hyun Kim
Prof. Sungho Jo
Prof. Soohyun Kim
Prof. Ho Nam Chang
Prof. Michael Pak
Prof. Jennifer Hyunjong Shin
Prof. Kwang Soo No
Prof. James Morrison
Prof. Hyun Chul Shim
Prof. Yong Hoon Jeong
Prof. Hyung-Jo Jung
Prof. Joohwan Chun
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| Course Objectives |
Introduce the fundamentals of conceptual design and critical thinking to students to produce a paradigm shift in the way students think, view the world, and view their role in the world.
Introduce technical communication skills to permit students to work together and effectively express ideas in English.
Provide an opportunity for students to learn more about engineering, science and technology and make a more informed decision about choice of major.
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| Course structure |
ED100 is structured to expose the students to three areas:
1. Design thinking and the design process
Lectures on the fundamentals of conceptual design will be given to introduce the synthesis aspect of engineering/science. Students will be asked to complete open-ended homework assignments to reinforce learning and give them an opportunity to practice what they have learned.
2. Effective technical communication
Students will get lectures on fundamentals of technical communication and will have the opportunity to practice their written and verbal communication skills and receive feedback on communications related project assignments during weekly communication laboratory sessions.
3. Solving design problems in team environment
The students will be asked to undertake a term project as a team to learn about design and communication by doing it themselves. The term project will include weekly opened-ended homework assignments related to the term project. The final deliverables for the project will include a final report and poster.
Topics covered in the design lecture include:
What is Design?
Design Process Overview.
Problem Identification and Background Research.
The Customer Domain
The Functional Domain and Design Specifications
The Physical Domain and Design Concepts
Concept Testing, Selection, and Refinement
The Process Domain and Implementation
Special Guest Speaker on Intellectual Property in Korea and the US
Topics covered in the communication lecture include:
Team Work
Professional Communication
Background Research
Presentations and Oral Communication
Visual Communication
Written Communication
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| Language |
ED100 is an English language based course. All lectures, laboratory sessions, assignments, meetings, and communications must be in English.
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| Text Book |
Yarnoff, et al. Engineering Design and Communication: Principles and Practice
This book will be available at KAIST bookstore after 2/04/2009
Supplemental readings may also be assigned.
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| Logistics |
Lecture
We have two design lecture sessions on Tuesday (Group A) and Wednesday (Group B). We also have two communication lecture sessions on Monday (Group A and B). You will belong to one of each group, and should attend your session. These lectures will cover the same course material but will be offered by different lecturers.
[Design Lecture]
Tuesday
4pm ? 6pm:
Professor Mary Kathryn Thompson
Wednesday
4pm ? 6pm:
Professor Taesik Lee
[Communication lecture]
Monday
3pm ? 4pm:
Professor George Furst
Wednesday
4pm ? 5pm:
Professor Declan Persram
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Lectures are held in Room 304 of the Creative Learning Building (E11-304). Attendance is required. Design lecture attendance will be checked by your Project TA. Communication lecture attendance will be checked by the Communication TAs.
Labs
ED100 has two lab components: design project lab and communication lab. Design project labs are scheduled for Thursday afternoons at 4pm. Communication labs are held at various times from Mon evening ? Thursday morning. Attendance is required and will be checked.
Design Project Lab
Each design project team (4 ? 5 students) will meet with your Project Advisor and TA once a week. Thursday from 4pm ? 7pm is blocked for you to schedule project meetings with your Project Advisors. You will need to schedule exact time and place for project meetings with your Project Advisors.
Communication Lab
Each design project team (4-5 students) will also meet with their Communication Adviser once a week at their scheduled time. Later in the semester, communication laboratory sessions may be replaced by individual team meetings with their CA on an appointment basis.
The weekly schedule is shown below:
Schedules of Freshmen Design Course (ED100, ED101)
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Mon. |
Tue. |
Wed. |
Thu. |
| 10~11 |
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| 11~12
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Comm.Lab.E(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.F(N4-1121)
DeclanPersram
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Comm.Lab.P(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.Q(N4-1121)
DeclanPersram
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| 12~13 |
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| 13~14
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Comm.Lab.G(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.H(N4-1121)
DeclanPersram |
Comm.Lab.K(N4-1117)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.L(N4-1120)
DeclanPersram |
Comm.Lab.R(E11-409)
GerogeFurst
Comm.Lab.S(N4-1121)
DeclanPersram |
| 14~15
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Comm.Lab.I(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst |
Comm.Lab.M(N4-1111)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.N(N4-1114)
DeclanPersram |
Comm.Lab.T(E11-409)
GeorgeFurst |
| 15~16 |
Comm.Lec.AA(E11-304)GoergeFurst |
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| 16~17 |
Comm.Lec.BB(E11-304) DeclanPersram |
DesignLec.A(E11-304)
MaryKathrynThompson |
DesignLec.B(E11-304)
TaesikLee |
Design Lab(Project) |
| 17~18 |
Comm.Lab.A(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.B(N4-1117)
DeclanPersram |
| 18~19 |
Comm.Lab.C(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst
Comm.Lab.D(N4-1117)
DeclanPersram |
Comm.Lab.J(N4-1114)
GeorgeFurst |
Comm.Lab.O(N4-1111)
GeorgeFurst |
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ED100
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Introduction to System Design |
Choose one between A and B for a lecture |
| ED101 |
Communication for Design |
Choose one between AA and BB for a lecture
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Choose one among A~T for a lab. |
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| Information on Term Projects
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A term-long design project is pursued by which you will reinforce what you learn during the lectures.
Projects will be evaluated based on both technical contents and written/verbal communication skills.
Project Advisors will offer you a wide range of project topics, and you will be assigned to one of the topics to work as a team (team of 4-5 students).
Each design team will have to produce three deliverables for their final project:
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1. An oral presentation describing their design progress for the mid-term design review
2. A written paper describing their final design
3. A printed poster describing their final design
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Additional deliverables may be required by the project advisor.
The teams must clearly communicate:
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- The need for (significance of) their design - why ?
- The process used to develop their design - how ?
- The final design concept - what ?
- The results of the design (realized or expected benefits when compared to similar existing designs)
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Each final design should be unique and represent a contribution to academia, industry or society in some way. We will ask: Is it New? Different? Better? - so what?
The final design should be robust (able continue to function properly under non-ideal conditions) and able to withstand scrutiny. We will ask: What if something goes wrong? What if the weather is bad? What if the user is not trained to use the product? - what if?
A design project that does not address all of these six criteria (What is it? How did you design it? Why was it needed? Is it new, different or better? How is it new, different or better? How will it perform if something goes wrong?) will not receive top marks in the grading even if the design concept or implementation itself is good.
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| Choosing Term Projects |
Design project teams will be formed in the communication laboratory sessions during the first week of classes. Design projects will be presented by project advisers on Feb. 5 (Thursday) from 4-6pm in the KAIST Auditorium. Your team will submit exactly 5 desired project topics by 11:59PM on the same day (Thursday, 2/5/09). Each team will be assigned to a project based on the group member’s preference. Assignments will be announced next Sunday (2/8/09).
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| Course evaluation |
The final grades for the Freshman Design Class will be determined as follows:
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| Project Advisers |
Design Laboratory Grade |
250 points |
25% |
| Communication Advisers |
Communication Laboratory Grade |
150 points |
15% |
| Students |
Peer Review |
100 points |
10% |
| Course Coordinators |
Technical Evaluation of Final Project |
200 points |
20% |
| Final Paper |
200 points |
20% |
| Final Poster |
100 points |
10%
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| Total |
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1000 points |
100% |
Grading Note 1: A penalty of one letter grade will be applied for each course component that is not completed. For example, if the final paper is not turned in, the maximum grade that can be given is a B+. If the final paper and poster are not turned in, the maximum grade that can be given is a C+.
Grading Note 2: Failure to produce a unique design will result in a severe grading penalty. Each team must produce a different design and the final design must not already exist.
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| Course Ethics Policy: |
KAIST and ED100 expect the highest levels of conduct from our students. Cheating, plagiarism and academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. All instances of academic misconduct should be reported immediately to the course coordinators and the KAIST Dean of Student Affairs. Academic dishonesty is punishable by a reduction in your overall grade for the course, by failing the course, or by expulsion from KAIST.
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| Course Website: |
The ED100 course website is currently located at: http://freshmandesign.kaist.ac.kr/ and will be updated for the coming semester. The course website is primarily for visitors outside of KAIST and will not be used on a daily basis for the course.
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| Course Management Software: Moodle |
Moodle online course management software will be used to distribute lecture notes, assign homework assignments, manage grades, permit discussion board activities, and more. The course Moodle site is located at: http://moodle.kaist.ac.kr/course/view.php?id=58.
Announcements, lecture notes, assignments, discussion boards, and other activities that are important for you will be posted on the main course Moodle page. Please check this page regularly for news and uploads. In addition, each project will have its own project Moodle page where you can upload homework and participate in project-specific discussions.
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| Prizes: |
Exceptional performance by student teams in ED100 will be recognized at the beginning of the next semester. Last semester the following prizes were awarded to 24 teams (plus five honorable mentions):
Presidential Design Award
Award for Outstanding Creativity and Innovation in Design
Award for Outstanding Application of Formal Design Theories
Award for Outstanding Technical Paper Award
Award for Outstanding Technical Poster Award
Award for Outstanding Technical Prototype, Demonstration, or Visual Aid |
Syllabus