Length: 8 weeks course module

Collaborators: The Danish association of Youth With Disabilities (SUMH)

Before course, students prepare by reading course description and learning goals and the articles on Universal Design and Human Centred Design.

This course takes the students through Universal Design and Human-Centred Design working with their end users by using body scanning and digital fashion design tools to create  design solutions that are value based on the needs of the user and is completed through aesthetic approaches informed by the student's knowledge of colours, materials etc.

Content:
The course begins with an introduction to Universal Design and Human-Centred Design, focusing on foundational principles and concepts. This is followed by introduction to the draping techniques of Kinetic Garment followed by students draping together two-by-two.

Subsequently follows a lecture on Human-Centred Design and workshop consisting specific exercises related to the students’ projects. Students are then introduced to wardrobe study methods and FEA model. In group exercises, students develop, prepare, and conduct wardrobe studies and interviews, applying theories and methods from the course.

The course then covers body scanning apps, with talk on measuring standing and seated positions. Students practice working with 3D body scanning and taking physical measurements, and then body scan their collaborators.

The course progresses with students importing body scans into CLO3D. They then dive into sketching and prototyping process, both analogically and digitally.

In the end, students participate in validation and fitting sessions with end users, refining their designs based on feedback. The project is concluded through reflection and survey, building bridge to future use and course modules.

The full lesson plan is available for download here.