Design for Sports, Health and Wellbeing

Course content

Concerned with understanding and improving the design of products, services and systems related to sports, health and wellbeing. Underpinned by user-centred design and research where the human user and user experiences are central to effective design proposals. Introduces the role of design in improving peoples physical and mental health and wellbeing, including the specific context of user-centred design of sports equipment and sport activities. Reviews technologies for enabling and/or enhancing health and well-being promotion for diverse users. Students undertake a major research and/or design project to understand, evaluate, develop and effectively communicate a user-centred approach in response to a predetermined sports, health and wellbeing issue or opportunity, to be decided each semester.