Course: Product Design

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Course title Product Design
Course code KADE/2PRD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovařík Vladimír, doc. M.A.
Course content
- The tuition is organized in the winter term. Based on own research or art works in the area of environment, students create their own project.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Activities related to graphics and visual arts
  • Term paper - 28 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of previous courses. Independent and critical thinking. Ability to search for independent and personal work based on its complex analysis. Ability to present the results of own work both electronically and in the form of public presentation.
Knowledge of previous courses. Independent and critical thinking. Ability to search for independent and personal work based on its complex analysis. Ability to present the results of own work both electronically and in the form of public presentation.
learning outcomes
The student has the ability to identify his/her own strengths and develop them. The student is able to extend their skills adn deepen the ability of the presentation of their own solution. The student can critically evaluate their own work and set further objectives based on this self-criticism.
The student has the ability to identify his/her own strengths and develop them. The student is able to extend their skills adn deepen the ability of the presentation of their own solution. The student can critically evaluate their own work and set further objectives based on this self-criticism.
- define the key concepts forming the theoretical basis for the development of the task - justify the choice of technologies and materials used for the task - describe the methods used in the development of the assignment - justify the choice of the visualisation method - list the ethical issues involved in the solution
- define the key concepts forming the theoretical basis for the development of the task - justify the choice of technologies and materials used for the task - describe the methods used in the development of the assignment - justify the choice of the visualisation method - list the ethical issues involved in the solution
Skills
- identify the problem - analyse the current state of the problem - propose alternatives/solution options - evaluate the proposed options - select the optimal solution - implement the design/model/prototype and present the project
- identify the problem - analyse the current state of the problem - propose alternatives/solution options - evaluate the proposed options - select the optimal solution - implement the design/model/prototype and present the project
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Experimental formats & packaging : creative solutions for inspiring graphic design. Mies : RotoVision, 2007. ISBN 978-2-940361-89-2.
  • Andy Goldsworthy . Rivers And Tides .
  • Donald A. Norman. Design pro každý den. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7363-314-1.
  • Goldsworthy Andy . Enclosure: Andy Goldsworthy .
  • Holl Steven. Paralaxa. 2003. ISBN 80-86517-68-3.
  • Kolesár, Z. Kapitoly z dějin designu. Praha : VŠUP, 2005. ISBN 80-86863-03-4.
  • KOLESÁR, Zdeno et al. Design ve službách trvale udržitelného rozvoje. Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, Fakulta multimediálních komunikací, 2017.
  • Kolesár, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dejín grafického dizajnu. Bratislava, 2006. ISBN 80-968658-5-4.
  • Kozak, Gisela Ruth. Package design now!. Köln : Taschen, 2008. ISBN 978-3-8228-4031-3.
  • Lailach Michael, Grosenick Uta. Land Art. 2007.
  • Luke Herriott. The designer´s Packaging bible. www.rotovision.com, 2007. ISBN 978-2-940361-72-4.
  • Marcello Minale. The Leader of the Pack. 1993. ISBN 1 870458 50 8.
  • Norman, Donald A. Design pro 21. století. Praha : Kolín nad Rýnem : Slovart ; Taschen, 2004. ISBN 8072096192.
  • Penny Sparkeová. Století Designu Průkopníci designu 20 století Slováry. 2000.
  • Stacey King Gordon. Packaging Makeovers. Gloucester, 2001. ISBN 1-59253-110-5.


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