Course: Spatial Design 7

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Course title Spatial Design 7
Course code KAPD/MD7AT
Organizational form of instruction Practical studio classes
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
The course focuses on the design of mass-producible functional products for various areas industrial production. The content of this semester is directed towards a more complex perception of design work, solutions challenging design projects associated with complex design analysis focused on production technology, ergonomics, ecology, psychology, economics, marketing, etc. The student is able to perceive design as a certain way of non-verbal communication and to reflect on the appropriate means of expression of a design proposal. Part of the teaching is the participation of students in domestic and foreign workshops, symposia, excursions, exhibitions, fairs and events focused on the field.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
  • Participation in classes - 38 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 120 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
explain the anthropometric and ergonomic specifics within the chosen product area
explain the anthropometric and ergonomic specifics within the chosen product area
Skills
make comprehensive use of all the knowledge and skills acquired so far, including the environmental specifics of the design proposal
make comprehensive use of all the knowledge and skills acquired so far, including the environmental specifics of the design proposal
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the methodology of design work
describe the methodology of design work
justify the chosen manufacturing technologies and materials
justify the chosen manufacturing technologies and materials
list the procedures for creating 2d and 3d design data
list the procedures for creating 2d and 3d design data
explain the complex aspects of design (e.g. ergonomic, economic, environmental, ethical and social aspects)
explain the complex aspects of design (e.g. ergonomic, economic, environmental, ethical and social aspects)
list the basic rules for the preparation of production documentation
list the basic rules for the preparation of production documentation
Skills
define the objectives of a design project
define the objectives of a design project
analyze the current state of the problem to be solved
analyze the current state of the problem to be solved
propose alternative solutions and select the final option
propose alternative solutions and select the final option
implement and present the design proposal
implement and present the design proposal
describe the benefits of the proposed solution
describe the benefits of the proposed solution
teaching methods
Knowledge
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature)
Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature)
Conversation
Conversation
Recommended literature
  • KARASOVÁ, D. Dějiny nábytkového umění 19. a 20. století.. Praha: Argo, 2001. ISBN 80-7203-339-5.
  • KOTÍK, J. Tři přednášky o užitné hodnotě, výrobě a návrhu.. Praha: Silikátový svaz,, 2003. ISBN 80-903113-5-0.
  • Michl, J. Tak nám prý forma sleduje funkci. VŠUP Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-90192-82-7.
  • Moholy-Nagy, L. Od materiálu k architektuře. Praha : Triáda, 2002. ISBN 80-86138-29-1.
  • Nebeský, Václav M. Smysl modernosti. Vyd. 1. V Praze : Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová, 2001. ISBN 80-901982-6-0.
  • Norman, Donald A. The design of everyday things. New York, 2013. ISBN 978-0-465-05065-9.
  • Norman, Donald A. The design of future things. New York : BasicBooks, 2007. ISBN 978-0-465-00228-3.
  • PACHMANOVÁ, M. Design: aktualita, nebo věčnost? Antologie textů k teorii a dějinám designu.. Praha: VŠUP, 2005. ISBN 80-86863-05-0.
  • Papanek, Victor. Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change. New York, 1971.
  • WOODHAM, Jonathan M. Twentieth-century design.. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-19-284204-6.


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