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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- Design, terminology, historical development. - Designer in the process of product creation. - Designer´s responsibility. - Function and form. - Selected product analyses. - Product and environment. - Significant trends in the past (safety, design for 3rd world, ecodesign,...). - Evaluation of design. - International competitions and awards, evaluation criteria. - News in the field.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
- Preparation for course credit
- 5 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 10 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Basic knowledge of design, practical experience with own creative activities. |
| Basic knowledge of design, practical experience with own creative activities. |
| Skills |
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| work with different creative media and materials such as drawing, painting, collage, digital graphics |
| work with different creative media and materials such as drawing, painting, collage, digital graphics |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| The student is able to classify products in groups according to various criteria and is informed in the relation between form and function. The student has an overview of definitions of the term "design", of the design evaluation criteria in international competitions. The student knows a designer´s role in the process of product creation. |
| The student is able to classify products in groups according to various criteria and is informed in the relation between form and function. The student has an overview of definitions of the term "design", of the design evaluation criteria in international competitions. The student knows a designer´s role in the process of product creation. |
| teaching methods |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature) |
| Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature) |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Lewin, T. & Borroff, R. & Callum, I. How to Design Cars Like a Pro. 2010.
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Lorenzo, A. A. Voiture Minimum. Le Corbusier and the Automobile.
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Ashby, Michael F. & Johnson, Kara. Materials and Design, Second Edition: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design.
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Lamm, M. & Holls, D. A Century of Automotive Style: 100 Years of American Car Design.
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Manzini, Ezio . The Material of Invention: Materials and Design.
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Ulrich, Karl ; Eppinger, Steven . Product Design and Development.
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