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Industriel Design (Fall 2008) |
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| Course code : | ME-IND-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Compulsory |
| Revised : | 05/09 2008 | Written : | 26/08 2008 |
| Placement : | 1. semester | Hours per week : | 4 |
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English |
| Objective : | To achieve knowledge and skills in the industrial design process: - industrial design methodology - design theory - 3-D plastic modelling - theory of aesthetics - presentation techniques - model building - sketching techniques A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: • analyse and compare existing products with a focus on form, texture colour and function • Apply user-focused research methods • identify design related problems and needs • select and apply relevant tools in the different phases of the industrial design process • design a basic product guided by the principle of: humanization of technology • build a full scale 3D model of a selected concept • describe and apply basic design methods • work both independently and in a group on design and sketching assignments • argue for a selected design solution |
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| Principal Content : | Lectures on the industrial design process, design experience, research for design, ideation, usability, design innovation, brand design, aesthetic theory, and introductory design history. Sketching exercises. Presentation of assignments. Case studies. | ||
| Teaching method : | Lectures, assignments and presentation of assignments. Case studies. | ||
| Required prequisites : | None | ||
| Recommended prerequisites : | None | ||
| Relations : | Project 1, Product Design, Visual Communications & CAD. | ||
| Type of examination : | Oral examination based on assignments | ||
| External examiner : | External | ||
| Marking : | 7 step scale | ||
| Remarks : | This course is primarily for students enrolled in the program “Engineering Design & Industrial Innovation”, offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. | ||
| Teaching material : | - Design Sketching, Erik Olofsson & Klara Sjölén, KEEOS Design Books AB, ISBN: 978-91-976807-0-07 - Lecture notes on CampusNet. |
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| Responsible teacher : | Karl Grøndal
, kag@ihk.dk |
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