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Industriel Design (Efterår 2011)

Kursuskode : ME-IND-U1
ECTS Point : 5 Status : Obligatorisk
Revideret : 09/03 2011 Oprettet : 26/08 2008
Placering : 1. semester Timer pr. uge : 4
Længde : 1 semester Undervisningssprog : Engelsk

Målsætning : - Introduce the student to the processes, methods and theory of industrial design.
- Introduce the student to a number of sketching and presentation techniques.
- Hone the students’ aesthetic sensibility.
- Give the student tools to be better at creative thinking.

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

• Follow an iterative design process.
• Conduct user-focused design research, based on ethnographic methodologies.
• Understand the principles of creativity and ideation.
• Apply basic design methods within the fields of: aesthetics/form giving, design innovation, usability/ergonomics and brand building.
• Analyse and compare existing products with a focus on: aesthetics, usability and identity.
• Work both independently and in a group on design and sketching assignments.
• Argue for a selected design solution.
Hovedindhold : How to use Industrial Design techniques in an effective Product Development approach. The Industrial Design techniques will focus on Utility, Appearance, Ease of maintenance, Low costs and communication.
The Product Design course will be taught by engineering and design lectures during the semester.
Undervisningsform : Lecture and tutorial.
Krævede forudsætninger : Good English skills.

Anbefalede forudsætninger : -
Relationer : -
Prøveform : Mundtlig evaluering på grundlag af kursusopgaver
Censur : Ekstern
Bedømmelse : 7-trinsskala
Bemærkninger : This course is primarily for students enrolled in the program “Engineering Design & Industrial Innovation”, offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. It is not applicable with the course MI-IND in the International Design Semester (IDS) program, as the contents are the same.
Undervisningsmateriale : Product Design and Development, Edition 4, by Ulrich and Eppinger
McGrawHill
Lecture notes on CampusNet
Ansvarlig underviser : Iben Schjær-Jacobsen , isj@ihk.dk