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Industriel Design (Spring 2009) |
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| Course code : | ME-IND-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Compulsory |
| Revised : | 26/01 2009 | 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 - design history - presentation techniques - sketching techniques 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. • 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 • improve his/her aesthetic sensibility |
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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 : | - | ||
| Recommended prerequisites : | - | ||
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| 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. It is not applicable with the course MI-IND in the International Design Semester (IDS) program, as the contents are the same. | ||
| 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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