Course: Product Design 1

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Course title Product Design 1
Course code KDU/MGDP1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 11
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rohan Petr, Mgr. art.
  • Beránek Tomáš, Doc. MgA.
Course content
Students of master's program can enroll in this course as in so-called second studio. Weeks 1 - 13 - Introduction to the course of the semester, the teacher's requirements, assignment of semester project. - Creating drawing sketches. - Creating spatial sketches. - Development of conceptual model. - Continuous input, consultations, corrections and submissions of seminar sub-tasks and semester project. - Presentation according to the teacher's requirements. Examples of themes of assignment: a simple electric appliance, basic household items, bathroom equipment, office equipment etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Project-based instruction, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Individual study, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 130 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 60 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 45 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
structuring and processing search reports about drawing procedures and composing 3D product sketches in 3D editors and free hands technical and technological procedures for processing a 3D product model or a prototype of less demanding input (socket, glasses, switch, telephone, etc.)
Skills
writes and equips visualization of the product search in the given thematic area sketches the design variants of the produced product with respect to its technical functionality and aesthetic qualities selects the most dramatic variant with regard to the input (style and target group) creates a 3D model of a simpler product (socket, glasses, switch, phone, etc.) using standard modeling techniques or 3D editors and 3D printing
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
structuring and processing search reports about drawing procedures and composing 3D product sketches in 3D editors and free hands about designing variants with regard to correct interconnection of functions and aesthetic criteria of product about the technical and technological procedures of processing a 3D product model or prototype of a less demanding assignment
Skills
writes and equips visualization of the product search in the given thematic area sketches the design variants of the produced product with respect to its technical functionality and aesthetic qualities chooses the most appropriate variant with regard to the input (style and target group) choose the appropriate modeling technology and design the prototype technology creates a 3D model of a simpler product using standard modeling techniques, 3D editors and 3D printing
Competences
N/A
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar classes
Skills
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Practical exam
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Bhaskaran, Lakshmi. Podoby moderního designu : inspirace hlavních hnutí a stylů pro současný design. V Praze : Slovart, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7209-864-4.
  • Byars, Mel. The design encyclopedia. London : Laurence King, 2004. ISBN 1-85669-349-X.
  • Fiellová, Ch., Fiell, P. Design pro 21. století.. Praha : Slovart, 2004. ISBN 80-7209-619-2.
  • Knobloch, Iva,; Vondráček, Radim. Design v českých zemích 1900 - 2000 : instituce moderního designu. Vydání 1. 2016. ISBN 978-80-200-2612-5.
  • Kolesár, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dějin designu. Praha : Vysoká škola umělecko-průmyslová, 2004. ISBN 80-86863-03-4.


Study plans that include the course
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