Course syllabus for Designintroduction

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-17 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameDesignintroduktion
  • CodeLMU631
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTIDSL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Design Engineering
  • DepartmentINDUSTRIAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 66113
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0107 Intermediate test 7.5 c
Grading: UG		7.5 c0 c0 c0 c0 c0 c
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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

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Aim

The course aims to introduce different perspectives on design, and problem areas addressed within design, as well as possible professional roles of product design engineers. Furthermore the course also aims to introduce central terms and basic methodology for design work. The course should also give the students possibilities to practice viewing, interpreting and creating form and volume, through practical exercises in visualisation of ideas in two and three dimensions.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • describe the term design from different theoretical and practical perspectives.
  • describe the term sustainable development based on the dimensions; social, ecological and economic sustainability and its connections to the professional role of product design engineers.
  • describe possible areas a product design engineer may work in. Describe different professions most common tasks within design/product development.
  • describe basic theories and methods in design/ product development.
  • describe basic theories in product semantics.
  • generate ideas individually and in groups by using relevant methods.
  • conduct a basic product semantic analysis.
  • apply basic techniques for product visualisation in 3 dimensions and create a suitable product representation by using different modelling materials.
  • apply basic techniques to portray the human body (life drawing).

Content

  • The course introduces basic perspectives, theories and terminology relating to design and product development. The course also addresses both perspectives on products and basic techniques that can be applied in the design process relating to new product proposals.
  • The course is given as a mix of lectures, practical exercises and discussions around theories, methods and perspectives on design- and product proposals.
  • Furthermore the course also contains croquis studies (form studies of the human body) in which the students practice looking at shapes and volumes and exercises in modelling using cardboard and foam materials.

Organisation

The teaching consists of lectures, study visit (approximately 20 h), exercises (approximately 80 h) and self-studies (approximately 100 h). In total about 200 hours.

Literature

Österlin, K (2016, upplaga 4) ” Design i fokus för produktutveckling”: - Varför ser saker ut som de gör?”. Liber, (ISBN 978-91-47-11273-9 )

Heskett, J (2006) ”Design – En introduktion” Raster förlag, (ISBN: 9789187215728)

Examination including compulsory elements

Passing the course requires pass on written assignments and dugga, active participation in classes and labs as well as study visits during the course. 80% attendance at lectures and labs. The course is graded U; fail or G; pass.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.