Course syllabus

Ljus och färg, projekt
Light and Colour, Project

IDEA50, 4 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-13

General Information

Main field: Industrial Design.
Compulsory for: KID2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

To put the theoretical knowledge acquired in the AAMA01 Light and colour course into practice by producing, in project form, a physical representation of a concept relating to light, colour and physical and technical limitations and challenges.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

- the student must be able to handle the physical and technical problems related to light and colour which arise when developing a concept, problems related both to the physical properties of light and to the technical construction supporting the concept.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

- apply the knowledge acquired in the AAMA01 Light and colour course in a concrete project within a given space of time,
- identify and solve the technical problems arising during the production of a functioning prototype and
- appraise the consequences of a proposed technical solution for production.

Contents

The course starts out with an inspirational lecture and the formulation of an assignment. In the early phase of the course, guest lecturers and study visits relevant to the assignment will be arranged. During the course of the project, individual supervision and group presentations will guide the student. Most part of the work will be done in the workshops of the school. The result will be a physical representation of the concept, which is presented orally to the group within the given  time frame, and documented in writing in a physical and a digital version.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: 80 % attendance required. The assessment is based on assignments for submission, independent project work, an oral presentation and written documentation.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: AAMA01 or equivalent.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: AAM030

Reading list

• Reference literature:.
• Eliasson O: Your Light House: Working With Light, 1991-2004.
• Flavin D : The Complete Lights, 1961—1996.
• Turrell J: The Other Horizon.
• Torres Tur: Zenithal Light, Doctoral Thesis, COAC Publications.
• Printed manuals will be handed out, and relevant web sites and on-line fora will be announced at the start of the course.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Olof Kolte, Olof.Kolte@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.ide.lth.se
Further information: The educational form is problem based learning.