Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board E
Date of Decision: 2013-04-17
Compulsory for: MD4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
To plan and conduct (in groups) a basic industrial design project by applying previously acquired skills.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
be able to analyse the scenario(s) related to a chosen product in order to identify related demands and develop an innovative product, independently using their previously acquired knowledge of the creative process. Aesthetical and communicative aspects shall be incorporated; the result will be presented as model, 3D visualisation and a written report.
The course commences with an introduction, presenting a given case; defining the starting point for a design project relating to the demands analysed and defined. The theoretical and methodological aspects will be applied to and accompanied by practical exercises using new design methods and creative techniques so as to develop a design solution to the initial problem. Previously acquired skills such as sketching, computer aided renderings and model making will be included alongside marketing related aspects (user polls, focus group definitions, mood-boarding, etc).
The course relates to up-to-date research as part of the creative process/method.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: 80 % attendance required. The assesment is based on a project documentation and an oral presentation. If necessary, a written self-evaluation.
Required prior knowledge: IDEF20 Project in Technical Design or corresponding course
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Per Liljeqvist, Per.Liljeqvist@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.ide.lth.se
Further information: The course is based on lectures and project work with recurring supervision. The course ends with an oral presentation, analysis and group criticism. The project is also presented in written form.