Course syllabus
Introduktion
Introduction
IDEF25, 5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board E
Date of Decision: 2014-04-02
General Information
Main field: Industrial Design.
Compulsory for: MID1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
- Familiarise the students with each other, the staff and the
facilities as well as the specific possibilities of studying in a
full-faculty university environment.
- Introduce the three general topics of study: 1. Form
& Technology, 2. Living & Behaviour and 3.
Man & Nature.
- Raise awareness for the relation between the three topics of
study and their importance in industrial design.
- Develop an understanding that sustainable as well as moral
and ethical considerations must be at the root of any industrial
design project.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- Demonstrate an understanding of the three general topics in
relation to the industrial design profession.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and work individually as well
as in a small team.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
• Be able to reflect on and question their future professional
roles as industrial designers.
• Reflect the cultural mission, the ethical responsibility of
the designer and a sustainable development of society.
Contents
- Students are required to develop a product, service or write
a topical essay.
- The projects will be taught in form of a number of small
projects and/or workshops.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: 80% participation, project completion according to the guidelines set by the teacher.
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- [1] Aranda, B., & Lasch, C. (2006). Tooling. New York, USA: Princeton Architectural Press.
- [2] Baudrillard, J. (2006). The system of objects. (J. Benedict, Trans.). London, United Kingdom: Verso. (Original work published 1968).
- [3] Bender, L. (Producer), & Guggenheim, D. (Director). (2006). An inconvenient truth [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Classics.
- [4] Debord, G. (1995). The society of the spectacle. (D. Nicholson-Smith, Trans.). New York, USA: Zone Books. (Original work published 1967).
- [5] Florida, R. (1995). The rise of the creative class. And how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life. New York, USA: Basic Books.
- [6] Flusser, V. (2004). Writings. Electronic Mediations. Minneapolis, USA: University of Minnesota Press.
- [7] Grasser, H. (Producer), & Wagenhofer, E. (Director). (2005). We feed the world [Motion picture]. Austria: Allegro Film.
- [8] Hruska, L., & Roberts, R. (Eds.). (2008). Design and the elastic mind. New York, USA: The Museum of Modern Art.
- [9] Kelley, T., & Littman, J. (2001). The art of innovation. Lessons in creativity from IDEO, America's leading design firm. New York, USA: Broadway Business.
- [10] Kelley, T., & Littman, J. (2005). The ten faces of innovation: IDEO's Strategies for defeating the devil's advocate and driving creativity throughout your organization. New York, USA: Broadway Business.
- [11] Kelly, K. (1995). Out of control. The new biology of machines, social systems, and the economic world. New York, USA: Basic Books.
- [12] Kemp, M. (2006). Seen, unseen. Art, science, and intuition from Leonardo to the Hubble telescope. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
- [13] Klein, N. (2002). No logo. Taking aim at the brand bullies. New York, USA: Picador. (Original work published 2000).
- [14] Knauer, R. (2007).Transformation: Basic Principles and Methodology of Design. (J. Gussen & S. Lindberg, Trans.). Basel, Switzerland: Birkhäuser Verlag.
- [15] Kolarevic, B. (2005). Architecture in the digital age. Design and manufacturing. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis (Original work published 2003).
- [16] Krippendorff, K. (2005). The semantic turn: A new foundation for design. Boca Raton, USA: CRC Press.
- [17] Morelli, N. (2007). Social innovation and new industrial contexts: Can designers “industrialize” socially responsible solutions?. Design Issues, 23(4), 3-21.
- [18] Moussavi, F., & Kubo, M. (Eds.) (2006). The function of ornament. New York, USA: Actar, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
- [19] Pearce, P. (1990). Structure in nature is a strategy for design. Cambridge, USA: The MIT Press. (Original work published 1978).
- [20] Reble, C., & Sachs, A. (Eds.). (2007). Nature Design. Baden, Switzerland: Lars Müller Publishers.
- [21] Schlosser, E. (2002). Fast food nation. What the all-american meal is doing to the world. London, United Kingdom: Penguin Books.
- [22] Sennett, R. (2009). The craftsman. London, United Kingdom: Penguin Books.
- [23] Silverthorn, B. (Producer), & Greene, G. (Director). (2004). End of suburbia. Oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream [Motion picture]. Canada: The Electric Wallpaper Co.
- [24] Terzidis, K. (2006). Algorithmic architecture. Oxford, United Kingdom: Architectural Press.
- [25] Thackara, J. (2006). In the bubble: Designing in a complex World. Cambridge, USA: The MIT Press.
- [26] Thackara, J. Doors of perception. Retreived from http://www.doorsofperception.com/.
- [27] Thompson, D. (1992). On growth and form. New York, USA: Dover Publications, Inc. (Original work published 1942).
- [28] Williams, R. (1979). The geometrical foundation of natural structure: A source book of design. New York, USA: Dover Publications, Inc. (Original work published 1972).
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Professor Claus-Christian Eckhardt, Claus.Eckhardt@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.ide.lth.se
Further information: The course includes discussions and reviews, both in individual and group sessions. Students are expected to actively contribute in shaping their master education; identifying their goals, formulating their objectives and possible courses of action.