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History of Design. Design Process

Subject
Subject code DD.07.01
Subject name History of Design. Design Process
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2015 2275
Study year 2
Semester Spring semester
Subject type Mandatory
Specialization design
General description
 Design disciplines
 Overview of the design history
 Design process and product development
 Design brief
 The development of design methods
 Ergonomics, universal design and functionality
 The semantic turn.
Aim
 To introduce the main developments in the design history and different design disciplines, including the service design.
 To provide the comprehensive knowledge of the design process and the development of design methods.
 To provide the knowledge of the product development for the work with design assignments.
 To introduce the principles of ergonomics, universal design and product functionality used in the product design.
 To provide the basic information about the sign system related to the built environment and the semantic turn.
Study outcome
Upon completion, students will
 have the knowledge of the main aspects of the design history;
 comprehend the design disciplines, process and methods;
 considers the logic of the design process when performing the product development projects;
 comprehend the principles of ergonomics and universal design and when creating products, considers their functionality;
 comprehend the sign systems related to the products.
Current rounds
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