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Subject 'History of Design. Design Process'

Name in Estonian: Disainiajalugu/ disainiprotsess

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

State codeDD.07.01
Study languageEstonian
ChairDepartment of General Subjects
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive

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.

Is taught in following curricula

2017: 2267  2268  2275  
2016: 2267  2268  2275  
2015: 2263  2266  2267  2268  2272  2275  
2014: 2263  2266  2267  2268  2272  2272  2275  
2013: 2266  2267  2268  2272  2275  S,2263  
2012: 2275  
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