Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Subject 'History of Design'Name in Estonian: Disaini ajalugu
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 outcomeUpon 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 | ||||||||||||

