3-YEAR BACHELOR PROGRAMME IN PRODUCT DESIGN
First year:
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Subject areas |
ECTS |
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F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 |
Production Aesthetics Design Methodology Communication Design History Commercial Practice Human Factors Computer Studies Professional Practice |
9 9 6 6 6 3 3 3 4 |
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Project 9: Project participation |
Related to areas: - Information retrieval and research - Communication - Modelmaking |
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60 ECTS |
Subject areas in the first year are time-table or block-based.
Tuition is conducted through lectures and tutorials, individual/group work and individual/group discussions.
| Second year: |
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Project 1: Design Strategy |
The project focuses on design methodology within a product design project |
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Project 2: Function |
The project focuses on functional and ergonomic aspects of design through the analysis and redesign of existing products. |
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Project 3: Communication |
The project focuses on verbal, visual and material communication in the design process. |
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Individual Studies |
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Project 9: Project Management |
Project participation related to -information retrieval and research -communication -modelmaking |
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Individual Studies |
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Project 4: Aesthetics |
The project focuses on aesthetic qualities within a product design project |
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Project 5: Culture and Identity |
The project is related to design history and is report/essay -based |
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Individual studies |
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Subject areas introduced in the first year are successively employed in product design projects throughout the second year. Modes of study are lecture, tutorial, workshop and studio based practice, tutorial and group discussion. Short periods for individual study are allocated during the year.
| Third year: |
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Project 6: Production |
The project focuses on the production aspects of product design |
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Project 7: Information and Computer Technology |
The project employs computer technology to develop and produce production and visual concept information |
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Project 8: Marketing |
The project focuses on the marketing aspects of a product design project |
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Individual studies |
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Project 9: Project Management |
During the design project the student leads a working group and reports to a client-based group |
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Individual Studies |
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Project 10: Examination Project |
The examination is the final product design project in the study and the student is expected to document knowledge, skills and awareness to a level relevant for a career in product design |
Subject areas introduced in the first year are successively employed in product design projects throughout the third year. Modes of study are lecture, tutorial, workshop and studio based practice, tutorial and group discussion. Short periods for individual study are allocated during the year.
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