Industrial Design – (M.Sc.)

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Master of Science: Industrial Design,
starting autumn 2012.
Courses are preliminary and may be subject to change.

Semester 1
Design Communication 1, 7.5 credits
The purpose of this course is to provide a basic knowledge of different methods and tools to visualize and communicate ideas through sketches, digital model and physical model, and present them orally to a group. The course also aims to train the artistic ability and capacity for creative and innovative thinking. The course aims to train the ability to deal with form and color and how it interacts with product function. The course covers the following areas: - Sketch Technology - Color and shape - croquis - Concept Generation - Physical models - Digital models - Photo Rendering - Terminology

Design Work Philosophy and Practice, 7.5 credits
This course will provide knowledge and understanding of the design work philosophy and practice and the design process, from concept to concept proposals. It will also train skills in expressing, reflecting and shaping in speech, writing and in form.- The practical knowledge formation in the creative work - The aesthetics and philosophy of creation - Analogical thinking - Interpretation and perception - Written reflection - Narration - Presentation

Introduction to Industrial Design, 6 credits
The objective of the course is to: - Understand Industrial Design as a subject and in what context it is applicable - Create an understanding of design methods and how they interact with other methods in product development and adjacent disciplines. - Create an understanding of science for design. The course contains the following elements: - Design methods, research and science for design - Design history - Human-centered design - Target group analysis and stakeholders - Design brief and functional analysis - Design communication - Meaning of artefacts

Materials and Design, 7.5 credits
The aim of the course is to develop an ability to select the optimum material for a given engineering application with due consideration to functional requirements. In addition to materials properties and design requirements, tactile, visual and acoustic properties are also highlighted. The course includes the following topics: - Review of material properties and manufacturing processes. - Introduction to material selection charts. - Developing instructions for material selection. - Surfaces, finishes and colours. - Environmental impact of materials. - Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Disassembly (DFD) will be treated. - Industrial case studies.

Multi-Cultural Competence, 1.5 credits
The aim of the course is to train national and international students in the basics of intercultural communication that leads to multi-cultural competence and personal long lasting friendship. Communication and culture, worldview, ethnocentrism, egocentrism, be a likeable person, avoid stereotyping, cultural values, language and non-verbal communication, the cross-cultural adaptation process, becoming interculturally competent.

Semester 2
Business and Economy, 6 credits
The course aims to give students an insight into the conditions of social scientific knowledge production and convey a development-oriented approach to business. Furthermore, the course aims to provide knowledge contains elements of both detailed knowledge of global principles. Both the established firm as the new company should be treated. The first scenario emphasizes the analysis, planning and management. The second emphasizes creativity, innovation and action tendency as important components of entrepreneurship. These two aspects are not in contradiction, but are in very highly supplementary to understand the business and entrepreneurship in a broad sense. Besides, the course will introduce two different concepts of Accounting, management and financial, to students. By providing accounting assignments within the course, students will be able to identify different categories of accounts aiming to record all financial transactions that result in preparing financial statements of a company. The course covers both the overall business principles and entrepreneurial expertise. After completing the course, students will have detailed knowledge in selected areas: - Business planning - Financial control - Organization and leadership - Accounting - Marketing

Design Communication 2, 9 credits
The course will provide in-depth knowledge of various methods and tools to visualize and articulate design attributes. Further more, the students will practice the ability to effectively communicate ideas through sketching, digital model and physical model. The course provides knowledge to practice the ability to manage colour, shape, surface and materials and how it interacts with the products function, identity and expression. Furthermore, the course will provide knowledge of design practice end the ability to from a given problem definition solve problems in an innovative and artistic way with a humanistic and technical perspective. An additional aim of this course is to practice the ability of oral presentation, discussion based on the topic where terminology in an understandable way towards a partner. The course covers: - Sketch Technique - Colour and shape, surface, materials Design Management - Concept Generation Environmental impact - Natural Designs - Design Methodology - Semantics and semiotics - Controlled milling - Photo Rendering - Design Terminology - Rapid Prototyping

Ergonomic, 7.5 credits
The objective is to provide an overall understanding of the importance of ergonomics in product development. The course will also provide knowledge of the man-machine interface and basic understanding of the possibilities and limitations of the body. The following areas will be addressed in the course: - Anatomy and physiology - Anthropometry - Ergonomics - Biomechanics - Cognition and perception - Product study - Interviewing techniques and surveys

Man, Light and Space, 7.5 credits
Students with more than 22,5 ECTS in mathematics/statistics in the B Sc degree study this course instead of Mathematical Statistics.To provide fundamental knowledge of the science of lighting and the light fitting development process. The following areas will be addressed in the course: - Science of light - Man, light, space and colour - Knowledge of light fittings - Process of light fitting development - Knowledge of light sources - Controls - Laboratory assignments - Study visits - Project work.

Mathematical Statistics, 7.5 credits
Students with less than 22,5 ECTS in mathematics/statistics inthe B Sc degree study this course instead of Man, Light and Space.The course aims at giving basic knowledge of probability theory and statistical inference methods and their applications, especially in the analysis of sets of data. The course includes the following topics: - Basic probability theory - Random variables - Discrete and continuous distributions, especially the normal distribution - The central limit theorem with applications - Descriptive statistics - Point estimates - Interval estimates - Test of hypothesis - Nonparametric statistics - Statistical quality control

Semester 3
Design Communication 3, 10.5 credits
The course will provide in-depth knowledge of how to implement different methods and tools to visualize and express the field of in-dustrial Design of real projects where the emphasis will be on to effectively communicate ideas through sketches, digital model and physical model. The course provides knowledge to practice the ability to manage colour, shape, surface and materials and how it interacts with the products function, identity and expression. Furthermore, the course will provide knowledge of design practice and the ability to from a given problem definition solve problems in an innovative and artistic way with a humanistic and technical perspective. Cooperation with business can occur. Students are encouraged to develop their own personal profile and mannerism.The course covers: - Sketch Technique - Colour and shape, surface, materials Design Management - Concept Generation Environmental impact - Natural Designs - Design Methodology - Semantics and semiotics - Controlled milling - Photo Rendering - Design Terminology and Vocabulary - Rapid Prototyping

Design Research Methodology, 4.5 credits
The course will provide knowledge in research methodology in general, and design research methodology in specific. The course will give knowledge about the border between Art and science, and how design science relates to that issue. Further more the course will provide knowledge about design science and its practice. The course provides the students a good base for research work and research studies.- Nature of research - Design research - Research methods - Philosophy of science and pedagogy - Written presentation

Industrial Design Project, 15 credits
The course will provide knowledge in project work in general, and design project work and its methodology in specific. The course will give knowledge about how to make a whole out of a product concerning possibilities and constrains. Further more the course will provide knowledge about design strategies and design managment. The course covers: - Market, market and trend analysis - Product Strategy and selection strategy - Design Management - Applied Project Management - Environmental impact - Cognition and perception - Graphic design, product graphics - Semantics and semiotics, and information ergonomics - User studies - Written and oral presentation - Aesthetics and management of perceived values

Semester 4
Final Project Work, 30 credits
The course aims to produce deepened knowledge and skills in the autonomous performance of a study which shows the students ability to apply, critically utilise and further develop the knowledge that the curriculum has provided, particularly in close collaboration with companies, organisations or public authorities. The course will contain the following elements: - Collecting, sorting and analysing data - Project planning - Project implementation - Report writing - Oral presentation and opposition and when required a physical modell and exhibition.