Design methodology
Objectives of the course program (competences):
Mastering the basic methodological procedures in the design process from
idea to realization; defining the role of the designer in the processes and system of contemporary design practice.
Content of the course program:
The course covers the methodological procedures in the design process from definition of the problem to the final realization: need, problem, task, research, analysis, development of creative solutions, synthesis, models, testing, realization, presentation, application. This implies interdisciplinarity in the approach and a wide range of skills and knowledge.
The tasks in the profession – designer and the necessary skills for dealing with it are determined, i.e. the role of the designer in the processes and system of design is defined. Therefore, design is studied as a system but also as part of a wider network in which design practice functions.
In this course, students will also be introduced to the main techniques and methods characteristic of the designer: creative techniques, conceptual thinking, visualization, stylization, transformation, reduction, synthesis, etc.
Learning methods: Oral presentation method, technical aids method
