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TPD4100 - Design 1 - Introduction

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignments 60/100
School exam 40/100 4 hours E

Course content

This course provides an introduction to design as concept and profession as well as design history. Through lectures, exercises and project work, the students are introduced to the designer's ways of thinking, working, use of basic drawing techniques and other visual communication techniques. Design history, with a separate set of lectures and exam, is part of the course. Mandatory workshop course (wood) is also included. Design 1contains a separate module for self-reflection on sustainability, as part of the sustainability vision of NTNUs technology degrees.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidates have

  • A basic understanding of design as a concept and as a profession.

Skills:

The candidates

  • have gained training in various practical techniques for developing, visualizing, disseminating and evaluating ideas.
  • are able to conduct an iterative design process applied to products (select and justify the use of introduced techniques and concepts).

General competence:

The candidates

  • are able to use various practical techniques to carry out a design process.
  • are familiar with general design history.
  • have passed mandatory workshop course (wood).

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, project work and exam. Most exercises include oral presentation of the results. The introductory course "Teknostart" and workshop course (wood) are integrated as mandatory parts of the course.

Further on evaluation

Both parts must be approved in order to get the final result approved. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. For a re-take of an examination, parts of the assessments during the course can be re-taken. Re-take exams are held in the next semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)

Course materials

Kurt Hanks and Larry Belliston. 2006. Rapid Viz. A New Method for the Rapid Visualitzation of Ideas.

Klara Sjölén and Allan Macdonald. 2011. Learning Curves: An inspiring guide to improve your design sketch skills.

Susann Vihma. 2005. Designhistoria - en introduktion David Seth Raizman: History of Modern Design. 2010. ISBN: 9781856696944. Laurence King Publishing

More information about course material will be announced when course starts.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Product Design Engineering - Design Methodology
  • Design Methodology
  • Interaction Design
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Design

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 40/100 E 2024-11-28 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL110 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 45
Autumn ORD Assignments 60/100

Submission
2024-10-17


15:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 40/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Assignments 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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