Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Design

DESIGN II - 2021/2022

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: annual
ECTS: 32

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Benedita Camacho
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Estela Vieira

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 12 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

O1. Consolidate and master the design methodology;
O2. Know and apply the fundamentals of three-dimensional design;
Promote critical awareness and encourage observation skills.
O3. Dominant the grammar of three-dimensional representation;
O4. Know how to technically communicate the project;
Promote research and experimentation.
O5. Building awareness of the professional context.
Broaden the theoretical and practical view of students on the activity of the designer.

Specific Aims/Objectives

OE1. Understand the projects in relation to the conditions of materialization and production;
OE2.
OE3. Study new socially responsible and sustainable practices and conduct;
OE4. Development and rigorous presentation of three-dimensional projects on a human scale;
OE5.
OE6. Evaluate and select materials and production and finishing technologies.
SO7. Assimilate and transmit the interaction between Man and the scale and functionality of artifacts;
OE8.

Skills to be acquired

C.1 Master the different stages of the design methodology: diagnose problems, define objectives, treat data, generate and evaluate alternatives, configure solutions and communicate results.
C.2
C2.1 Ability to organize the elements that structure the three-dimensional discourse;
C5.
C6.
C7. Ability to formulate emerging issues with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit;
C8.
C9
C10. Ability to self-manage the investigation, problematization and proposition process.

Teaching Procedures

Theoretical/Practical Sessions:
-Exposition and demonstration of CU contents supported by audio-visual resources, bibliography and webgraphy;
-Comparative analysis of and reflection on Project applied to Design for classroom discussion, and development of 4 theoretical ex.;?Experimentation and application of CU contents through 4 practical ex.
Tutorials:
-Indiv. orientation and discussion of theor. and practical ex;
-Use of the Moodle platform for making CU contents and resources available.

Programme

P1 PRODUCT DESIGN
Focus:  Inclusive Design, Playful and/or educational product

P2 GAME DESIGN
Focus: Social design

P3 PACKAGING DESIGN
Focus: Verallia Design Awards

P4 URBAN FURNITURE DESIGN
Focus: Speculative design

Evaluation Type

Assessment will take into account student attendance, participation and commitment in class discussions (10%), execution and presentation of 4 practical exercises (60%) and development of 4 theoretical exercises (30%)
The practical component will be assessed by exercises, argued consistently and substantiated by appropriate theoretical information.
The theoretical component will be centred on research related to course contents of which ex.

Teaching Resources

Theoretical/Practical sessions: bibliography & webgraphy, computers, overhead projector, board.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
GAMES DESIGN
PACKAGING DESIGN
URBAN DESIGN
SPECULATIVE DESIGN

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography