Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Design
DESIGN III - 2022/2023
3º curricular year
Semestralidade: annual
ECTS: 34
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Benedita Camacho
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Benedita Camacho
Class type and School hours
Teórico-prática : 12 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
Mastering the fundamentals of Global Design;
Consolidation of critical, analytical and systemic thinking;
Anticipation of the future, by the transformation and construction of knowledge;
Building of professional context awareness and social responsibility.
Specific Aims/Objectives
Identification, analysis and articulation of national and international similarities;
Adequacy of functional, aesthetic, dimensional, cultural, sustainable values;
Develop products at the enterprise level applying the knowledge acquired;
Develop and rigorously present three-dimensional human scale projects;
To master rigorously technical drawings, quotations, 3D models and renders;
Adapt and independently implement design processes and products in real context.
Skills to be acquired
Understanding and applying design as an integrated and transdisciplinary strategy;
Ability to apply analytical, critical and systemic thinking and to use research as the strategic tool for innovation;
Ability to interpret and recreate briefings and to direct and coordinate Design processes;
Know how to present, substantiate, sustain and communicate ideas;
Ability to formulate emerging problems with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
Teaching Procedures
1. Classes Theoretical / Practical:
- Exposure and demonstration of content through various resources;
- Comparative and reflexive analyzes based on reference projects (case studies);
2. Tutorial Guidance:
- Follow-up and orientation of students´ work.
Programme
In the 3rd year of design degree the theme proposed for this year as an aggregator of the different courses is the Challenges included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this context, the syllabus content will be articulated with the evaluation proposals that include projects, quick exercises, and differentiated activities that include not only the academic environment but also the contact and attention to the surrounding society:
Ex.1 INTERIOR DESIGN
Focus: two communicating spaces in a house
P1 INTERIOR DESIGN
Focus: Urban meditation Cabins, international contest
P2 INTERIOR DESIGN
Focus: Space for migration and refuge, international competition
P3 DESIGN EQUIPMENT
Focus: Urban design and multifunctional equipment, partnership with a company
P4 URBAN EQUIPMENT DESIGN
Focus: Product design, interiors and communication, partnership with company
All the aforementioned themes will be developed in parallel with the following resources: critical analysis of examples; project methodologies; descriptive design memories; and means of embodiment / layout.
Evaluation Type
The assessment methodology will be carried out according to the General Evaluation Regulation as well as the Exceptional Continuous Assessment Regulation of the Universidade Lusíada. Continuous evaluation criteria, besides attendance, participation and commitment in the classes, the evaluation will focus mainly on the process, execution, presentation and sustentation of the four great proposals of work previously referenced and, finally, on the frequency exams.
Teaching Resources
Theoretical / practical classes; Moodle; bibliography and webgraphy; computer; multimedia projector; frame; scratch materials; open classes and study visits; Microsoft Teams.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Interior design; Speculative Design; Social Design; Universal Design; Sustainable Design; Playful Design; Educational Design
Main Bibliography
Author | LEEDY, Paul D. ; ORMROD, Jeanne Ellis |
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Title | Practical Research: Planning and Design |
Edition | 10.ª ed. |
Place | England |
Editor | Pearson Education, Inc. |
Year | 2013 |
Author | Fletcher, H |
Title | The Principles of Inclusive Design |
Place | London |
Editor | Commission for Architecture and the Built Environm |
Year | 2006 |
Author | BEYLERIAN, George; DENT, Andrew |
Title | Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Chang |
Place | London |
Editor | Thames & Hudson |
Year | 2007 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | BÜRDEK, Bernhard |
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Title | História, Teoria e Prática do Design de Produtos |
Edition | 2.ª ed. |
Place | São Paulo |
Editor | Editora Blucher |
Year | 2010 |
Author | VEZZOLI, Carlo Arnaldo; MANZINI, Ezio |
Title | Design for Environmental Sustainability |