Cursos / 2º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Product Design

CULTURA DO PROJECTO - 2021/2022

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 7.5

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Raquel Antunes
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Raquel Antunes

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

The experience of man in society presupposes an understanding of a set of basic assumptions created, discovered or developed by a group of people, which results in the design culture.
The project culture thus aims at a critical analysis of the design process in order to respond with differentiating solutions in the context of a society in the multiple challenges on a global scale.

Specific Aims/Objectives

- Understand the design process at strategic, tactical and operational level;
- Analyze case studies that promote discussion, analysis and criticism of design practices;
- Identify problems, analyze solutions and develop critical capacity at the project culture level;
- Understand the importance of design in building society.

Skills to be acquired

- Provide students with design practices within the context of the project;
- Promote research practices within the project culture;
- Master the methodology in the development of project exercises;
- Develop design methodologies for research, design, planning within the project culture and society.

Teaching Procedures

Theoretical-practical classes:
- Exhibition and demonstration of contents through various resources;
- Comparative and reflective analysis, research and research based on various projects;
- Experimentation and practical application of content using different proposals;
Accompanied Study / Tutorial Orientation of student work.

Programme

- Design context and project culture in different types of representation;
- Project culture in the micro and macro domains of design management;
- The project framework: methodologies, multidisciplinarity, objectives and markets;
- Research, reflection and application of knowledge in the project;
- Integrating design into the innovation formula increasing the reach of innovation in society and the multiple challenges on a global scale;
- Design practices through methods developed and oriented in logical sequences, endowed with skills of technical scope, representation and in the discourse of design communication.

Evaluation Type

Assessment according to the General Regulation of the 2nd Study Cycles Leading to the Master´s Degree at Universidade Lusíada. The Continuous Assessment criteria focus on:
- Research, reflection, process, theoretical support, application of knowledge and its communication.
A Continuous Assessment is proposed based on exercises developed throughout the semester and integrated in individual theoretical-practical work and its oral discussion.

Teaching Resources

Materials: Books, magazines, supporting texts, articles and scientific research, viewing videos
and websites in digital format.
Classroom: projector, whiteboard, markers and lightbox.
Internet: Microsoft Teams platform and Moodle platform
Study visits and other events.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Culture.
Society.
Project.
Design.

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography