Description:

The course offers theoretical and practical insight into the design process methodology. Students will be acquainted with five basic stages of the design process and its methods and tools that are used in each phase. Special emphasis will be placed on methods of defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing. In the practical part, students will be encouraged to use some of these methods themselves while working on a studio assignment or any other project of their choice. The skills acquired in the course can be used especially in further work in studios and professional practice.

Conditions for successful completion: at least 80% attendance at lectures, at least 60% success in the exam, submission of at least five assignments out of six Assessment: 10% participation, 30% exam, 60% submission

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar