Undergraduate Course: Design Principles and Practice 1 (EDUA08083)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This half course is intended to progress and/or develop distinctive skills, knowledge and their application in the field of design. The main focus will be on product design and innovation, incorporating design principles and practices, e.g. user research, concept generation and development, aesthetics, materials, communication and marketing. The course is largely project-based and students will test, evaluate and communicate design ideas through the use of models, from sketch models to working prototypes. Students will be able to develop their understanding of design processes and the key factors that influence the development of commercial products. Design Principles and Practices 1 will also allow for the development of key skills such as problem solving, communication, ICT, critical reasoning and creative thinking.
This course relates to issues and aspects of Manufacturing Principles and Practices. It also provides an authentic context for practical modeling and manufacturing applications.
Direct links will be made to the theories of learning and child development in Education 1 A (Lifespan, Socialisation and Learning) and Education 1B (Teaching and learning and the Social Context of Education). These will be developed through the examination of the role of Useful Play, Creating and Making in child development; learner centred teaching and learning approaches, individual needs and differentiation and the value and purposes of designerly thinking to develop lifeskills for the 21st century. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Graphic materials and assorted modeling media RFDM useage cubic centimetres |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Undertake design research using a variety of methods.
2. Synthesize a comprehensive design specification relating to a brief.
3. Generate a range of ideas that meet a design specification.
4. Test and evaluate ideas as an integral part of design development.
5. Use a variety of modelling techniques appropriate to stage and audience.
6. Critically analyse design concepts.
7. Employ a variety of methods of communication in presenting ideas, concepts and functions, including those required for collaborative working. |
Assessment Information
1. Research-based group task
2. Individual case study focusing on design development 40% 2000 words
3. Individual design project 60%
|
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Ashby, M.F. (2002) Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design. Butterworth Heinemann.
Baxter, M. (1994) Product Design: A Systematic Approach. Hodder & Stoughton. Chapman.
Koos, Eissen and Steur, Roselien (2007) Sketching: drawing techniques for product designers. Bis.
Lidwell, W. Holden, K., Butler, J. (2003) Universal principles of design Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport
Thompson, R. (2007) Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals. Thames & Hudson. Ulrich, K. and Eppinger, S. (2007) Product Design and Development. McGraw-Hill. Various websites and periodicals. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
11 weeks 1 session per week |
| Keywords | Design Technology Education |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Rowena Blair
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Julie Urquhart
Tel: (0131 6)51 6606
Email: |
|
|
University Homepage