About this Module

1. About the Module

The industrial design module teaches you to understand and sort creative outputs.

It puts a human at the centre of trying to interpret new technologies and ideas in a clear and understandable way. It introduces the design thinking method and uses concrete examples to guide you through the creative process and its evaluation.

1.1. Introduction

Students will become knowledgeable in the field of industrial design. The field deals with finding innovative solutions for industrially manufactured products. It primarily combines functionality and aesthetics.
Students focus on human-centred design and are able to define human needs and satisfy those needs with their design.

Students will learn about the methods used by the creative industry. They will be able to present and explain the results of their work in an attractive way to the public thanks to their knowledge of visual simulation methods, with a possible transfer to AR/VR in the case of 3D models.

1.2. Module Topics

The course is divided into three parts:

• Definition of values – a human being is a universal measure. The human needs and applying them to the proposed design. Emotions in design.

• Definition of design - students can define the product. Technical constraints, user stories, costing. Creating an annotation and theoretical description of what we are looking for. 

• Designing, feedback, testing.  Based on our product definition, creative ideas and concepts are generated, typically documented through sketches and simple models. Different types of testing are used to get feedback - for example, we can use virtual reality or present the designed product in the form of a comic.

2. Module Aims

Students can:

• understand the goal of Industrial Design,

• understand the role and work of an Industrial Designer,

• recognize and suggest innovative solutions,

• become familiar with the Design Thinking Method,

• describe their work in a broader cultural context,

• explain the chosen solutions,

• understand the difference between design and styling,

• interpret and evaluate creative work.