===== Utilitas, Venustas, Firmitas =====

Engineering Design Studio (A5, 015)\\
Thursday, January 25, 2018

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=== Prelude ===

  * What is design research? ⇒ explain the differences between the following perspectives:
      * Research about Design
      * Research as Design
      * Research through Design

=== Overture: Theme of the Day => The Design Process ===

  - Attendance list
  - Lectures (PDFs) and other ressources will be available through classes
  - Discussing potential visiting times for //Warehouse 421//  exhibition //"In the Making"//  and eventually //Art Dubai//  (March 21-24, 2018 at Madinat Jumeirah).
  - Which companies did you find that produce in the UAE. We will fill all our findings here: [[:uvf_material_ressource_list|material resource list]]
  - Felix's <del>short</del>  summary on the Design Process (//The Vision of Design//)
  - Presentation of Gantt Charts (homework for today!)

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=== Homework ===

  - Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (p. 78)
  - Idea development: Think about three furniture (products) you would like to design. Create a **mood board**  for each one (//3×1=3!//).