===== Course structure/schedule of meetings/list of discussion topics =====

==== Spring Semester 1 ====

|Week 1  |[[:uvf_01-24-17|TUE, 01-24-17]]|Introduction to the course|
|   |[[:uvf_01-26-17|THU, 01-26-17]]|Kick-Off Workshop (soldering radio components)  |
|Week 2  |[[:uvf_01-29-17|SUN, 01-29-17]]|Lab (sketching, scribbling, rendering), Lecture (project management)|
|   |[[:uvf_01-31-17|TUE, 01-31-17]]|Design as a Concept, Project Colloquium (gantt-chart, conceptual sketches, moodboards)|
|   |[[:uvf_02-02-17|THU, 02-02-17]]|Lab: Introduction to [[:engineeringdesignstudio|EDS]] machines (laser cutter, 3D-printer, CNC machine, waterjet cutter)|
|Week 3  |[[:uvf_02-05-17|SUN, 02-05-17]]|Lab: Introduction to [[:engineeringdesignstudio|EDS]] safety, hand tools, materials  |
|   |[[:uvf_02-07-17|TUE, 02-07-17]]|Project Colloquium (mood boards, mind map), Felix's Golden Rules for Presentations|
|   |[[:uvf_02-09-17|THU, 02-09-17]]|[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 1, No. 2), class discussion|
|Week 4  |[[:uvf_02-12-17|SUN, 02-12-17]]|Lecture (Design & History), Project Colloquium, Visit by Writing Instructor (Writing Center)|
|   |[[:uvf_02-14-17|TUE, 02-14-17]]|[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 3, No. 4), class discussion|
|   |[[:uvf_02-16-17|THU, 02-16-17]]|[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 5), class discussion|
|Week 5  |[[:uvf_02-19-17|SUN, 02-19-17]]|Lecture (Design Thinking), Project Colloquium|
|   |[[:uvf_02-21-17|TUE, 02-21-17]]|Student presentation of [[:2017_uvf_essay1|Essay 1]] (student 1), class discussions|
|   |[[:uvf_02-23-17|THU, 02-23-17]]|[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 6), class discussion|
|Week 6  |[[:uvf_02-26-17|SUN, 02-26-17]]|Project Colloquium
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|   |   |Cinema session: Movie Theatre (C3) at 8pm ⇒ 'Objectified', Gary Hustwit, 2009|
|   |[[:uvf_02-28-17|TUE, 02-28-17]]|Student presentation of [[:2017_uvf_essay1|Essay 1]] (student 2), class discussions|
|   |[[:uvf_03-02-17|THU, 03-02-17]]|[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 7), class discussion|
|Week 7  |[[:uvf_03-05-17|SUN, 03-05-17]]|Lecture (Rapid Prototyping), Project Colloquium|
|   |[[:uvf_03-07-17|TUE, 03-07-17]]|Lab session|
|   |[[:uvf_03-09-17|THU, 03-09-17]]|Guest Talk by [[https://preciousplastic.com/en/|Precious Plastic]]  |
|Week 8  |[[:uvf_03-12-17|SUN, 03-12-17]]|Project Colloquium|

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Spring Break: 16–25 March 2017

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==== Spring Semester 2 ====

|Week 8  |[[:uvf_03-26-17|SUN, 03-26-17]]  |Lecture: Design & Methodology, Project Colloquiumm|
|   |[[:uvf_03-28-17|TUE, 03-28-17]]  |Student presentation of [[:2017_uvf_essay1|Essay 1]] (student 3), class discussion|
|   |[[:uvf_03-30-17|THU, 03-30-17]]  |[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 8), class discussion|
|Week 9  |[[:uvf_04-02-17|SUN, 04-02-17]]  |Lecture: Graphic Design, Project Colloquium|
|   |   |Cinema session: Movie Theatre (C3) at 8pm ⇒ 'Helvetica', Gary Hustwit, 2007|
|   |[[:uvf_04-04-17|TUE, 04-04-17]]  |Student presentation of [[:2017_uvf_essay1|Essay 1]] (student 4), class discussion  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-06-17|THU, 04-06-17]]  |[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 9, No. 10), class discussion|
|Week 10|[[:uvf_04-09-17|SUN, 04-09-17]]  |Lecture: The Function of Design, Project Colloquium  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-11-17|TUE, 04-11-17]]  |Student presentation of [[:2017_uvf_essay1|Essay 1]] (student 5), class discussion  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-13-17|THU, 04-13-17]]  |[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 11, No. 12), class discussion  |
|   |[[:uvf17_fieldtrip|FRI, 04-14-17]]|Course trip (Al Ain => desert)|
|   |[[:uvf17_fieldtrip|SAT, 04-15-17]]|Course trip (desert => Dubai)  |
|Week 11|[[:uvf_04-16-17|SUN, 04-16-17]]  |Lecture: Interface Design, Project Colloquium|
|   |[[:uvf_04-18-17|TUE, 04-18-17]]  |Student presentation of [[:2017_uvf_essay1|Essay 1]] (student 6), class discussion|
|   |[[:uvf_04-20-17|THU, 04-20-17]]  |Project work in the Engineering Design Studio  |
|Week 12|[[:uvf_04-23-17|SUN, 04-23-17]]  |<del>Lecture: Interaction Design</del>, Project Colloquium|
|   |[[:uvf_04-25-17|TUE, 04-25-17]]  |[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 13, No.14), class discussion  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-27-17|THU, 04-27-17]]  | Excursion to '[[http://www.blacksmith.ae|Blacksmith Coffee]]'  |
|Week 13|[[:uvf_04-30-17|SUN, 04-30-17]]  |F<del>ield trip to [[http://www.saadiyat.ae/en/inspiration-details/5/Manarat-Al-Saadiyat|Manarat Al Saadiyat]]</del>, Lecture: Architecture you should know  |
|   |[[:uvf_05-02-17|TUE, 05-02-17]]  |Project Colloquium, Prototyping & realisation in the Engineering Design Studio  |
|   |[[:uvf_05-04-17|THU, 05-04-17]]  |[[:2017_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 15, No. 16), class discussion|
|Week 14|[[:uvf_05-07-17|SUN, 05-07-17]]  |<del>Lecture: Designers you should know</del>, Project Colloquium  |
|   |[[:uvf_05-09-17|TUE, 05-09-17]]  |Project Colloquium, Prototyping & realisation in the Engineering Design Studio |
|   |[[:uvf_05-11-17|THU, 05-11-17]]  |Demonstration of working project prototypes (students 1–6)|
|Week 15|[[:uvf_05-15-17|SUN, 05-15-17]]  |**Exhibition** |

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