===== General course structure/schedule of meetings/list of discussion topics =====

Spring Semester 1

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^**Week**   ^   ^**Theme**   ^**Homework due to the day** \\ Felix will adjust timing for homework (due to…) depending on how fast/slow we progress during the semester. Please be aware that timings might change.  |
|Week 1  |[[:uvf_01-23-18|TUE, 01-23-18]]  |**Design Fundamentals**, \\ General introduction, Project Management|–  |
|   |[[:uvf_01-25-18|THU, 01-25-18]]  |**The Vision of Design**, \\ Project Colloquium  |1. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (chapter 1 (p. 9–19), p. 176–177), \\ 2. Develop a Gantt-Chart that reflects the design stages of your project for this semester, \\ 3. Research at least five companies located in the UAE that produce or use material that you could use for building your furniture prototype.  |
|Week 2  |[[:uvf_01-30-18|TUE, 01-30-18]]  |**Moodboard presentation**   |1. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (p. 78), \\ 2. Think about three furniture (products) you would like to design, \\ 3. Create a //Moodboard// for each product.|
|   |[[:uvf_02-01-18|THU, 02-01-18]]  |**Drawing Workshop**   |–  |
|Week 3  |[[:uvf_02-06-18|TUE, 02-06-18]]  |**Field trip to Warehouse 421 exhibition: In The Making**, \\ Ideation (Brainstorming, Mind-Maps)  |1. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (p. 56-57, 66-67) \\ 2. Create a mind map on your selected idea. \\ 3. Create a [[https://www.wordclouds.com|Word-cloud]] about your selected furniture.  |
|   |[[:uvf_02-08-18|THU, 02-08-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 1, No. 2), class discussion  |Deadline for sending Felix the following: \\ 1. your Gant Chart (PDF), \\ 2. a picture of your Moodboard of your selected furniture, \\ 3. the mind-map relating to a theme or topic about your furniture, \\ 4. the word-cloud that highlights what you would like to focus on with your furniture  |
|Week 4  |[[:uvf_02-13-18|TUE, 02-13-18]]  |**The Function of Design**, \\ Project Colloquium  |1. Create several conceptual drawings that visualise your idea.|
|   |[[:uvf_02-15-18|THU, 02-15-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 3), class discussion  |–  |
|Week 5  |[[:uvf_02-20-18|TUE, 02-20-18]]  |**Project colloquium**, \\  [[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] (No. 4)  |1. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (p. 21–45) \\ 2. Reading: Design: History, Theory and Practice of Product Design (Utopias, Visions, Concepts, and Trends: p. 216–225)  |
|   |[[:uvf_02-22-18|THU, 02-22-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 5, No. 6), class discussion  |Go through [[:presentation_rules|this compilation]] of presentation rules  |
|Week 6  |[[:uvf_02-27-18|TUE, 02-27-18]]  |**Rapid Prototyping**, \\ Project Colloquium
  |1. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (p. 94–119) \\ 2. Reading: Design: History, Theory and Practice of Product Design (Design and Technology: p. 239–261) \\ 3. Build a Mock-Up/Quick & Dirty Prototype of your object  |
|   |[[:uvf_03-01-18|THU, 03-01-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 7, No. 8), class discussion  |–  |
|Week 7  |[[:uvf_03-06-18|TUE, 03-06-18]]  |**Production Workshop** with Esteban, Project Colloquium  |Build a Cardboard Prototype of object (1:1 or scaled model: clean!)  |
|   |[[:uvf_03-08-18|THU, 03-08-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 9, No. 10), class discussion  |–  |

Spring Semester 2

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|Week 8  |[[:uvf_03-20-18|TUE, 03-20-18]]  |**Graphic Design & Typography** (lecture), project colloquium  |–  |
|   |[[:uvf_03-22-18|THU, 03-22-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 11, No. 12, No.13), class discussion  |1. Project Report 1/6 \\ 2. Watch 'Helvetica'  |
|Week 9  |[[:uvf_03-27-18|TUE, 03-27-18]]  |**Interface Design** (lecture), project colloquium  |1. Project Report 2/6, \\ 2. Name for your furniture \\ 3. Logo for your furniture, \\ 4. Reading: Design: History, Theory and Practice of Product Design, Design and its Context(p. 189–201),  |
|   |[[:uvf_03-29-18|THU, 03-29-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 14, No. 15), class discussion  |Develop your prototype further!  |
|Week 10  |[[:uvf_04-03-18|TUE, 04-03-18]]  |**Intro to Tools I.**   |1. Project Report 3/6, \\ 2. Reading: Design: History, Theory and Practice of Product Design, On the Communicative Function of Design (p. 148–186)  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-05-18|THU, 04-05-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 16, No. 17), class discussion  |Develop your prototype further!  |
|Week 11  |[[:uvf_04-10-18|TUE, 04-10-18]]  |**Intro to Tools II.**   |1. Project Report 4/6, \\ 2. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (chapter 6 (Testing), p. 121–137, chapter 7 (Evaluation & Selection), p. 139-155, \\ 3. Watch 'Objectified' \\ 4. Watch [[https://www.hustwit.com/rams/|Dieter Rams teasers]]  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-12-18|THU, 04-12-18]]  |[[:2018_uvf_case_studies|Case-study presentations]] \\  (No. 18, No. 19, No. 20),  |Develop your prototype further!  |
|Week 12  |[[:uvf_04-17-18|TUE, 04-17-18]]  |**Design & Architecture** (lecture), project colloquium  |1. Project Report 5/6, \\ 2. Reading: Design: History, Theory and Practice of Product Design, Architecture and Design (p. 202–215), \\ 3. Watch 'Urbanized'|
|   |[[:uvf_04-19-18|THU, 04-19-18]]  |Prototyping & realisation in the Engineering Design Studio  |Develop your prototype further!  |
|Week 13  |[[:uvf_04-24-18|TUE, 04-24-18]]  |Prototyping & realisation in the Engineering Design Studio  |Project Report 6/6  |
|   |[[:uvf_04-26-18|THU, 04-26-18]]  |Prototyping & realisation in the Engineering Design Studio  |1. Document your project (write a short 200 words text about your project, digitalize your drawings, take pictures), \\ 2. Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (chapter 8 (Communicating), p. 156-173)  |
|Week 14  |[[:uvf_05-01-18|TUE, 05-01-18]]  |Presentation and demonstration of project|   |
|   |[[:uvf_05-03-18|THU, 05-03-18]]  |Preperation for Exhibition|**8:00AM – 6:00PM:** All students set-up their final furniture prototype at the exhibition.  |
|   | |**<font inherit/inherit;;#ffffff;;#e74c3c>Exhibition Opening</font>** |<font inherit/inherit;;#ffffff;;#e74c3c>**Exhibition Opening at 7pm !**</font>|
|Week 15  |[[:uvf_05-08-18|TUE, 05-08-18]]  |wrap-up session  |Document your project (produce a video)  |

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