Module Code - Title:
PD4102
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DESIGN STUDIO 2
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
PD4101
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To develop the basic skills in and cognitive processes of product design and to continue to build from PD4101 to lay the foundations for the subsequent Design Studio modules.
Syllabus:
This module comprises three complimentary streams:
• Design Methods
• Design Techniques
• Design History
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, it is expected that students will be able to:
• Utilise a basic design process.
• Conduct basic real-world research and user testing
• Resolve basic design problems.
• Communicate design solutions through high quality sketching, prototyping and rendering.
• Demonstrate an ability to build and create in 3D
• Present solutions verbally and visually.
• Critically analyse design in contemporary and historical contexts.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, it is expected that students will be able to:
• Create solutions that demonstrate an empathy with end-users.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, it is expected that students will be able to:
• Represent and communicate ideas through sketching.
• Build design solutions in 3D.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught in a studio-based environment with project based learning at the core. The module comprises of three elements - Design Methods, Design Techniques, & Design History. Learning outcomes are engaged with through fun project based projects.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
EISSEN, K. & Steur, R. (2008)
Sketching, Drawing Techniques for Product Designers
, Amsterdam: Bis Publishers.
OLOFSSON, E. & Sjölén, K. (2007)
Design Sketching, 3rd ed.
, Klippan: Keeos Design
Books.
MORRIS, R. (2009)
The Fundamentals of Product Design
, Singapore: AVA Publishing
Other Relevant Texts:
BRAMSTONE, D. (2009)
Basics Product Design 02: Material Thought:
, AVA
Academia.
BRAMSTONE, D. (2009)
Basics Product Design 01:Idea Searching
, Lausanne: AVA
Academia.
THOMPSON, R. (2007)
Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals
, London: Thames & Hudson
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Dermot.McInerney@ul.ie