Course Description
The course deals with the historical development and contemporary understanding of Industrial Design. It follows and places in practical perspective the Theory of Industrial Design course and provides a location in recent history for the elements in that course.
The design profession is reviewed in terms of its more significant exponents, their work and contribution to society and to the development of the profession. The overlap between architecture and other design disciplines is considered and the work of prominent designer/architects is studied. The tensions between art and engineering are reviewed and the models of Industrial Design education are evaluated.
Students will be required to research and evaluate the contribution of significant designers with particular emphasis on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, starting from the Industrial Revolution.
Course ID: PRDSG 306
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 2 | 2 | PRDSG 205 |
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