Course detail

Workshop - Diploma Seminar II

FSI-YSLAcad. year: 2011/2012

Students work out analyses on a given theme of a diploma project, sort out and assess information material, define current trend of the product and its development in the coming 5–10 years. Students work out developmental, technical and design analyses of the topic and work with professional literature.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The analysis of design assignment, scientific assortment and making the supporting documentation of a design project, evaluation and analysis of the design.

Prerequisites

The course is a follow-up to the "Workshop - diploma seminar I" (see YSZ).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit credit requirements: attendance in lessons, public project presentation, meeting assigned diploma project deadlines.
Resulting evaluation consists of evaluations on projects. In total it will be possible to aquire 100 points. Resulting classification will be defined by the ECTS scale.
According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. . If some of the projects are awarded less than 50 pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed". The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course objective is to analyse the assignment of the diploma project, the theoretical bases and to learn how to make documentation, analysis and evaluation of the design.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance in workshop is controlled. Students have to be present in scheduled hours in the workshop, work on assigned projects and wait for consultation, unless a lecturer gives other individual plan. Students are obliged to inform the lecturer in advance about his/her working-place in the scheduled education time (studio, workshops, modelling room or college dormitory, home, producer etc.) - as absence is not excused without this information. The excuse of absence is possible only due serious reasons such as illness. Unexcused absence may jeopardise accepting a project.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Johnson M.: Problem solved. - London : Phaidon, 2002.
Laurel B.: Design Research, Methods and Perspectives. - Cambridge : MIT, 2003.

Recommended reading

Ecco, U.: Jak napsat diplomovou práci.
Black R.: Desktop Design power. - New York : Bantam Books, 1991.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2A-P Master's

    branch M-PDS , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction to the course, requirements, deadlines;
Presentation preparation;
Presentation preparation;
Presentation preparation;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Public presentation of a current solution of a diploma work;
Final requirements for the diploma work handing over.

labs and studios

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction to the course, requirements, deadlines, ;
Written seminar report (analysis) – correcting mistakes and completion;
Written seminar report (analysis) - correcting mistakes and completion, sketches of graphic solution of the diploma project;
Syllabus of written accompanying report;
Drafts of graphic solution of diploma project (poster, 3 alternatives of the title page and normal page) - solution selection;
Text and graphic solution processing, reasoning of 3D presentation;
Concept of the written accompanying report;
Final text correction of the analysis;
Final graphic solution of the diploma project approval (poster, title page and normal page, sketches of all assigned posters of the diploma project;
Textual and graphic form of the diploma project;
Textual and graphic form of the diploma project;
Completion of the textual part of the diploma project;
Handing over - final printed version of the written seminar report (development, design and technical analysis), complete text of the written accompanying report including ergonomic part, final version of the portfolio consisting of a professional CV and individual projects elaborated during the study on the A4 format.