Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ID6101 : Design Introduction { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Mohammed Rajik Khan
Syllabus
Definition of design. Interrelationship of Design to Engineering, Architecture, Arts and Social Sciences. Design as a creative professional career. Choices, Routes, Courses and Specializations in the field of Design. Brief history of developments in Design and Technology. Aesthetics, Ergonomic, Scientific and Engineering considerations in Design, Design and Society. User centered considerations in Design. Stages in the design processes. Case studies in Product, Communication and Environment Designs. Design and indigenous technology. Role of Design in creating the future. Status of Design profession in India and worldwide. Assignments on understanding Design as a discipline and profession.
Course Objectives
- Awareness of different aspects of design as a part of professional design.
Course Outcomes
Awareness of traditional arts, history and philosophy of design.
Essential Reading
- D. Norman, Design of Everyday Things, Currency Books, New York
- A. Forty, Objects of Desire, Thames & Hudson
Supplementary Reading
- R. Hollis, Concise History of Graphic Design, Thames and Hudson
- P. Sparke, Introduction to Design and Culture in the 20th Century, Routledge