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History of design I

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Course Unit Code632-2014/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ZAP0078MgA. Rostislav Zapletal, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is focuses on the history of automobile design and its historical setting within the design. Emphasis is placed on the historical context and the relationship between design and industrial creation. It focuses on products and creative personalities that have most influenced the design direction but also the history of all mankind.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquire key theoretical knowledge in the field of industrial and automotive design, which the student will be able to apply in practice when designing his own project. The experience gained can help him anticipate the future development of the design. Students should understand how the design and history of humanity interact with each other.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to design history
2. Industrial Revolution
3. The Beginning of automotieve in the Czech Lands
4. Design during the First World War
5. The interwar period
6. Design of streamline shell
7. Design during the Second World War
8. Post-war development I
9. Post-war development II
10.-11. Design after the Velvet Revolution
12. Present
13.-14. Concept cars
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
WILLSON, Quentin. Ultimate sports car. New York: DK Pub., 2002. ISBN 0789489457.
KOLESÁR, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dějin designu. V českém jazyce vyd. 2., dopl. a rev. Přeložil Kateřina KŘÍŽOVÁ, přeložil Lucie VIDMAR. V Praze: Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová, 2009. T. ISBN 978-80-86863-28-3.
EDSALL, Larry. Prototypy. Čestlice: Rebo Productions, 2004. ISBN 80-7234-356-4.
WILLSON, Quentin. Ultimate sports car. New York: DK Pub., 2002. ISBN 0789489457.
OLIVETI, Chiara a Giovanna UZZANI. Design. Praha: Slovart, c2009. ISBN isbn978-80-7391-330-4.
Recommended Reading:
REIMPELL, Jörnsen. a Helmut. STOLL. The automotive chassis: engineering principles. English ed. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, c1996. ISBN 1560917369.
SPARKE, Penny. Století designu: průkopníci designu 20. století. Praha: Slovart, 1999. ISBN 80-7209-142-5.
REIMPELL, Jörnsen. a Helmut. STOLL. The automotive chassis: engineering principles. English ed. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, c1996. ISBN 1560917369.
FAIRS, Marcus. Design 21. století: nové ikony designu : od masového trhu k avantgardě. V Praze: Slovart, 2007. ISBN isbn80-7209-970-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
ExaminationExamination100 51