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TPD4185

Design in Wood

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2018
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Work
Special deadlines for course registration
Autumn: 2018-06-01

About

About the course

Course content

Inovative use of wooden materials with focus on the interplay between aesthetics, function, wooden materials and production processes.
One or more assignments where students experiment with different wooden materials and production processes. Working with sketch models and prototypes is emphasised.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate has become familiar with the different properties of wood as a material in products and have knowledge of processing and joining of wood.

Skills: Through project work the candidate has practiced the skills in the design of products, focusing on the interaction between aesthetics, function, wood materials and manufacturing processes.

General qualifications: The candidate has completed training in the use of prototype workshop for woodworking.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and supervised project. A verbal presentation of the results is included in the project assignments. The course is given in English if necessary.

Further on evaluation

For a re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken.

Required previous knowledge

The course is reserved for masterstudents in Industrial design and Architecture. Number of students is limited to 15. Deadline for course registration in student web is June 1st.

Course materials

To be announced.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIO8064 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Design

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Work
Grade:

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2018

Work
Weighting 100/100