TST 161 CREATIVE DESIGN
1 course unit - Two (2) one-hour and twenty-minute class periods,
or one (1) two-hour and forty minute period.
Perspectives on the World: Fine and Performing Arts
2010-11
Catalog Data
(fall and spring)
This is a foundational course that looks at the elements and principles
of design as related to practical products, systems, and environments.
It introduces students to the creative process practiced by artists,
designers, and engineers, valuable to them as both future producers and
consumers. Content includes thinking, drawing, and modeling skills
commonly used by designers; development of a design vocabulary; the
nature and evolution of technological design; the impacts of design on
the individual, society, and the environment; patents and intellectual
property; human factors; team design; and appropriate technology, risk
analysis, and futuring techniques. Design problems are presented within
real-world contexts using field trips and outside speakers. Students
complete a major design project, document their work through a design
portfolio; and present their solutions before the class. Weekly
critiques of class projects build fluency, confidence, and creativity.
Textbook: Bevlin, Marjorie E., Design Through Discovery,
Addison-Wesley
Instructor: Norman L. Asper, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering Emeritus
office, Armstrong 132
phone, 883-1778
e-mail, asper@tcnj.edu
web page, http://www.tcnj.edu/~asper/index.html
Goals: 1. To analyze the nature of art and aesthetics as related to
design.
2. To analyze the nature of design as the organization
of materials and form in order to fulfill specific purposes.
3. To discuss the evolution of design within specific cultures.
4. To discuss the evolution of design in relation to the
environment.
5. To analyze the relationships among technological
inventions, social organizations and cultural values.
6. To use the elements and principles of design to
create pleasing products and structures.
7. To develop a design literacy through the study of
historical and contemporary movements in design, art,
engineering design, and industrial design.
8. To use design criteria to evaluate selected cultural artifacts.
9. To use a design process to solve problems.
10. To develop technical competencies in sketching and
modeling for communication of ideas.
11. To present a design solution to an audience.
12. To use various ideation methods to brainstorm new innovations.
13. To identify and develop a solution in response to a
design problem, and carry that solution through to
the stage of a working model which can be tested and
evaluated.
Prerequisites
by Topic: None
Schedule:(Two one-hour and twenty-minute class sessions/wk, or periods #1
and #2 combined into one two-hour and forty-minute evening class)
Week Period #1 Period #2 Reading Asst's
1 Introduction Design Communication
Student Information activity: Txt.Ch. 1
The Design Continuum
2 Designing and problem Team Development Txt. Ch. 2
solving - SAFE Term Design Project
Brainstorming & Group Assignment
3 The Design Process Sketching & Txt. Ch. 3 & 4
Ch. 1&2 Orthographic Projection Des.Com. Report Due
Designer Profile Asst. SOCS Period #2
4 Patents, Trademarks, Isometric, Annotated, Txt. Ch. 5 & 6
& Copyrights and Exploded sketching
Portfolio Logo Asst.
5 Elements of Design 1 & 2 - point perspective Txt.Ch. 7
Ch. 3 thru 6 assignment Orthographic Due
6 Shading, Shadowing, Color Theory Midterm review
& Texturing Techniques Review for Midterm Isometric Due
Assignment
7 MIDTERM EXAM (1st half) MIDTERM EXAM (2nd half) Txt. Ch. 8,9,& 10
Through Chapt. 6 Portfolio Logo Due
SOCS Period #2
8 Ergonomics & Anthropometric Chopper Bike Txt. Ch. 11
Human Factors Research Assignment Perspective Due
Manikin Assignment
Meet with groups
9 Principles of Design Lab. Session Txt. Ch. 14
Ch. 8, 9, & 10 Designer Profile Due
SOCS Period #2
10 Materials Selection Lab. Session Txt. Ch 16
Ch. 11 & 12 Shade, Shadow &
Texture Due
11 Packaging ePortfolio Organization Txt. Ch. 15
Ch. 16 Review
12 Industrial Design Term Project - Lab. Txt. Ch. 17
Ch. 15 Modeling & Finishing
13 Term Project Testing Term Project Testing Anthropometric HPV
Due Period #2
14 Term Project Review for Final - ePortfolio Due
presentations & Course & Group Evaluations SOCS Period #2 competition 15 FINAL EXAMINATION ********************** Comprehensive Course Requirements: 1. Students are expected to attend all classes held in Armstrong room 154. This "Design Room" is used by several classes, and instructors, and must be maintained as a pleasant working environment. There are also tools and materials for fabrication available in Armstrong 135. In both rooms you are always responsible for cleanup before you leave. It would make both rooms more pleasant to work if you not only cleaned up the mess you've made, but of any other mess you spot. At the end of each class period, tools and materials must be put away and the room must be ready for the next class or the next group. Note: There are no classes scheduled for AR154. 2. All written assignments will be individually prepared on a word processor, and will incorporate appropriate graphic elements. All assignments will be graded equally on both content accuracy and aesthetic value. 3. Students are expected to complete all design assignments which will demonstrate the development of graphical design and modeling skills. The due dates for these activities are listed in the outline. At the end of the semester the activities will be presented in electronic portfolio format. The average of the original design assignments will contribute 20% to the final grade, and the electronic portfolio will contribute 5% to the final grade. The last date for the ePortfolio submission will be listed in the SOCS Dropbox. 4. Each student will be assigned to a design team which will complete a Term Design Project. The project will include an operating prototype, a competitive event, and a design presentation. All four parts of the project are due the fourteenth week of the semester. The effort will contribute 25% to the final grade. The competitive event/demonstration will determine the relative effectiveness of the design solution, and the design evaluation will determine the aesthetic value of the project. At the end of the semester, each team will complete a team evaluation form which will be used in the calculation of the term project grade. 5. Students are expected to complete two (2) research assignments. The first will be a designer profile, and will contribute 5% to the final grade. The second will be a problem analysis that will contribute 10% to the final grade. The due dates for these assignments are listed in the course schedule. 6. There will be one (1) midterm test plus one (1) final exam. The Midterm test is scheduled for the seventh week of the class, and the final exam is scheduled for the finals week. The midterm test will contribute 15% to the final grade, and the final exam will contribute 20% to the final grade. 7. Additional Graphic supplies needed: a carrier/protective envelope large enough to hold a 14"x17" folder. an inexpensive sketch pad, no larger than 14"x17" and no smaller than 8 1/2"x11" plain bond (drawing) paper. a couple of 2B and 2H pencils and a "Mars-Plastic" eraser "Optional" supplies (if working at home) a metal ruler, at least 12 inches long. an architect's scale in inches. an Xacto knife to hold no. 11 or no. 24 blades. Get some extra blades. a pair of scissors. a glue stick or spray adhesive. (near end of semester) an inexpensive compass. Grading Procedures: 1. Percentage make-up of grades: a. Final Exam .........................20% b. Midterm Test........................15% c. Design Activities ..................25% (1) Weekly assignments Avg.....20% (2) Portfolio...................5% d Term Design Project.................25% (+/-X) (1) Working prototype...........9% (2) Prototype Design............9% (3) Competition.................7% (4) Group Evaluation Factor.....X% f. Research Assignments................15% (1) Designer Profile............5% (2) Problem Analysis...........10% 2. Letter Grade Equivalent: A = 100 - 93 A- = 92.9 - 90 B+ = 89.9 - 87 B = 86.9 - 83 B- = 82.9 - 80 C+ = 79.9 - 77 C = 76.9 - 73 C- = 72.9 - 70 D+ = 69.9 - 67 D = 66.9 - 60 F = 59.9 - 0
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