2023
Lighting Design
Name: Lighting Design
Code: VIS12824L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Design
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The curricular unit aims to provide the student with theoretical-practical knowledge in the field of lighting design, through the exploitation of concepts, tools and design methods intrinsic to this area.
- Stimulate the apprehension of theoretical knowledge related to the history, technologies and materials of lighting design;
- Enhance the potential of the design process through the introduction to the methodological, conceptual and operative design practice.
- Explore the student's abilities at design design level, considering the specific universe of the lighting industry.
- Provide the student with knowledge that will allow him / her to approach the reality of work regarding the design project, aimed at the lighting sector.
- Stimulate the apprehension of theoretical knowledge related to the history, technologies and materials of lighting design;
- Enhance the potential of the design process through the introduction to the methodological, conceptual and operative design practice.
- Explore the student's abilities at design design level, considering the specific universe of the lighting industry.
- Provide the student with knowledge that will allow him / her to approach the reality of work regarding the design project, aimed at the lighting sector.
Contents
1. Light concept as modulator and space characterizer.
2. Theoretical introduction to the evolution of lighting systems, within the scope of Design History. 3. Characteristics of a lamp, concepts and lighting units.
4. Technologies and materials associated with lighting production.
5. Technical components necessary for the production of a lighting system.
6. Analysis of lighting equipment on the market:
Main typologies; Materials and technologies; Colors and surface treatments; Modes of use.
7. Project:
7.1. Individual investigation and case study analysis.
7.2. Identification of problems and definition of objectives, specifications and project concept.
7.1 Solutions representation through hand-drawn studies and rigorous design.
7.2. Studies of color, materials, textures and graphics.
7.2. Production of three-dimensional forms of representation at the appropriate scale.
7.3. Production of models.
7.4. Production of prototype.
7.5. Systematization and communication of project results.
2. Theoretical introduction to the evolution of lighting systems, within the scope of Design History. 3. Characteristics of a lamp, concepts and lighting units.
4. Technologies and materials associated with lighting production.
5. Technical components necessary for the production of a lighting system.
6. Analysis of lighting equipment on the market:
Main typologies; Materials and technologies; Colors and surface treatments; Modes of use.
7. Project:
7.1. Individual investigation and case study analysis.
7.2. Identification of problems and definition of objectives, specifications and project concept.
7.1 Solutions representation through hand-drawn studies and rigorous design.
7.2. Studies of color, materials, textures and graphics.
7.2. Production of three-dimensional forms of representation at the appropriate scale.
7.3. Production of models.
7.4. Production of prototype.
7.5. Systematization and communication of project results.
Teaching Methods
Practical works;
Experimentation in class;
Individual tutorial monitoring;
Development of specific tutorial exercises with progressiv complexity for evaluation;
In NORMAL SEASON students may choose between:
1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SCHEME
_Class participation: 20%;
_Work developed during the period with the accompaniment of the teacher, which must be submitted, at least, to a periodic evaluation with public disclosure of the classifications: 40%;
_Presentation and defense of the work developed during the classes, which occurs during the "Regular Season Evaluations": 40%.
2. FINAL EVALUATION SCHEME
_Work developed during the period with the teacher's accompaniment: 40%;
_Examination based on the contents taught: 60%.
Experimentation in class;
Individual tutorial monitoring;
Development of specific tutorial exercises with progressiv complexity for evaluation;
In NORMAL SEASON students may choose between:
1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SCHEME
_Class participation: 20%;
_Work developed during the period with the accompaniment of the teacher, which must be submitted, at least, to a periodic evaluation with public disclosure of the classifications: 40%;
_Presentation and defense of the work developed during the classes, which occurs during the "Regular Season Evaluations": 40%.
2. FINAL EVALUATION SCHEME
_Work developed during the period with the teacher's accompaniment: 40%;
_Examination based on the contents taught: 60%.
Teaching Staff
- André Silva Panoias
- Miguel do Canto Moniz Bual [responsible]
