2024
Project II - Product Design
Name: Project II - Product Design
Code: VIS12201M
12 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/312 hours
Scientific Area:
Design
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Provide students with advanced knowledge with regard to project development in Product Design,
considering the following specific objectives: a) To promote the autonomy and decision making in
complex design processes; b) Develop skills of personal and interpersonal organization in team and
individual work processes; c) Development of management / leadership skills considering teams
involved in project development Design processes; d) Development of skills related to the context of
creating complex systems products to address specific Design problems. It is also goal of the UC provide
the student with skills related to the organization and structuring of a portfolio with professional
features.
considering the following specific objectives: a) To promote the autonomy and decision making in
complex design processes; b) Develop skills of personal and interpersonal organization in team and
individual work processes; c) Development of management / leadership skills considering teams
involved in project development Design processes; d) Development of skills related to the context of
creating complex systems products to address specific Design problems. It is also goal of the UC provide
the student with skills related to the organization and structuring of a portfolio with professional
features.
Contents
1. Planning (collective action):
1.1. Defining the project briefing and the respective planning (distribution and scheduling of tasks).
2. Context factors (collective tasks organized by working groups):
2.1. Know and understand the user.
2.2. Understand and interpret the market.
2.3. Analysis of case studies related to the defined problem.
2.4. Identify and define possible technologies and materials.
2.5. Design thinking as a system: to investigate, interpret, question and relate to social, environmental,
technological and economic factors inherent in the problem (s) (s) Design, redefining solution
hypotheses.
3. Project (individual action)
3.1. Definition of specifications, project goals and tools.
3.2. Exploration, study and selection of design solutions.
3.3. Project development.
3.4. Realization of models and / or intermediate prototypes.
3.5. Testing and validation of intermediate solutions.
3.6. Tuning project in alignment with the test results.
3.7. Defining the colour, materials and finishes details.
3.8. Construction of prototypes for usability testing (CMA user centred design)
3.9. Validation of Design solution in alignment with the problem.
4. Professional Portfolio (mixed action)
4.1. Analysis of case studies - Professional Portfolio (collective action).
4.2. Systematization of structural models of Portfolio organization (collective action).
4.3. Structural model selection and organization of the project results in Portfolio (individual action).
5. Report overview of the process and project results.
1.1. Defining the project briefing and the respective planning (distribution and scheduling of tasks).
2. Context factors (collective tasks organized by working groups):
2.1. Know and understand the user.
2.2. Understand and interpret the market.
2.3. Analysis of case studies related to the defined problem.
2.4. Identify and define possible technologies and materials.
2.5. Design thinking as a system: to investigate, interpret, question and relate to social, environmental,
technological and economic factors inherent in the problem (s) (s) Design, redefining solution
hypotheses.
3. Project (individual action)
3.1. Definition of specifications, project goals and tools.
3.2. Exploration, study and selection of design solutions.
3.3. Project development.
3.4. Realization of models and / or intermediate prototypes.
3.5. Testing and validation of intermediate solutions.
3.6. Tuning project in alignment with the test results.
3.7. Defining the colour, materials and finishes details.
3.8. Construction of prototypes for usability testing (CMA user centred design)
3.9. Validation of Design solution in alignment with the problem.
4. Professional Portfolio (mixed action)
4.1. Analysis of case studies - Professional Portfolio (collective action).
4.2. Systematization of structural models of Portfolio organization (collective action).
4.3. Structural model selection and organization of the project results in Portfolio (individual action).
5. Report overview of the process and project results.
Teaching Methods
The classes are based on the critical exposition and analysis of theoretical and practical content by use
of: literature and physical/audio-visual media; exploration of collaborative methods; promote
discussions on crosscutting issues to the learning process.
In the NORMAL SEASON assessment students may choose one of two schemes: Continuous or Final Assessment.
1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SCHEME
Evaluation Components:
a. Class participation: 20%;
b. 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%;
c. Presentation and defense of the work developed during the classes, which occurs during the "Regular Season Evaluations": 40%.
2. FINAL EVALUATION SCHEME
a. Work developed during the period with the teacher's accompaniment: 40%;
b. Examination based on the contents taught: 60%.
of: literature and physical/audio-visual media; exploration of collaborative methods; promote
discussions on crosscutting issues to the learning process.
In the NORMAL SEASON assessment students may choose one of two schemes: Continuous or Final Assessment.
1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SCHEME
Evaluation Components:
a. Class participation: 20%;
b. 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%;
c. Presentation and defense of the work developed during the classes, which occurs during the "Regular Season Evaluations": 40%.
2. FINAL EVALUATION SCHEME
a. Work developed during the period with the teacher's accompaniment: 40%;
b. Examination based on the contents taught: 60%.
Teaching Staff
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