Lighting Design

Code: VIS14201L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Design

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Energias renováveis e acessíveis - Garantir acesso à energia barata, confiável, sustentável e renovável para todos.

Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas - Construir infraestrutura resiliente, promover a industrialização inclusiva e sustentável, e fomentar a inovação.

Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

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.

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.

Teaching Methods

The classes will be based on the sharing and discussion of knowledge with the student, promoting the introduction and development of their research skills and critical interpretation of data to support the project, as well as the development of projective skills in the way of conciliation of the different factors Basic components that make up Lighting Design. Launch and follow-up of design project exercises focused on the production of lighting systems. The evaluation is continuous being punctuated during the semester by classes dedicated to periodic evaluations and, at the end of the semester, by the final evaluation of results by the Jury.
Assiduity: 10% Average Rating: 40% Final Work: 50%