Course detail
Design Project Concept
FSI-YE1 Acad. year: 2026/2027 Winter semester
The course is used to search for innovative and unconventional design solutions with the aim of creating an original design that is functionally and technically sound. It focuses on the analytical and conceptual phase of the design process with an emphasis on the development of key ideas and concepts. The thematic content is the conceptual design of a product working with a vision of the future, which takes into account current proven technologies and promising innovations with the potential to achieve higher quality. The output is comprehensive documentation including technical drawings, a presentation of the design solution and a conceptual model in the appropriate scale.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 10 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Studio work
169 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
- Task assignment.
- Search. Research of the product itself and its user, design analysis of existing products, analysis of problems and requirements.
- Production of interesting ideas, non-traditional solutions using design methods (eg. brainstorming, synectics, mood board).
- Search for potential product direction. Design sketches and their corrections.
- Consultation of ideas and correction of design sketches.
- Development of design sketches. Consultation.
- Creation of primary model sketches using 3D modeling software.
- Practical demonstration of production technologies used for the production of conceptual models.
- Production of a conceptual model.
- Creation of drawing documentation and presentation.
- Defense of the assigned task.