designing experience with physical objects
(Product Design Basics)

Exercises 

• Stories of Objects, Senses and Actions
• Light as Matter
• Design Affordances and Patterns
  
  
• Reading Matter

Lecturers:

• Karmen Franinovic
• Verena Ziegler
• Florian Wille

Schedule:

• For a up to date schedule please consult the google calendar 

• Room: tbd

Description

In this course, we will explore how the choices of form and material affect our senses and interactions. Perceptual approaches to design consider form as something that affords a sensory-motor experience. We combine such approaches with traditional product design methods such as sketching of object's geometrical form and constructing physical prototypes. We use simple materials such as paper to explore the potential of the three-dimensional forms. You will learn how to study and to design physical objects so that they trigger a sensory experience.

In addition to attendance and active contribution for the duration of the course, students are assessed based on the following deliverables at the end of the course:

• • Documentation of all exercises in pdf format using the provided template
  • 2 material library examples

Exercise "light as matter":

• • 5 minute presentation of the concept and prototype
  • The final prototype

What to document:

The process and outcome of the following exercises

• sketching
• modules
• cube expressions
• material library
  
  
• light as matter

What will be assessed:

Over all

• • commitment

  • progress / improvement
    

Exercises

• • sketching
  • modules
  • cube expressions
  • material library
    
    
  • light as matter
    - concept
    - process
    - model building
    - outcome
    

Documentation

For positive grading, a minimum attendance 80% is required.