Course code MatZ5011
Credit points 9
Industrial Design
Total Hours in Course243
Number of hours for lectures48
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Number of hours for laboratory classes32
Independent study hours147
Date of course confirmation18.02.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
lect.
Andrejs Domkins
Mg. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
MatZ5001, Wood Science Advanced Course
Course abstract
An industrial designer combines art skills with business and engineering to design products that people use every day. Designers are responsible for the style, function, quality, and safety of almost every good manufactured. The curriculum is for an entry-level industrial design job.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After the course, students are able to: understand the importance of design in wood products in the market; participate in the making of product design; work in furniture production; recognize customer-oriented production and the importance of adequate product quality; monitor and analyze the ongoing changes in the global production environment.
Compulsory reading
1. Kottje J. Einbaumöbel. DeutscheVerlags-Anstalt, 2008. 150 p.
2. Roja Ž. Ergonomikas pamati. Rīga: Drukātava, 2008. 190 lpp.
3. Kagan J. &Vogel C.M. Creating Breakthrough Products. London: FinancialTimes, Prentice-Hall, 2001. 146 p.
4. Aghayere A., Vigil J. Structural Wood Design. , Hoboken: NewJersey: John Wiley, 2007. 396 p.
Further reading
1. Nutsch W. Handbuch der Konstruktion: Möbel und Einbauschränke. DeutscheVerlags-Anstalt, 2006. 398 p.
2. Nutsch W. Technisches Zeichnen und Entwerfen: Möbel und Innenausbau. DeutscheVerlags-Anstalt, 2004. 280 p.
3. Lefteri C. Wood, Materials for Inspirational Design. Switzerland: RotoVision, 2003. 98 160 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Holz-zentralblatt. Stuttgart. Germany: DRW-Verlags-GmbH. ISSN 0018-3792
2. Baltijas Koks: starptautisks žurnāls uzņēmīgiem cilvēkiem. Rīga: Meža Mediju centrs. ISSN 1407-6667