An Introduction to Organology

Course Introduction

This course is positioned as an introductory course for beginners in product design. The course starts from the job requirements of product designers, mainly learning the learning path and methods of product design, as well as the design process and skills that should be mastered in design practice. Through the study and practice of a large number of cases in this course, learners will establish the basic concepts, work skills, and methods of product design, and be able to apply the knowledge and skills learned to evaluate and practice product design, thereby improving their practical and innovative abilities.

Course Objectives

√ 1. Clearly articulate and understand the professional ethics requirements and development path of product designers.

√ 2. Use product design related software (2D drawing software) to create product design sketches and renderings.

√ 3. Apply product design related software (3D modeling, rendering software) for product design practice activities.

√ 4. Participate in classroom activities on time and actively, take on individual responsibilities within the team by completing classroom group tasks, utilize collaborative methods to analyze, evaluate, or complete the entire process of product design works.

Course Content

Semester 1
Week1	Unit 1: Methodology of Product Design Learning 1	Be able to explain the concept, content, and learning methods of product design, retell the main characteristics of the development history of industrial design in the world, compare the features of typical cases in Danish design, German design, and Japanese design, and analyze their impact on the design field.
Week2	Unit 2: Methodology of Product Design Learning 2	Be able to complete a design schedule based on the general process of product creative design expression, and able to use relevant software for layout design.
Week3	Unit 3: Hand drawing and image software 1	Be able to identify the hand drawn expression methods of product design creativity, remember the learning methods of product design software, and self-study a design software of interest using this method. Be able to identify the elements of excellent design and conduct analysis of excellent design drawings for product design.
Week4	Unit 4: Hand drawing and image software 2	Be able to recognize the interface partition of image software PS and use basic operations related to PS and hand drawing to draw a simple work.
Week5	Unit 5: Hand drawing and image software 3	Be able to follow the tutorial, use commonly used PS tools and commands, and create a comprehensive work.
Week6	Unit 6: ......	......

Related Resources

[1] 李程.产品设计方法与案例解析(第2版)[M].北京: 北京理工大学出版社.2020年

[2] [美] 卡尔·T. 乌利齐著，杨青杨娜译:《产品设计与开发(原书第6版)》,北京:机械工业出版社,2018年

[3] 谭嫄嫄等.产品设计基础课--产品设计思维[M].北京: 化学工业出版社.2023

[4] 魏加兴.产品设计基础课--产品结构设计与典型案例[M].北京：化学工业出版社.2023

An Introduction to Organology

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