Industrial Product Design
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DepartmentFaculty of Architecture
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Program code6121EX049
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Field of studyEngineering
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QualificationBachelor of Engineering Sciences
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Duration4
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About
Programme Objective
The Bachelor’s programme in Industrial Product Design programme prepares creative and technically proficient specialists capable of designing functional, aesthetic, and innovative industrial products. The programme emphasizes the integration of design and engineering principles, the ability to analyze market needs and trends, and the development of environmentally sustainable and ergonomic solutions. Students acquire the competencies necessary to manage the full design process, from concept generation to the realization of final products.
Main Study Modules
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Fundamentals of Object Drawing and Composition
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Basics of Computer-Aided Design
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Ergonomics of Industrial Products
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Industrial Product Project
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Production Processes, Tools, and Equipment
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Creative Processes in Engineering
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What will I be able to do?
• Apply creative problem-solving skills to generate and implement original ideas
• Integrate aesthetics, functionality, and technology in design solutions
• Create and visualize 3D models using modern design software
• Develop and test prototypes, considering materials and production processes
• Apply principles of ergonomics and human factors to ensure comfort and safety
• Manage design projects from concept through to final implementation
• Collaborate effectively with specialists from diverse fields on complex projects
• Conduct market analysis and respond to user needs through product design
• Evaluate and apply materials and manufacturing technologies appropriately
• Create sustainable and eco-friendly solutions that reduce environmental impact. -
What are my career opportunities?
• Industrial Product Design – designing a wide range of products, from everyday objects to complex equipment
• Product Development – contributing to innovation and the creation of new products within companies
• 3D Modeling and Visualization – specializing in digital modeling with computer-aided design tools
• Production Engineering and Construction – designing and producing standard and customized products in manufacturing settings
• Design Project Management – leading product design and development projects, coordinating teams, and managing the entire design process
• Design Consulting – advising companies on product design and innovation strategies
• Sustainable Design – developing environmentally responsible products that promote sustainable practices.
Study subjects
1 Semester
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FMFIB16121 6 credits
General Physics
Module aim
To give knowledge about basic interactions in nature, gravitational, electrical and magnetic fields, nature of mechanical and electrical phenomena and processes, states of solid and gaseous material, to educate skills of scientific thinking, to teach how to estimate theoretically and experimentally obtained data and its reliability, to prepare for the engineering studies.
Module description
General physics, the subject of the study, is a combination of theory and practice, designed to provide students with understanding of fundamental mechanics, molecular physics and thermodynamics, electrostatics and electrodynamics, electromagnetism, all needed for industrial product design studies. The knowledge is provided about mechanical oscillations and vibrations and their manifestation in engineering devices, thermal phenomena, electrical and magnetic parameters, electrical measuring devices. The ability to interpret and efficiently explain the results of experimental research obtained in laboratories is developed.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled of the lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work. -
ARDIB16101 6 credits
Fundamentals of objects drawing and composition
Module aim
The main objective of the course is to provide students with the range of basic theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the spatial depiction of objects and their harmonious representation, along with the development of their compositional skills. The expected results of the course: development of students’ abilities of objectively, artistically mature and aesthetically attractive representation of the objects in three-dimensional and spatial constructive images.
Module description
“Fundamentals of objects drawing and composition” is dedicated to the first year students and aims to provide them with the basics of the artistic expression and the development of the experience of the creation and modeling of the form, which is going to be used further in the study process as fundamentals of the objective spatial imagination, as a basis for the successful involvement in the further learning in the field of digitized design systems.
The course contains of twofold parts of the knowledge and skills transfer: I) the part on the theory on fundamentals of the objects drawing and composition and II) practical part, the scope of which is to develop students’ expression of the aesthetic and functional representation of objects through the most appropriate form of drawing. -
FMMMB16108 6 credits
Mathematics 1
Module aim
To introduce basics of linear algebra, analytical geometry and differential calculus
Module description
The course covers the elements of linear algebra (matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations), analytical geometry (vectors, straight lines, planes, curves and surfaces of second order) and differential calculus of functions of one variable (limits, derivatives, investigation of functions). The questions of their practical application are touched upon.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works and 50% of the lectures.
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FMIGB16100 3 credits
Descriptive Geometry
Module aim
To acquaintance with engineering graphics fundamentals necessary in architectural design. To present basic methods of applied descriptive geometry.
Module description
Subject of Descriptive Geometry. Method of projections. Rectangular and axonometric projections of geometric objects. Methods of transformation of projections. Metric and other problems. Surfaces, generating and classification. Intersection straight line and plane with surface. Intersection of surfaces. Developments. Perspective projections. Method of Architect’s and other methods or perspective construction. Shades and shadows in orthogonal and perspective projections.
Students are required to attend at least 80% of the practical and laboratory classes at the scheduled time during the semester. Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures – 50%. -
ELEIB16101 3 credits
Electrical engineering and electronics
Module aim
Provide electrical engineering knowledge, develop the ability to creatively analyze and solve electrical issues needed to mechanic engineering.
Module description
at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times
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ARDIB16103 3 credits
Volume form plasticity
Module aim
To deliver spatial form organizational skills, introduce to form semantic construction and causal application.
Module description
Durring the subject students will investigate and model various spatial forms, their semantics and applicability to particular commercial identity/brand.
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ARDIB16102 3 credits
Basics of computer - aided industrial design
Module aim
Understand the basic of principles of computer graphics, models and modelling. Elaborate skills on reading technical drawings and drafting. To acquire experience of practical work with CAD / CAE / CAM systems.
Module description
The course of computer – aided industrial design (CAID) presents integrated approach of design process and computer technologies and provides possibility to acquire practical skills in the fields of CAD, CAE and CAM. The course is split into two parts. The first one begins with fundamentals of computer graphics, leading to the models and fundamentals of modelling. The practical workshops and training is aimed towards feature analysis of the objects, modelling of the selected objects, documentation process and ability to read the documentation. Work group assignments are aimed towards developing skills of work sharing, coordination and responsibility.
2 Semester
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ARDIB22202 9 credits
Aplied computer - aided design
Module aim
The module is aimed towards basic understanding of principles of computer graphics, models and modelling, model analysis and its influence to the process of computer – aided design. Studens are to elaborate their skills on reading technical drawings as well as drafting them. The practical workshops and training is aimed to practical work with CAD / CAE / CAM systems, prototyping equipment and fixing acquired knowledge of the Material Science.
Module description
The course of computer – aided industrial design (CAID) presents integrated approach of design process and computer technologies and provides possibility to acquire practical skills in the fields of CAD, CAE and CAM.
It begins with fundamentals of computer graphics, leading to the models, modelling and model management. It covers principles of model visualization, analysis and prototyping, as well as model preparation for these processes. The practical workshops and training is aimed towards feature-based analysis of the objects, modelling of the selected objects, documentation process and ability to read the documentation. Work group assignments are aimed towards developing skills of work sharing, coordination and responsibility. A prototype model of real-world object is created during these trainings. -
ARDIB16204 6 credits
Drawing graphics ant fonts
Module aim
The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills in the field of micro and macro typography and the means of graphic visualisation emphasizing their applicability and importance in industrial product design presentations. To develop and master the importance of font and content or product concept integrity and the potential of typographic tools
Module description
Drawing graphics ant fonts” is dedicated to the first year students, the course contains of twofold parts of the knowledge and skills transfer: the theoretical part and course exercise part.
Theoretical lectures introduce students to the field of micro and macro typography and its significance in industrial product
design, and the analysis of the principles of coloristics, design project presentations and composition principles.
The different typography tasks performed during the course exercise significantly supplement and consolidate the theoretical
knowledge and develops skills of typography which are required in further study process in graphical representation of
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FMMMB16208 6 credits
Mathematics 2
Module aim
To introduce the methods of calculation of indefinite and definite integrals and their applications. Present classification of differential equations and their solutions.
Module description
Antiderivative. Definite integrals and their application. Functions of several variables. Partial derivatives. Extreme values. First order differential equations. Higher order differential equations. Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Power series and their application.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works and 50% of the lectures.
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MEMKB17148 3 credits
Cognitive Practice
Module aim
To familiarize with structure of factories, technological processes, mechanism, producible production. Obtaining practical knowledge about the enterprice management structure, manufacturing equipment, process of manufacturing of parts and special equipment manufacturing, assembly technology of product, technical control elements, production quality assessment. Train practical skills to analyze and solve industrial, technological, engineering problems. Practical information presentation, problem
Module description
Analysis is done of structure and main subdivisions of the company in question, along with the connections between each subdivision. Examination of production type and quantities as well as main mechanical system and instrument technical characteristics. Subsidiary operations of production and automation processes are explained. Product quality control inspection. Environmental, fire and work safety regulations are analysed. Final report is provided by the student for evaluation. Evaluation type – graded credits.
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STTMB17044 3 credits
Engineering Mechanics
Module aim
To acquire and assimilate knowledge about behaviour of mechanical objects under action of forces at known boundary and initial conditions. To understand main fundamental principles of statics and dynamics. To learn solving practical problems of mechanics.
Module description
Object of mechanics. Idealizations. Fundamental axioms, laws and notions of mechanics. Particle, rigid body, mechanical system. Force, couple, moment, link. Free-body diagram. Equilibrium of particle and rigid body. Distributed loads, gravity centre. Friction. Notions of kinematics. Velocity, speed, acceleration, path. Kinetics of particle and body. Fundamental theorems of kinetics. Basics of analytical mechanics. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-I II year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.
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KIFSB17108 3 credits
Philosophy
Module aim
The course is intended to introduce students to the basic problems of philosophy and to provide with skills for critical thinking.
Module description
The course examines the origin of philosophy and the role of philosophy in the development of European cultural history. Course presents the topics of being, the nature of things and ideas, knowledge, the relationship between science and philosophy, the human place in cosmos, in a society and in the state. The main focus is placed upon antique philosophy and its subsequent interpretations.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times -
KIPIB17029 3 credits
Service Design
Module aim
To provide knowledge about: service design optimization patterns, consumer market research, marketing, development planning and management. Students will be able to analyze service marketing aspects, factors affecting the service development trends and predict possible development directions.
Module description
Service design optimization process requires effective marketing and commercial success. Service design architecture consists of company management basis. Service design optimization is focused on consumer needs, market change research, service marketing strategies for planning, implementation and coordination.
Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory. -
KIFSB17146 3 credits
Philosophy of Technology
Module aim
To reveal the main problems of philosophy of technology and to cultivate the skills for good orientation in the flow of contemporary technogenic dynamics.
Module description
The course provides the concept of technology and the overview of the characteristics of its development. Students are introduced to the sources of the philosophy of technology as a discipline, to the specific features of its emergence and further development. The course provides the most important periods of history of technology, in order to highlight the essential dependency between the development of technology, its concept and the changing of the attitude to technology. Students are introduced to the most famous theories of technology, developed by such authors as E. Kapp, F. Dessauer, J. Jaspers, M. Heidegger, J. Ellul, H. Skolimowsky, D. Bell, E. Toffler, A. Huning, H. Schelsky, G. Ropohl, H. Lenk, F. Rapp. Technology is analysed and interpreted from ontological, epistemological, anthropological, axiological thinking perspective. The course discusses the main challenges to human beings, it also examines actual problems of technology.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times
3 Semester
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ARDIB16302 9 credits
Product Design Project-1 (Product design object for children education)
Module aim
To get the students introduced to: (a) main creation principles of small-scale design products, their designing methods, stages and principles; and (b) peculiarities of a target consumer of the given design products and their influence on the creative process and results. Mastering the peculiarities of technical construction of the design object. Through combination of theoretical knowledge and practical classes to prepare a small 3D design object or device for children’s education starting with
Module description
The project encompasses a piece of product design or device for children’s education. It is prepared in several stages: (1) research and search for an idea to be completed in a sketch; (2) design and technical construction of the object; (3) preparation of a model/ prototype; and (4) presentation of the object.
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MEMKB22301 6 credits
Machine Elements and Design of Mechanisms
Module aim
To acquaint with the elements of mechanisms, necessary means for the construction of the product, modern methods of their design, which allow to obtain the required characteristics of the product; principles for the preparation of technical documentation
Module description
The course includes an analysis of the structures of mechanisms and their elements, which are characteristic of various products, regardless of their purpose; analysis of calculation and design peculiarities, preparation of technical documentation. The initial data used in the calculation of product elements, their gears and the basic principles of product design are discussed. It also deals with sketch design, construction of body parts, assembly drawings and preparation of technical-technological documentation. Participation in practical works at least 60% of scheduled exercises is mandatory. Participation in laboratory works in all scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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STTMB17048 3 credits
Mechanics of Materials
Module aim
To give knowledge and acquaint with engineering methods for simple strength and stiffness problems
Module description
General principle, hypothesis, assumption, conception. Tension and compression. Geometrical properties of cross sections. Shear. Torsion. Bending. Fundamentals of stress-strain state. Stresses analysis software. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.
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MEMKB17384 3 credits
Materials Science
Module aim
To provide knowledge about materials used in the production engineering, their processing, properties and application.
Module description
The basis of structural materials and treatment processes is presented in the module. Materials science development, internal structure of materials, mechanical and physical properties testing, patterns of the formation of material structures, production of metal materials, alloy steels and non-ferrous metal alloys, heat treatment and thermochemical treatment of metal materials, composition and non-metallic materials, details and construction un its manufacturing and processing methods, materials joining process, destructive and non-destructive control of materials.
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ARDIB16301 3 credits
Applied Engineering Graphics and design
Module aim
Sketch drawing, means of dimensivining, material marking in drawings. Demountable and non-demountable joints, types of srews, viewing and marking of screws, screw fastening elements. Assemblies drawings and their drawing order. Understanding and detailing of assembly drawings. Specification. Viewing of springs, gears, gear and chain trains. Kinematics diagrams. Marking of surface machining types in the drawings. Tolerances and fits.
Module description
Sketch drawing, means of dimensivining, material marking in drawings. Demountable and non-demountable joints, types of srews, viewing and marking of screws, screw fastening elements. Assemblies drawings and their drawing order. Understanding and detailing of assembly drawings. Specification. Viewing of springs, gears, gear and chain trains. Kinematics diagrams. Marking of surface machining types in the drawings. Tolerances and fits.
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KIUSB17179 3 credits
English Language
Module aim
To help students develop linguistic and communicative skills, acquire knowledge according to CEFR B2 – C1 level in order to communicate spontaneously both in written and spoken forms on daily, cultural and professional topics.
Module description
The course covers an important aspect of academic language study relevant to all subject areas. The aim of the course is to reach a high (B2-C1) level of English to study in an academic institution. The course is aimed at the first-cycle students with B1-B2 level of English. The integrated skills course will develop students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an academic context. It will enable students to prepare assignments, write a research paper in English. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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ARDIB16300 3 credits
Creative processes in engineering
Module aim
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
Module description
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
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KIUSB17181 3 credits
French Language
Module aim
To help students develop linguistic and communicative skills, acquire knowledge according to CEFR B2 – C1 level in order to communicate spontaneously both in written and spoken forms on daily, cultural and professional topics.
Module description
The course covers an important aspect of academic language study relevant to all subject areas. The aim of the course is to reach a high (B2-C1) level of French to study in an academic institution. The course is aimed at the first-cycle students with B1-B2 level of French.The integrated skills course will develop students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an academic context. It will enable students to prepare assignments, write a research paper in French. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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MERSB17055 3 credits
Evolution of Technical Developments
Module aim
Introduction to the process of evolution of technical implements of production and vehicles
Module description
Working tools of a primitive. Rudiments of engineering idea. The most important technical inventions, building and military equipment. Water and wind engines; invention of a clock. J. Watt steam engine. The conditions for appearance of exact sciences. Development of devices. Evolution of various technical equipment. Up-to-date technological achievements.
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KIUSB17180 3 credits
German Language
Module aim
To help students develop linguistic and communicative skills, acquire knowledge according to CEFR B2-C1 level in order to communicate spontaneously both in written and spoken forms on daily, cultural and professional topics.
Module description
The course covers an important aspect of academic language study relevant to all subject areas. The aim of the course is to reach a high (B2-C1) level of German to study in an academic institution.The course is aimed at the first-cycle students with B1-B2 level of German.The integrated skills course will develop students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an academic context. It will enable students to prepare assignments, write a research paper in German. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
4 Semester
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ARDIB17409 9 credits
Product design project - 2 (Household object project )
Module aim
To learn how to analyze the projected future use of an object in reality. To develop the abilities to self-prepare for project of household objects, conveying the principle of operation, internal and external form, their components. Sketching principles of action, drawings and three dimensions virtual and real models.
Module description
In Household Object Project students are taught to understand and apply the design principles of form design and methods to analyze and evaluate the generated object shape of the design, construction, and the relationship between them during the process, to carry out systematic calculations. Skills are trained to develop the preparation technical task and construction documentation phases. Mastered sketching skills of conceptual drawings for Household object principles of operating.
According to the real life prototypes there is created brand new Household object project with medium complexity of design for shape and structure. This project is divided into pieces of design shape integrals, elements of structure and materials to choice. The design elements are evaluated according to various requirements. The design project is drawn up by the technical specifications and drawings for technical elements and markups. Mastered the three measurements computer modeling for objects. -
ARDIB16404 6 credits
Production Practice 1
Module aim
Attainment of working with different materials, mechanism, engineering, constructing, supervision and management practical skills.
Module description
Professional practice 1 is done after the second course. Term – four weeks. Department selects the places of practice and formulates the tasks. With faktorys, its structure, using mechanism, constructions of machines and producible production are met practical, skills of practical work are got. Report of practice according to the tasks is written in the end. Marking – credit.
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ARDIB16403 3 credits
History of the Material Enviroment and applied art
Module aim
Introduce students with industrial products assumptions of design formation, sources, history and modern development tendencies and design object formation principles.
Module description
This subject is dedicated to analyze industrial products design history and interactions with social, economic and ethno
cultural factors, in context of theoretical, art and historical origins (from prehistorically period to first half of 20th
century). In theoretical lectures the main reasons of art and ethno culture are presented, that caused industrial products design
to be a worldwide complex process. Students are introduced to history of industrial product design, goals and questions. The
goal is to prepare specialists with the university education who understand industrial design principles and are able to
analyze and optimally construct competitive modern design products. -
MEMKB17155 3 credits
Manufacturing Processes, Tools and Machine Tools
Module aim
To provide knowledge of machining technological processes, conventional metal cutting methods, modern metal cutting tools, their design, geometry and materials.
Module description
The module provides knowledge about technological processes which take place in metal machining enterprises, about metal cutting machine tools, metal cutting tools, their types, design and geometrical parameters, about materials used for cutting part of metal cutting tools.
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MEMKB17154 3 credits
Theory and Practice of Measurement
Module aim
To provide knowledge about measurement processes, the tools used for this, the importance of measurement accuracy and the need to control quality parameters at all stages of product development and production. To get acquainted with the marking of measured quality parameters in technical drawings.
Module description
The module provides information on metrology and measurement theory; measurement methods; measuring devices, their use and accuracy; measurement signals and their change; measurements of process parameters; statistical methods of managing the obtained measurement results.
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ARDIB16402 3 credits
Industrial Products Ergonomics
Module aim
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
Module description
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
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KIUSB17191 3 credits
Speciality English Language
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Industrial Product Design study programme students’ C1 level of the English Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course English Language for communication in both daily and professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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KIUSB17192 3 credits
Speciality German Language
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Industrial Product Design students’ C1 level of the German language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course German Language for communication in both daily and professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.
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KIUSB17193 3 credits
Speciality French Language
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Industrial Product Design study programme students’ C1 level of the French Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course French Language for communication in both daily and professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.
5 Semester
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ARDIB17505 9 credits
Industrial product design -3 (Furniture design)
Module aim
To provide students with the knowledge and skills to prepare furniture design and technology project. To develop the ability to organize work from the problem formulation to the final product.
Module description
The furniture typology, function and form connection are analysed. The industrial product design principles and methods are assimilated. The knowledge of the product materials and their parts (wood, plastics, metal, paints and painting technology), production operations, methods of furniture assembly, fundamentals of their quality securing. Introducing the ergonomic and anthropometric parameters, analysis of the main furniture design, shape, form. This knowledge is the basis for making designs of the furniture, that can be industrially produced.
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MERSB17108 6 credits
CAD/CAM
Module aim
Implementation of modern 3D systems for geometric form generation, construction parameters analysis and preparation of computer aided manufacturing.
Module description
Overview of computer aided design and manufacturing. Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) components, hardware and software. Concept of CAD: three-dimensional (3D) modeling, virtual modeling, integrated quality control. Interface between CAM and CAD. Fundamentals of CAM. Computer aided engineering.
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ARDIB16503 3 credits
History of Material Environment and Industrial Design
Module aim
Introduce students with industrial products assumptions of design formation, sources, history and modern development tendencies and design object formation principles.
Module description
This subject is dedicated to analyze industrial products design history and interactions with social, economic and ethno
cultural factors, in context of theoretical, art and historical origins (from midle of 20th century to end of 20th century). In
theoretical lectures the main reasons of art and ethno culture are presented, that caused industrial products design to be a
worldwide complex process. Students are introduced to history of industrial product design, goals and questions. The goal is
to prepare specialists with the university education who understand industrial design principles and are able to analyze and
optimally construct competitive modern design products. -
ARDIB22501 3 credits
Sustainable Design
Module aim
To get acquainted with modern solutions of sustainable design, their design methods and to practically develop technical and ideological solutions of sustainable design. By synthesizing theoretical knowledge, the possibilities of their practical application in solving specific tasks of forming a sustainable environment are discovered. In this way, providing an understanding of the technical and aesthetic design and modern relevance of the materials, structure and contextual sustainability of an industrial product.
Module description
The course analyzes the social, political and applied aspects of sustainable design. The methodological principles of the implemented works are researched, the latest technologies and guidelines of modern ideological relevance are used. Case studies help to identify technological, functional, material, morphological, ergonomic, aesthetic, etc. parts and their conceptual interfaces. Abilities to identify a problematic field of solutions, analyze, evaluate the solutions used and interpret theoretical knowledge in practice.
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MEMKB17164 3 credits
Engineering Manufacturing Technologies
Module aim
To prepare the specialist which would imagine the technology of assembly of assembly units and production of different kind parts or their blanks and at creation the drawings of products or ordering the production of assembly units or parts would orient how the production of these units or parts is organised and on what depends their quality, work consumption and cost price.
Module description
Production assembly technology, wood processing; machining processes of some types of parts. Properties of production processes, results of achieved quality, labor productivity, areas of using.
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ARDIB16501 3 credits
Structural analysis of product design
Module aim
To provide an understanding of diverse structure of industrial product and the hierarchy, consistency and complexity of the structural elements.
Module description
During the course the student will study the structure of already existing and recognized object of industrial design. They will identify the technical, technological, functional, fabric, morphological, ergonomic, aesthetic, and other parts of the object and will search for their conceptual links.
Free choice
6 Semester
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MEMKB17429 9 credits
Industrial Product Design Project 4: City Equipment Project
Module aim
Familiarise with the complex designing methods and understand technical peculiarities of the project by combining theory and practice sessions during design of the complex outdoor object. Students will be able to understand the outdoor product design principles, methods and phases, will learn to analyse and evaluate the utility object structure and design making decisions, conduct systematic calculations. Students will develop skills for the object design documentation, choose materials, digital technologies and will be able to design and construct the outdoor infrastructure objects independently.
Module description
This is a complex project of outdoor public use product, consisting of two parts – design and construction. Subject is intended for learning to understand and apply the design principles of form design and methods to analyse and evaluate the proposed object shape of the design, construction, and their interelation during the design process. Students will master skills for analysing the social demand, environment context, the purpose of the object and idea conceptualization. Technical skills are trained to develop the preparation technical task and construction documentation phases. Outdoor product design students master the object operation principles of to sketch the representation. According to the analysis of the existing objects, the design of a new outdoor product design shape and structure is created of with medium complexity. For that, the project is divided into stages: shape design and construction integrals. Systematic calculations are carried out for the chosen construction elements and materials are. The design elements are evaluated according to various requirements (strength, stiffness, technological, ergonomic, aesthetic, assembly qualities and etc.). The design project is drawn up by the technical specifications and drawings for technical documentation of elements. The prototype of the outdoor product is implemented with the real or relative materials and presented in the intended scale. Participation in practical works at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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MEMKB17219 6 credits
Professional Practice 2
Module aim
Practical-of work with mechanism, engineering, management and control skills attainment and development.
Module description
Vocational practice 2 is doing after thirth course. Term – four weeks. Department is formulated places of practicians and is made projects. With faktorys, its structure, using mechanism, constructions of machines and producible production are met practical, skills of practical work are got. Material is gathered for final work. Account to project of ptactice is written in the end. Marking – credit.
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ARDIB16603 3 credits
Anthropometric modeling
Module aim
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
Module description
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
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VVEIB17202 3 credits
Economics
Module aim
To provide basic knowledge about economic processes and to develop professional skills in the justification of economic decision making and their implementation.
Module description
The couse of Economics describes the role of economic theory in economics, economic issues and goals of economics. Economics examines a market, competition models, consumer and producer behavior in the market. The course explains how to assess the economy’s performance, how GDP and other indicators can be determined. The course examines principles of economical cycles, fiscal and monetary policy, labor, wages, and labor productivity, employment and unemployment, investment and innovation impact on economic growth.
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ARDIB16601 3 credits
Inovations in product design
Module aim
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
Module description
The module gives the basics of the concept and application of ergonomics. Ergonomics research methodology, ergonomics and information systems, ergonomics principles, ergonomic design principles, visual information, auditory information, sensory information, work physiology, anthropometry, control of the system “man-machine-environment”, design of protective equipment.
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ARDIB16602 3 credits
Light communication and management
Module aim
The aim of the course is the basics of lighting design principles, types of the lighting fixtures, reflectors and materials. Appliance of the knowledge for indoor, outdoor, public space and commercial lighting design.
Module description
The module gives the basics of lighting design concepts and applications. It deepens the knowledge of the light sources and types of the lamps, light effects, reflectors and different materials. As well lighting design ergonomics and spectrum psychology. Knowledge appliance into indoor, outdoor, public space and commercial lighting design. Newest trends in lighting design.
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VVTEB16605 3 credits
Fundamentals of Law and Copyright Law
Module aim
To indoctrinate students with the fundamentals of law, with system of law and order, the basic legal acts.
To provide students with the comprehensive knowledge on copyrights and related rights, as one of the types of intellectual property while dealing with the legal framework in Lithuania and other countries, to acquire skills to analyze the theoretical and practical problems in the copyright law and to expand students’ capacity for self-absorption in this field.Module description
Description of Law fundamentals: source of the Law, legal relations, breach of the law and legal responsibility, efficiency of the Law, legal culture, structure of legal regulation, lawful behaviour, validity of the Law, gaps of the law, its elimination. The module involves the exploration of copyright rights and related rights among other types of intellectual properties, development of copyright Law and its sources in Lithuania and other countries, the peculiarities of different types of copyrights and related rights, their subjects, objects, protection and the responsibility of copyright Law infringements.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.
7 Semester
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MEMKB17432 12 credits
Industrial Product Design Project 5. Kinetic Object Project
Module aim
To study the application of mechanisms of kinematic knowledge, to consolidate the theoretical principles and methods of designing mechanics and mechanisms, to develop the ability to analyze, evaluate the form, structure, functional properties of the object being developed and their interconnection. Learning to do kinematic calculations for a particular object. Further developing and improving creative abilities to innovate, sketch, prepare technical documentation for development, design and delivery, further develop practical skills of knowledge of materials and ability to use technologies in the production of a prototype of an industrial product. Minimum lecture attendance requirements: all classes are conducted by contact method; it is mandatory to attend at least 50% of lectures and 70% of exercises, but all assignments must be completed; classes missed must be compensated with additional independent work.
Module description
The subject is devoted to studying the knowledge of material properties, mechanisms of kinematic knowledge, to consolidate the theoretical principles and methods of designing mechanics and kinetic mechanisms, to develop the ability to analyze, evaluate the form, structure, functional properties of the object being developed and their interconnection. Learning to do kinematic calculations for a particular object. Further developing and improving the ability to innovate, sketch, and prepare technical documentation for design, development and delivery. On the basis of professional competences, based on the existing reality, industrial prototypes create a new medium-complexity product, which contains in its construction not only the moving parts but also the regularities of the movement that change the function. Designed for this product, ergonomics. Materials and production technologies are chosen. A prototype is produced using realistic materials of real size or relative materials on a scale. Production documentation is prepared. Participation in practical works at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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ARDIB16701 3 credits
Bachelor final Work 1
Module aim
According to the chosen theme of the thesis, to collect, systematize and evaluate the material of the pre-project research, to finally formulate the goal of the thesis.
Module description
The thesis of the study of design of industrial products is a self-prepared project of an industrial product, in which the student demonstrates sufficient knowledge in the fields of design, mechanical and production engineering, awareness of problems in these areas, special and general abilities that confirm the student’s readiness for independent professional activity or further studies. According to the task, literary sources are selected and analyzed, variant analysis is carried out, prototypes are analyzed.
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MERSB17117 3 credits
Mechatronic of Products
Module aim
To get acquainted with the structure of mechatronical systems, their constituent parts, methods of estimation of the mechanical part of mechatronical system during the analysis of mechatronical system operation. To get acquainted with simulation of mechatronic systems.To get acquainted with the robot structure, principles of their creation, calculations, which are peformed during the robot designing, sensors used in robotic systems, actuators, control systems used for robots. To present inform.
Module description
Mechanical elements, structure, principles of design, components of mechatronic systems. Constituent parts of robots, their structure and composition principles. Determination of robot positioning accuracy. Direct and inverse kinematic problems of manipulators, the velocity problem, problems of static forces, dynamic problems. The mechanical system of robots, their execution system and their strength calculations. Grippers of robots and principles of their calculations. Sensors. The robot control system.
Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.
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ARDIB16803 3 credits
Trends of Contemporary Industrial Design
Module aim
Study of contemporary foreign and Lithuanian industrial design trends, ideas, manifestations and works of prominent artists.
Module description
The discipline is devoted to overview the trends in industrial design since 2000. Providing knowledge of the most prominent design trends, actual manifestations and world design leaders. Analysing the trends, their causuality, ideological content and essential characteristics.
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VVVKB17157 3 credits
Management
Module aim
To form systematic logical management perception by providing knowledge about management science and practical skills needed to organize the preparation of managerial decisions and their implementation.
Module description
During the management course the evolution of management theories is examined, key management functions – planning, organization, leadership, control – the essence and characteristics are disclosed, economic methods of management and their specifics of application, psychological management methods and their role, administrative management methods and their application specifics, management decision making. The importance of the external environment impact on the organization’s management is explained. The most important organizations of competitiveness factors are considered. This will allow to understand basic management principles to master the specifics of the business management, understand the need for systematic management methods. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable. Students of the third and fourth courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of the exercises according to the timetable.
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MEMKB17235 3 credits
Estimation of Product Demand and Market
Module aim
To provide for students knowledge, understanding and abilities more actively participate in arrangement not only engineering solutions motivation and projecting, but also into other production activities of an industrial enterprise.
Module description
This study module involves the substantial problems of an existential goods and services in its markets. In the process study of this module is investigating the definition, objectives and role of marketing in the industrial enterprise. There is investigated an environment of the marketing activities, its analysis and researches methods, conditions of an existence of goods and services in its markets, its selling management and other.
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MEMKB17234 3 credits
Quality Management
Module aim
To give knowledge about terms of quality and indexes, systems, control of quality, administration of quality and quality of marketing. To determine what is dependence between quality of product and price.
Module description
Conception of quality, prime rates of quality. Terms and descriptions. System of quality and its structure. Requirements and principles of quality system. Control of quality, administration of quality. Methods of quality control. Planning and organization of quality control. Methods of productions presentation for control. Internal audit of quality, its organization and planning. Methodology of quality audit. Concepts and terms of marketing. Requirements of quality for marketing. Quality of marketing. Price of quality and its management.
Free choice
8 Semester
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ARDIB16802 9 credits
Bachelor final Work 3
Module aim
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Module description
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ARDIB16801 6 credits
Bachelor final Work 2
Module aim
To prepare the theoretical part of the project of an industrial product, to carry out the necessary technical calculations for the project, to carry out sketchy design, all this confirming that the knowledge, understanding and abilities acquired during the studies are sufficient.
Module description
the student demonstrates sufficient knowledge in the fields of design, mechanics and production engineering, awareness of problems in these areas, special and general abilities. Structural schemes of individual parts, mechanisms and devices of the industrial product being designed are drawn up, structural, kinematic and other parameters are calculated, kinematic schemes, control schemes and algorithms are drawn up, and the structural dimensions of the main details are calculated.
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MEMKB17256 6 credits
Industrial Enterprises Management Principles
Module aim
Provide theoretic knowledge based on industrial enterprise management and skills to apply it to practical activity.
Module description
In the Industrial Enterprises Management Principles subject the main attention is paid to the management and leading conception, content, functions and principles. Industrial enterprise activity strategic planning, competition positions, risk changes and innovation activity planning, analysis of enterprise performance indicators, decisions – making process and policy, structures types of organization management, organizational particularity of different enterprise activities, essentials and comparison of Toyota and Lean manufacturing systems, implementation of ”5S” and ”Kaizen” methods to improve manufacturing processes and approach to understanding of successful management are investigated too. Participation in practical works at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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KIKOB17084 3 credits
Industrial product advertising and presentation
Module aim
Familiarize yourself with the guidelines for brand creation, development and improvement; to present the possibilities to formulate an active product support strategy; to disclose how to meet the needs of consumers properly and economically; show how to organize an effective advertising campaign and evaluate the effectiveness of the tools used
Module description
The Industrial Product Advertising and Presentation module is complex and covers theoretical, practical and creative activities, forming a professional approach to advertising as an effective tool for presenting and communicating a product created.
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KILSB17027 3 credits
Specific Purpose Language Culture
Module aim
To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.
Module description
The understanding of standard language and its functional styles are discussed. Public and non-public language is examined. Terms and basics of profesional language is analyzed in detail. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text, as well as its compostion, is discussed.compostion, is discussed.
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ARDIB16702 3 credits
Technics and Aesthetics
Module aim
The aim of SM is to master the most essential knowledge about relatioship between art and technology in the history of civilization, to be able to interpret analytically most important theoretical problems of relations between art and technology (including industrial design).
Module description
Interpretation of notions of technics, aesthetics and art. The interaction between art and technics in history. Art and symbol. The problems of relations between art and handicraft. Artistic product, its standartization and repruduction by technical means. Material and artistic creation. Art work and its construction. The interdependence of art and technics in architecture. Cultural integration of aesthetics and technics.
Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrolled students | 25 |
| Enrolled to FT | 23 |
| Min FT grade | 7.09 |