Bachelor Project Seminar (B-PDS) (FSI-6AS)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The subject of the Seminar to Bachelor thesis is to pay attention to the analysis of the assignment, the theoretical basis and the elaboration of the documentation related to the subject of the bachelor thesis. The aim is to develop analytical and synthetic abilities by evaluating the design of existing competitive products in visual and technical aspects.

The student acquires:
The ability of analysis of design assignment.
The ability of scientific classification and elaboration of accompanying documentation of design project.
The ability to prepare an analysis and design evaluation, including graphic processing and typographic modification.
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Type of course unit:
    Studio work   13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Studio work - Getting to know the BP guidelines and deadlines.
- Design analysis.
- Technical analysis.
- Problem analysis and Aims of solution.
- Variants of design.
- Shape solution.
- Technical and ergonomic solution.
- Color and graphical solution.
- Discussion.
- Final text correction of the analytical part, BP presentation.
- Graphics of BP poster.
- Portfolio.
- Submission - final printed version of BP, portfolio (A4 format).
    Exercise - Process of state exam, principles of diploma thesis presentation, principles for preparing bachelor thesis.
- Collecting and researching materials for design analysis of the given topic.
- Collection and researching documents for technical analysis of the given topic.
- Presentation of partial results of bachelor thesis by individual students. Discussion on presentation and results, answers to questions of the supervisor and other teachers.
- Submission - final printed version of BP, portfolio (A4 format).
Literature - fundamental:
1. BRAMSTON, David. Design výrobků: Hledání inspirace, Computer Press,a.s., Brno 2010. ISBN 978-80-251-2914-2.
2. JOHNSON, Michael. Problem solved. Phaidon, London, 2012. ISBN 0714864730.
3. LAUREL, Brenda. Design Research, Methods and Perspectives. MIT, Cambridge, 2004. ISBN 9780262122634.
Literature - recommended:
1. AMBROSE, Gavin a Paul, HARRIS. Tisk a dokončovací práce: Grafický design. Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 3721201450. ISBN 978-80-251-2968-5.
2. ECO, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Votobia, 1997. ISBN 80-7198-173-7.
3. KATUŠČÁK, Dušan. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce. Enigma. ISBN 978-80-89132-70-6.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-PDS-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 3 Compulsory 1 3 S