892327 Bionic design (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung und Übung
Semesterstunden
1.5
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Gruber, Petra
Organisation
Angeboten im Semester
Wintersemester 2024/25
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

The course Bionic Design combines an introduction into bionic/biomimicry/biomimetic design with a design exercise, using nature as a model for creating innovative solutions.

• The lecture part contains an introduction to the methodology of biomimetic design and presents examples for the intersection of biology and design.
• The design part is a guided solution based biomimetic approach, that takes on nature to inform a novel design project in a known problem area. The selection of a biological role model, research, abstraction and application to a new design is carried out in continuous interaction and group discussion, and with independent student work in interdisciplinary teams.
• The course outcomes are thematic presentations of a specific research themes in nature and the design project presentation, including graphics, digital and analog models.

Activities included in the course are lectures, video presentations, a field trip, basic research activities, studio work, reviews and presentations.
Independent student work includes basic research on the role models, research in the field, libraries, and optional contacting and requesting information from external organizations and experts. Production of prototypes and collaborations are welcome.
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Basic knowledge in main study area, interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, design interest.
Lehrziel

• Increase knowledge about the field of bionic/biomimetic design
• Ability to apply of the methodology of biomimetics in a design context
• Increase critical thinking and analytic capacity in design
• Sythesize biological information and design problems and create new design solutions
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