ID 2202 HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Instructor: Joyce Medina, PhD.; College of Architecture Office: 251 Arch.; Office hours: Tues., Thurs. 3-4:30 e-mail: joyce.medina@coa.gatech.edu

This course surveys the history of design from the Industrial Revolution to our
contemporary times. It focuses on general design principles (formal, functional, historical, stylistic and ideological), historical data (influences, zeitgeist, progress, the avant-garde), the rise of industrial design as a profession (engineering vs. aesthetic concerns, studio vs. manufacturing plant), principles of mass production (new materials, product testing, consumer politics), the role of design programs and schools (multicultural perspectives, political correctness, gender/racial issues), and contemporary issues in design (human factors approaches, universal design).

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to define and discuss the major stylistic periods
in the history of design; recognize the work of the major designers; understand the influence of art, politics, history, philosophy and technology on the evolution of these design movements; and utilize terminology and interpretive approaches to synthesize all of this material.

Course Format: Class meetings will consist of lectures with slides which are organized by
topics (see Schedule of Lectures for the listing of topics). These lectures will be accompanied by slide sheets which will be distributed for each class meeting; they will list all of the images discussed along with important terms used in that lecture to explain that topic. Additional material, texts, will be uploaded to T-Square in support of each topic. These texts will present more in-depth explanations and factual information and will constitute the textbook for the course.

General Responsibilities and Expectations: There will be five tests; these tests are not

cumulative and will cover only the material since the last test. They will test students on individual works (using timed slide questions), terminology, and stylistic characteristics (objective questions). The final test is during final exam week, but it is not comprehensive. Each test is worth 20%. Final grade averages will be calculated as: A: 100-90; B: 89-80; C: 79-70; D (also passing): 69-65. Please note the following from the GT Faculty handbook: All students, including degree candidates, are required to take final examinations. A change in the period for a final examination for an individual student will not be permitted. No final exam will be given earlier than final exam week under any circumstances.

Attendance: Regular attendance is crucial for doing well. You are required to attend all

lectures. There will be a seating chart and attendance will be recorded. Five and more absences will seriously affect your grade. Make-up tests will be given only for a verifiably legitimate excuse (medical, legal). It is the students responsibility to discuss absences and missed tests.

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Introduction Industrial Revolution Arts and Crafts Movement Art Nouveau: France Art Nouveau continued: Belgium and Scotland Catalan Art Nouveau Test #1 Jugendstil, Secessionstil, Wiener Werkstatte Frank Lloyd Wright; Early Modernism Art Deco Bauhaus Design: Weimar Bauhaus Design: Dessau Test #2

Schedule of lectures

Scandinavian Design Destijl Design; Cubist Design International Style: Le Corbusier Fall Recess International Style continued: Mies van der Rohe Worlds Fair, NYC , 1939 Streamlining Test #3 Rational Design Good Design Movement Neofunctionalist Design Pop Design Post-Modern Appropriation; Memphis Group Test #4 Thanksgiving Brutalism Deconstructionism; Eclecticism Test #5 (Thursday 2:50 p.m.) **Schedule is subject to change **