BAPD1111 Design history, Design theory and Communication Course description

The module will deepen Norwegian and international design history from the year approx. 1850 to the present day. Theoretical perspectives on design and scientific theory are also central subject areas within the subject. A basic understanding of history on a societal level, but also locally and on a personal level, is an important part of learning. The student will receive practical teaching in the writing process, academic writing and documentation. The subject will also provide a basic introduction to communication and dissemination aspects related to the role of designer

Thermodynamics is a theory about the relationships between energy, heat and work. In this course the student will to acquire fundamental knowledge about thermodynamics. Central themes are the laws of thermodynamics, phase transitions and humid air. The applications are related to energy transport in technical systems, such as heat pumps, cooling machines, motors (heat power machines) and other devices relevant to the study.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge about how design is important for social development and vice versa, that social development affects design - and that this is expressed differently historically and today.
• knows that the links between design and social development are important on both a societal, local and personal level.

Skills

The student

• can survey and critically reflect on design's role in sustainable social development, based on own understanding.
• masters written and oral discussion, use of references and argumentation related to the field of study.
• can reflect critically on forms of communication in text, flat and spatial contexts and can use basic terminology related to the communication of design.

Competence

The student is capable of

• can assess their own role in professional contexts and with different perspectives, for example related to sustainability, inclusion or social benefit.
• can exchange views and experiences with others with a background in the subject area and through this contribute to the development of good practice.
• can reflect on their own development in the learning process and adjust this under guidance.
• can reflect on different forms of communication and dissemination of own and others' designs.
• is aware of their own professional role and understands it in relation to both a contemporary and a historical social context.
• Is aware of the importance of communication of own and others' design projects.
• is aware of historical changes in attitudes to sustainability, linked to design and consumption.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After completing this course, the student has the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student can:

• explain what a thermodynamic system is and can determine whether a system is isolated, closed or open.
• explain what is meant by work, heat and internal energy in thermodynamics.
• explain the content of the 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.
• explain the difference between reversible and irreversible processes.
• explain what entropy is a measure of.
• utilize the properties of state functions (eg enthalpy, entropy and inner energy) in calculations.
• explain what is meant by a thermal power machine in thermodynamics and know the examples of heat engine from daily life.
• explain the behavior of heat pumps down to component level.
• explain the term humidity, including specific and absolute humidity.
• reproduce and explain the contents of the phase diagram.
• explain how the Mollier diagram is used.
• describe phase transitions.

Skills

The student is capable of:

• calculate the energy transferred between the system and the environment in reversible and irreversible processes, e.g. in terms of work and heat.
• use equation of state in calculations
• calculate entropy differences for reversible and irreversible processes, e.g. in a heat pump.
• calculate the efficiency of heat engines, power factor for cooling machines and COP for heat pumps.
• calculate relative and absolute humidity.
• determine the dew point when calculating and using the Mollier chart.​​

General competence

The student is capable of:

• identify issues where thermodynamics can be used. evaluate the quality of their own and others' work within thermodynamics.
• communicating in an academically correct and precise manner

Portfolio assessment subject to the following requirements:

• Assignment 1: individual paper and group work. Scope: 1300-1500 words.
• Assignment 2: individual paper and group work. Scope: 1500-2000 words.

Group size: 5-7 students. One overall grade is given for the portfolio.

All parts of the portfolio must be passed (grade E or better) in order to pass the exam in the course.

The exam result can be appealed.

There are no coursework requirements in this course.

Individual written exam, 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

A resit or rescheduled exam may take the form of an oral exam. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.

All printed and written aids, as well as a calculator. MATLAB if possible technically

Grade scale A-F.