Lighting design innovations

Kongsberg - Part time

Course content

In a situation where innovation is an imperative, some try it, and a few succeed. What do we need to know, what do we need to do and how do we implement, to really change something? And when do we really need to innovate? What is the difference in result-oriented work, and process-oriented work?

This course addresses the different lighting design and innovation strategies and the cross- and interdisciplinary knowledge in the field of design to facilitate the synthesizing of new lighting design solutions. To create new and sustainable visual experiences for people in the future, this course seeks to explore radical change in how to approach design and innovation in the process of creating novel light and lighting solutions. There is need for innovative lighting approaches, systems and technologies and the students will work on a broad range of lighting challenges. Light sources, luminaires, sensors and control gears are natural parts of the course, as well at new materials and technology.
 

Dates

Week 1

12.-13. October 09:00-16:00  – KRONA

• DAY 1: Lectures, seminar/workshop + articles, theories, models
• DAY 2: Lectures, seminar/workshop + articles, theories, models + hand out compulsory assignment

Week 2

• Self-study compulsory

Week 3

• Self-study compulsory

Week 4

3rd of November, 09:00-16:00 -KRONA

• Presentation compulsory + hand out exam

Week 5

10th of November, 09:00-16:00 -Teams

• Feedback compulsory + exam

Week 6

• Exam

Week 7

24th of November, 09:00-16:00 -KRONA

• Presentation exam - exam is a written project report, with an oral presentation with onscreen visuals of choice

Learning activities

This course will consist of resource lectures, project work, group work, practical exercises, discussions, student presentations, guiding sessions, student evaluations, and other relevant exercises to learn, use, and experience the selected processes, the differences in outcome and area of application.

Coursework requirements

One compulsory hand-in. Compulsory work must be approved to participate in the final exam.

Compulsory activity and compulsory attendance

Lectures, demonstrations, practical activities, and project work may have compulsory attendance, and this is stated in the semester plan.

In the case of compulsory attendance, attendance of at least 80% is a condition for being able to sit for the examination, cf. Regulations on studies and examinations at USN § 7-3. If the requirement is not met, this means that the student automatically loses the right to sit for the examination, cf. § 7-1.

Forms of assessment

The compulsory hand-in is graded passed/not passed and must be passed prior to the final exam.

Final assessment:

• The exam is a written project report, with an oral presentation with onscreen visuals of choice.
• The final exam is assessed according to letter grades A-E (F).