Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The Academic Internship must have a scope that corresponds the ECTS load.

Objectives:            

Develop and evaluate new solutions where cross-disciplinary knowledge in the field of lighting design can be synthesized to create innovative solutions. The focus can be exploring commercial aspects as well as socio-cultural implications and/or its use in generating scientific knowledge.

The purpose of this project module is to give the student the opportunity to acquire practical, real-world experience with developing Lighting Design products within the context of a company or an organization. The development must be subject to relevant constraints and conditions of the real-world context.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module will gain knowledge, skills and competences as follows:

• Evaluation of core state-of-the-art concepts, theories, techniques and methodologies related to lighting design
• Ability to synthesize relevant lighting concepts, theories and techniques with a significant focus on process and context in lighting design
• Evaluation of the design phases including identifying problems, concept, design development, detailed design, specification, laboratory experiments, model building, mock-ups
• Must be able to understand professional, business-related and organizational concepts that are relevant for the hosting organization and the developed project.

Skills

Students who complete the module will gain knowledge, skills and competences as follows:

• Ability to synthesise market and trend analysis methods to a lighting product or installation based on light and the principals related to lighting design
• Ability to evaluate lighting design related to scientific design methods, tools and technologies to create lighting designs that meet specific needs and are viable from a product, commercial, socio-cultural, and/or scientific perspective
• Must be able to apply host relevant constraints and affordances in the product design

Competences

Students who complete the module will gain knowledge, skills and competences as follows:

• Ability to evaluate and select relevant lighting theories, methods and tools with the specific aim of working towards creating new qualitative products, commercially viable products/installations, or new knowledge
• Ability tocreate lighting drawings and lighting layouts that support the design process and communicate the project

Type of instruction

Academically supervised student-governed problem oriented project work.

Exam

Exams