Course detail

Bachelor Project Seminar (B-PDS)

FSI-6ASAcad. year: 2025/2026

Students will prepare the accompanying report on the topic of the bachelor project, will sort out and evaluate the source material, determine the current trend of the product and its development based on the literature. They will then elaborate a description of their own design solution, including variant studies, shape, technical, ergonomic, color and graphical solution of the given topic.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Entry knowledge

Basics of design theory, ergonomics, lay-out of printed matters, etc.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The condition of granting a classified credit is obligatory attendance at the seminars at the scheduled hours and individual consultation with the supervisor. The approach to the given task is evaluated as well as the completeness and quality of the individual stages of the work, and the submission of the specified outputs within the given deadlines. The final evaluation consists of evaluation of individual projects. In total it will be possible to aquire 100 points. Resulting classification will be defined by the ECTS scale.
According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. . If some of the projects are awarded less than 50 pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed". The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.
Compulsory attendance at seminars. Education runs according to the week schedule. The way of compensation of missed seminars is specified by the tutor.

Aims

The subject of the Seminar to Bachelor thesis is to pay attention to the analysis of the assignment, the theoretical basis and the elaboration of the documentation related to the subject of the bachelor thesis. The aim is to develop analytical and synthetic abilities by evaluating the design of existing competitive products in visual and technical aspects.

The student acquires:
The ability of analysis of design assignment.
The ability of scientific classification and elaboration of accompanying documentation of design project.
The ability to prepare an analysis and design evaluation, including graphic processing and typographic modification.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BRAMSTON, David. Design výrobků: Hledání inspirace, Computer Press,a.s., Brno 2010. ISBN 978-80-251-2914-2.
JOHNSON, Michael. Problem solved. Phaidon, London, 2012. ISBN 0714864730. (CS)
LAUREL, Brenda. Design Research, Methods and Perspectives. MIT, Cambridge, 2004. ISBN 9780262122634.

Recommended reading

AMBROSE, Gavin a Paul, HARRIS. Tisk a dokončovací práce: Grafický design. Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 3721201450. ISBN 978-80-251-2968-5.
ECO, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Votobia, 1997. ISBN 80-7198-173-7.
KATUŠČÁK, Dušan. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce. Enigma. ISBN 978-80-89132-70-6.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-PDS-P Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Studio work

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Syllabus

- Getting to know the BP guidelines and deadlines.
- Design analysis.
- Technical analysis.
- Problem analysis and Aims of solution.
- Variants of design.
- Shape solution.
- Technical and ergonomic solution.
- Color and graphical solution.
- Discussion.
- Final text correction of the analytical part, BP presentation.
- Graphics of BP poster.
- Portfolio.
- Submission - final printed version of BP, portfolio (A4 format).

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Syllabus

- Process of state exam, principles of diploma thesis presentation, principles for preparing bachelor thesis.
- Collecting and researching materials for design analysis of the given topic.
- Collection and researching documents for technical analysis of the given topic.
- Presentation of partial results of bachelor thesis by individual students. Discussion on presentation and results, answers to questions of the supervisor and other teachers.
- Submission - final printed version of BP, portfolio (A4 format).