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Industrial Design (IDES)

School of Industrial Design
Faculty of Engineering and Design

IDES 2203 [0.5 credit]

Form and Colour Fundamentals

The course approaches the phenomena of form and colour systematically by exploring basic elements and principles of design. Form giving properties such as structure, proportion, composition and static and dynamic symmetry are studied. Additional topics include typology of objects, surface transitions, and colour specification.
Prerequisite: IDES 1301 or permission of the School of Industrial Design.
Lectures two hours a week, studio four hours a week.


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