Course contents: Lighting Design University of Hildesheim

Name of course:
"Lighting Design"

Qualification:
Dipl. Ing. in Lighting Design

Basic course in conjunction with the course on:
- Interior Architecture
- Product Design and
- Architecture

Main course: detailed study of lighting design together with course modules from the courses on:
- Interior Architecture
- Product Design and
- Architecture

Preliminary examination:
in the 4. semester (after two years)

Final examination:
in the 8. semester (after four years)

Title:
Dipl. Ing (FH) Lichtplaner
(English: grad. Lighting Designer)

1.0 Course contents:
Lighting Design - basic course

1. Semester
1.1.1.0. Electrical engineering
1.1.2.0. Design, design technology, creating models
1.1.3.0. Technical drawing, geometric illustrations
1.1.4.0. Physics of light, material and light, building materials
1.1.5.0. History of lighting
1.1.6.0. Basics of lighting design
1.1.7.0. 1. Lighting design project: interior space

2. Semester
1.2.1.0. Basic principles of lighting
- daylight and artificial light
- standards and regulations
1.2.2.0. Light sources and luminaries
1.2.3.0. Three-dimensional design, perspective, space
1.2.4.0. Lighting engineering / lighting technology
1.2.5.0. Technical drawing, geometric illustrations I
1.2.6.0. Human perception and the psychology of vision
1.2.7.0. Building technology
1.2.8.0. Exterior lighting, façade and landscape lighting
1.2.9.0. 2. Lighting design project: exterior space
1.2.10.0. Biological and medicinal aspects of light

3. Semester
1.3.1.0. Three-dimensional design, basic principles of lighting with a design task
1.3.2.0. Perception-oriented lighting design
1.3.3.0. Technical building equipment: heating, air-conditioning
1.3.4.0. CAD
1.3.5.0. Life (nude) drawing
1.3.6.0. Product design: luminaires
1.3.7.0. Technical drawing, geometric illustrations II
1.3.8.0. History of art
1.3.9.0. 3. Lighting design project: space

4. Semester
1.4.1.0. Light - Material - Texture, drawing
1.4.2.0. Theory of colour
1.4.3.0. Product design
1.4.4.0. History of design
1.4.5.0. Creating a design, the design process
1.4.6.0. 4. Lighting design project: special fields of lighting
1.4.7.0. History of art and culture

2.0 Course contents:
Lighting Design - main course

5. Semester
Practical

6. Semester
2.6.1.0. Practical planning, light and energy management
2.6.2.0. Three-dimensional design, CAD
2.6.3.0. Constructing prototypes
2.6.4.0. Lighting design exercises
2.6.5.0. History of art and culture
2.6.6.0. 5. Lighting design project: special lighting tasks

7. Semester
2.7.1.0. Experimental design (product)
2.7.2.0. Principles of special lighting tasks: offices, industry, sales spaces, museums, foyers, festival halls, hotels, restaurants, public buildings
2.7.3.0. Office management
2.7.4.0. History of art and culture

8. Semester
2.8.1.0. 6. Lighting design project: special lighting task
2.8.2.0. Law of contract
2.8.3.0. The lighting industry and the lighting market

Dissertation
The ELDA 2000+ backbone also recommends two practicals of three-six months in the lighting industry and in a lighting practice, preferably in a country different from the country of residence of the student.