Design

This course focuses on unleashing the hidden artistic abilities of students to generate conceptual ideas transformed into reality. Developing an Idea that leads to space and Interior object experimentation within a space. Also by discovering the possibilities while implementing this idea in space. As a result, this artistic, wild, intelligent, crazy, futuristic idea will generate studies of possibilities of composition in relation to other space factors light, color and human.

This course is about principles of geometric drawings and Exploration of the fundamentals and concepts of organizing Forms, Mass and Volume in three-dimension, exploring contemporary design solutions concerning narrative aspects, space and geometry.

This course concerns the representation of built space or products using an appropriate technical drawing and vocabulary. The Architectural Drawing course acts like a backbone for the studio work, it must enable students to express and communicate their designs through a coherent technical language that meets international standards.

This course introduces advanced CAD software to the Interior Design major students, in order to develop and enhance their two-dimensional and three-dimensional digital drawing skills. The acquired CAD skills will integrate the students’ digital drawing knowledge with other areas of study, since the CAD will act as a key tool in executing most of the interior design projects.

This course concentrates on the conceptual and design development phases for a residential project, providing an understanding of the elements of interior design and architecture, and how to use them to identify the space constraints and solve the interior architectural problems. It also provides the students with standard dimensions of the interior design elements based on ergonomic and anthropometric studies. These are intended to extend students’ creativity and conceptual grasp of design by consideration of issues such as design functionality, motion and time study, and methods of problem solving for a human-environment interface.

This course aims to provide the student of Interior Design with a knowledge on various developments in Interior design through ages, Its connection to different periods and cultures, and its integral relationship with architecture and decorative arts. The course covers a period of some 6,000 years, spanning Prehistory to the initial phase of the Industrial Revolution (ca.1900). While the geographical emphasis is European and American, the course also includes design practices and traditions of non-Western cultures, such as Middle Eastern and Asian.

Teaching building information modeling (BIM) software. Revit software is currently the most popular solution for building information modeling. Building information modeling, or BIM, is a collaborative process where engineers, architects, Interior designers, contractors, manufacturers, developers, and other construction professionals join forces to make sure the planning, design, and construction of a building is on track. BIM is also used by governments, municipalities, and other organizations to make smarter planning decisions before building construction has begun.

This course introduces advanced 3D Studio Max software to the Interior Design major students, in order to develop and enhance their three-dimensional digital drawing skills. The acquired Max skills will integrate the students’ digital drawing knowledge with other areas of study, since 3D max will act as a key tool in studying and visualizing the interior design projects.

This course provides students with an understanding of the process, elements and components used in the creation and enhancement of human activity in the interior Public environments. Emphasis is placed on real Public projects with clients, advisers and consultants while allowing students to work in elective commercial, public projects. The course has three major elements which provide students with a range of distinct but complementary design experiences. The first element introduces external environments that influence the internal organization of space; orientation, aspect, topography, access and climate. In this phase, the students will be introduced to the elements of commercial façade design. The Second element focuses on and introduces students to the study of human factors in public interior spaces (i.e. commercial spaces, hospitals, restaurants, etc.)

This course covers the technical applied section in the Interior Design process, through which the students will explore the various treatments for the different interior surfaces, and how to select the most suitable materials that fulfills the design functions and aesthetics, accordingly a wide range of both natural and synthetic interior design materials will be covered within this course, as well as the technical methods of applying and installing the studied materials. Students will prepare a range of technical drawings in different interior treatment topics, as well as sample boards for selected interior materials, which will reflect their understanding of this course.

This course provides fundamental knowledge and understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems in buildings & their implementation in interior design.

In this course we teach Rhino Software a powerful tool that can be used to generate complicated curvilinear forms, and respond well to geometric constraints and inputs. Rhino is used by interior designers in furniture design and lighting design. It enables students to utilize tools and methods to enhance their ability to explore, experiment, and represent in 3D. Understand the basic format and layout of the program and know its limitations. Learning 3D modeling of interior spaces and furniture modeling will help students to discover & create innovative Parametric, Blobitecture & Digital Morphogenesis Designs.

Color is an essential tool for any designer. Though each color has its own specific hue and value, the expression and perception of a color changes in different contexts. In this course, Students will learn how to work with color, discovering how to develop schemes for their design projects. The course will range from fundamental color concepts and terminology to the practical application of color in different design fields.

The aim of the course is to inform the students about the flexible workplace strategies which are required to accommodate the rising mobile workforce with high-tech features. Students will study the collaborative office environments, as team and project-based work is becoming the predominant work style. The course will be studio based, covering all the requirements of the modern interior office design, starting from space allocation (departments allocation), Interior spaces requirements, Materials selection, Furniture design, Health & Safety measures.

This course will provide the student with the necessary knowledge and practical skills which are needed in the Interior design field to link between design stages and the final practical outcomes regarding furniture and interior construction. The course will introduce students to safety rules at wood workshops and interior construction sites, hand tools as well as hand power tools, and wood working machines.

This course introduces students to the art and science of building. Emphasis will be placed on gaining an understanding of construction materials, methods, and the process of translating design ideas into built form. Specific topics are introduced each week. These topics are then further, various design strategies, materials, fabrication techniques, and didactic built works are explored. As both a qualitative and a basic quantitative understanding of elementary systems are mastered.

The course introduces the students to the basic psychology of designing spaces and places for human occupancy. Concepts introduced provide students with a basic knowledge of crowding, territoriality, attitudes relative to personal space, personality, and the definition of space and privacy as they relate to both residential and non-residential environments. Other concepts include managing limited resources and the design of habitable environments.

This course abstracts the role of ethics in the profession of Design, what a profession is, how to get a job or start one, focuses on study and development of Basic Studio skills Design practice. Students will have the opportunity to study some famous Designers’ opinions about practicing Design, and interview some Omani designers as well, know how to study and analyze opinions and situations.

This interior design studio will allow students to research real existing interior design problems in the area of sustainability and renovation of public spaces and work independently to solve these problems through their cumulative knowledge of interior design and its practical applications.

This course presents to students the basics and principles of acoustics and lighting of indoor spaces. Acoustics & Lighting course displays methods of identifying daylight and artificial lighting requirements for indoor spaces besides acoustic necessary treatments regarding space dimensions, design and affected function. This course also presents heating, ventilating and air conditioning Systems (HVAC) necessary for indoor spaces. It presents hardware solutions that meet international standards

This course provides students with the essential theoretical knowledge, and the supportive technical abilities to design furniture. In addition to that, it provides the student with the necessary understanding of the methods, techniques, and the different stages of constructing Furniture.

This studio will be a preparation for graduation project II. Students will apply human factors and evidence-based research as a way of uncovering creative solutions to various design problems. Projects during this studio will focus on the unique social, technological, economic, and cultural ways that people work in the diverse, global, and interconnected city of today and tomorrow. Students will engage with this activity through research, planning, programming, branding, and wayfinding. Through the understanding of historical precedent, current trends, and human needs and interconnectedness, students will consider innovative concepts for future places of work.

Graduation Project II is a final design studio which is Linked to Graduation project I as an implementation of research in the previous studio. In this studio students will investigate existing spaces and develop designs starting from concept sketches and leading to design drawing documents and digital 3D drawings. They will develop their abilities in presenting, critiquing and exhibiting their design solutions.

This course will provide students with the necessary knowledge about management, project management, as well as project planning and execution schedules and risk management. Creating bill of quantities and specifications and the necessary estimations for a project design and execution will be covered, as well as contract, tender documents, and career practice related methods and regulations.

This course gives students the opportunity to explore and understand the concepts of digital and physical portfolio. A portfolio is an organized collection of documents from personal, learning, and professional achievements. Students carefully plan both the structure and content of the physical and the digital portfolio. A well-composed portfolio is essential when meeting with potential employers or clients. In this course, students plan and prepare to develop a unique portfolio of individual work and are encouraged to keep samples of work as they progress through coursework and careers.