The article presents the results of a functional sociological study of the design features of equipment for the educational environment of the university. The analysis of publications and directly university space of interiors testifies to the existence of a certain contradiction between the existing socio-technical environment of the university and the necessary equipment for the developmental education of students – of future designers. The problem arising from this discrepancy is the change in the object content of the medium by filling it with new equipment. The study was conducted by the team of teachers and students who, on the one hand, are active consumers, and on the other hand, they are given the opportunity to implement the most progressive ideas.
Based on the general characteristics of the architectural environment equipment, its typology and the connection of all environmental components, we have chosen different premises of the university. For each of them, a list of equipment was compiled, features were formulated, and only then was the design carried out. One of the main design features that was taken into account when designing equipment was shaping, which not only considered the functional purpose and ergonomic convenience, but also implemented an emotionally-oriented approach. In the course of the functional-sociological research, the main criteria for evaluating equipment for the educational environment of public institutions were selected, the main requirements and design features were determined. In this paper, we have described: a hypothesis, a research model, a goal and objectives, and ways to achieve them, to obtain an effective result. Research methods are based on a comprehensive study of theoretical and design materials to identify the features of equipment design and the content of the educational environment based on the functional-structural methodology. Showing the students’ project proposals on the organization of the educational environment of NMSTU.
