Product Design Studio 6 (Manufacturing)

Course aim

To develop student’s ability to consolidate and integrate a broad range of skills, knowledge and design methodologies to create design solutions in response to complex contexts and situations.

Course content

Students will consolidate knowledge in branding, design for high volume manufacturing including closed mold processes, project management and the specification and integration of simple electrical technical packages. Students will integrate skills and knowledge from the previous courses in the program to enable students to take on complex design projects from conception and briefing, through design development to implementation and technical communication. They will develop knowledge of the ecological and social impacts of mass manufacturing and develop skills in using product sustainability evaluation tools. In addition students will develop high levels of expertise to integrate a broad range of skills including design simulation, development and communication via text, oral presentations, three-dimensional model making, CAD, drawing and graphic presentations.

Textbook(s)

Ulrich, Karl & Eppinger, Steven 2011, Product Design and Development, 5th, McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GRAP 2029	Computer Modelling for Product Design
GRAP 2034	High Volume Manufacture for Product Design
GRAP 2033	Product Design Studio 4 (Materials, Processes and Sustainability)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Studio	6 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Project 1, Project 2, Project 3

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.