Low Volume Manufacturing for Product Design

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge and ability to design for the materials and processes used for low volume manufacturing with a focus on computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing techniques and technologies.

Course content

The students will develop knowledge on a range of contemporary materials and processes and how these are applied in the design of products for short run manufacturing. The implications of mass customization, microfactories and the economics low volume manufacturing will be investigated. This will include knowledge of the economic, ecological, and health issues related to manufacturing technologies. The students will develop their design skills to produce simple products that demonstrate an integration of  materials and processes constraints as part of design development process including economic and ecological criteria. In addition students will conduct research into the properties and form possibilities of a variety of low volume manufacturing technologies and materials.

Textbook(s)

This course requires additional materials to be purchased by students at their own cost, information regarding the required materials can be found in your course outline.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GRAP 1018	Computer Graphics and Imaging for Design
GRAP 1026	Introduction to Computer Modelling for Product Design

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Studio	2 hours x 13 weeks
Site Visit	2 hours x 2 sessions
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 9 sessions
Studio	3 hours x 9 sessions
Site Visit	2 hours x 2 sessions
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 13 weeks
Studio (online)	2 hours x 13 weeks
Site Visit	2 hours x 2 sessions

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

Assessment

Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.