Product Design Studio 1 (Foundation)

Course aim

To introduce students to the fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge in product design, and to develop student skills in the application of this knowledge for generating design outcomes, establishing the relationship between process, principles and practice.

Course content

This course provides an introduction to the principles of design, exploring aspects of research, idea generation, concept development, user experience, human-centred design and communication of product design outcomes. Students will be introduced to design process skills with the introduction of methods for iterative and creative problem solving for given scenarios. In addition, students will develop skills in the application of approaches to visual thinking to generate design outcomes for new products.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Studio	6 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	2 hours x 12 sessions
Studio	5 hours x 14 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*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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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.