units

IDE2114

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational UnitDepartment of Design
OfferedCaulfield Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Mr Mark Richardson

Synopsis

This unit serves as an introduction to the field of consumer product design. Teaching centres on the design of electrical appliances, with emphasis on production issues, value analysis, ergonomics, materials selection, and documentation for manufacture. Consumer appeal and market factors will also be taken into account.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

  1. Design products to a high standard of technical and aesthetic performance
  2. Apply product analysis techniques to existing products and learn to develop them for new products
  3. Locate and apply information on materials and manufacturing processes
  4. Carry out design projects for the consumer product field, which incorporate electromechanical components and devices
  5. understand and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the industrial design studio

Assessment

Folio presentation of assigned projects: 100%

Workload requirements

12 hours per week including 4 hours studio contact and 8 hours of independent study

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Chief examiner(s)

Mr Mark Richardson

Prerequisites

IDE2113

Co-requisites

OHS1000