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IDE3814 - Materials and manufacturing 2

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Coordinator(s)

Mr Daniel Dobrogorsky

Offered

Caulfield

First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit broadens the student's understanding of the use and properties of materials in product design. There is a particular emphasis upon new and emerging materials and processes and volumes of production. Lectures cover the following areas of study; comparative assembly techniques, automated assembly, recycling and disassembly, surface treatments, guidelines for designing mouldings; fastening and joining techniques.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

have an advanced knowledge of applications of materials and manufacturing in product design
understand the performance of materials including environmental exposure
understand the properties of new and emerging materials and their process interaction
be able to design products for assembly and disassembly
observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

Assessment

Progressive assessment: 50%; Class test: 50%

Workload requirements

12 hours per week including, 3 studio hours and 9 independent study hours per week.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Selby Coxon

Prerequisites

OHS1000 and either IDE1802 or ENG1501 or ENG1050 or MEC2403