6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
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
Upon successful completion of this unit students will:
- Design products to a high standard of technical and aesthetic performance;
- Apply product analysis techniques to existing products and learn to develop them for new products;
- Locate and apply information on materials and manufacturing processes;
- Carry out design projects for the consumer product field, which incorporate electromechanical components and devices;
- Understand and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the industrial design studio.
Assessment
100% in-semester assessment
Workload requirements
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
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