DES1102

Product design 2

9 points
* 5 studio hours and one 2-hour lecture per week
* First and second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: DES1002

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate attitudes, knowledge and skills in product design methods; refine their problem solving skills; coordinate artistic, technical and design expertise; and achieve creative design solutions in harmony with aesthetic, functional, environmental and economic criteria.

Synopsis The subject enhances drawing skills developed in DES1001 for all stages of project work presentation. Topics include studies of the principles of two and three dimensional design and form development. Students will complete major design project work based on realistic creative design problems with regard to the effective use of materials, market information and manufacturing technology. The design process will be informed and developed by industry visits, guest lecturers, demonstrations and individual and peer group design critiques.

Assessment Design examinations (two 3-hour papers): 40%
* Major design project, including oral presentation to an external examiner: 60%

Prescribed texts

Powell D Presentation techniques MacDonald, 1990
Shimizu Y and others Models and prototypes Graphic-sha, 1991
Shimizu Y Creative marker techniques Graphic-sha, 1990
Wallschlaeger C and Busic-Snyder C Basic visual concepts and principles W C Brown, 1992

Recommended texts

de Garmo E P and others Materials and processes in manufacturing 7th edn, Macmillan, 1988
Jones J C Design methods Wiley, 1980
Marden A Design and realization OUP, 1987
Rubeck S Freehand perspective drawing Cole, 1988