DES1103

Technology 2

8 points
* 4 studio hours and one 2-hour lecture per week
* First and second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: DES1003

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate their understanding of ergonomic variables and criteria; apply advanced technical and engineering drawing skills in design; and show their understanding and skill in building simple three dimensional models (mock-ups) for the purpose of validating design concepts clearly and quickly.

Synopsis Students complete exercises and project work related to biomechanics and ergonomics, technical drawing and model making. Topics covered by lectures and demonstrations encompass the design of objects and workplaces, and the effects of interactions between people, systems, colour, thermal conditions, noise, lighting and other environmental factors. The content will include the development, of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, T-pieces and oblique cylindrical connectors; interpenetrations in card and plastics and construction of practical, dynamic mock-ups using foam core board, paper board and hot-wire plastic foam shaping processes are studied.

Assessment Progressive design exercises: 40%
* Design examinations and projects: 60%

Prescribed texts

Roth R N and Van Haeringen I A Australian engineering drawing handbook part 1 Basic principles and techniques IEAust, 1988
Yoshiharu S and others Models and prototypes Graphic-sha, 1991
Williams R A Fundamentals of dimensioning and tolerancing Arnold, 1991

Recommended texts

Boundy A and Hass I Technical drawing 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1981
Hutchinson R New horizons for human factors in design McGraw-Hill, 1981
McCormick E and Saunders M Human factors in engineering and design 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1983