DES3002

Product design 5

13 points
* 6 studio hours, 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week
* First and second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: DES2102

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate self-motivated scholarship in the theory and practice of product design at a near professional level; carry out studies of design opportunities in national and international markets; and successfully complete professional design briefs.

Synopsis This subject help students identify a range of conditions, affecting the development of innovative, contemporary marketable products. Design strategies for the entrepreneurial environment are explored. Competence in design practise is expected in external projects involving real clients and industrial conditions. Specialist areas of design involving electro-mechanical and other devices will be incorporated in the total design process. Input from engineering specialists is available.

Assessment Final examination of design portfolios combined with an oral presentation: 70%
* Architectural products or transportation design projects: 30%

Recommended texts

De Garmo E P Materials and processes in manufacture Collier Macmillan, 1988
Edwards S Product design 5 PBC, 1992
Flurscheim C H (ed.) Industrial design in engineering Design Council, London, 1983
Goslett D The professional practice of design Batsford, 1979