Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
1 Semester
36 Hours per Semester
Prahran
Competency in a 3D CAD package such as Solidworks or Rhinoceros.
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
A unit of study in the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design).
This unit aims to provide students with skills in design communication through investigation, liaison, evaluation and specification of conceptual design to production realisation. With a focus on practical application and engagement with industry, students will engage in design development of ideas for product prototyping and design for manufacture. At the completion of this unit students should be able to: Investigate and document markets, trends, manufacturing processes; Use investigations to establish design requirements, constraints and implications; Undertake self-directed project development, engaging with industry; Create a project brief that aligns design goals, scheduling, and product requirements; Generate technical specifications for quotation and manufacture of a physical prototype; Use professional project management processes in order to realise an independent project; Critically evaluate and articulate design outcomes with reference to the project brief.
This unit will be primarily conducted through self-directed project-based studio learning, encouraging ongoing project development and industry communication. Learning and teaching methods may include lectures and tutorials.
Note: Percentage weightings are indicative. See Unit Briefs for full assessment details. Assessable work comprises of self-directed projects based on design for the production of physical prototypes. Project activities focus on project management, documentation and communication for the production of physical outcomes. Assessment Task One Product Design Specification (20%) Assessment Task Two Design for Prototype Production (80%)
Swinburne University works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes. Within this context, HDIND322 Manufacturing Communication aims to provide students with the following attributes: Are capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas; Are aware of local and international environment in which they will be contributing.
The topics outlined in the subject may include: Brief writing, goal setting and the Product Design Specification; Material and Manufacturing Selection Criteria; Task Management and Evaluation Methods; Design for Manufacture and Assembly; Keeping up with technology – appropriate design specification for different industries; Liaison methods for prototyping and production; Model Making and Prototype Technologies – what is available, how to find effective solutions. Throughout the unit, students will engage in a number of activities which may include: • Open discussions in lecture and tutorial studios; • Site visits where appropriate; • Self-directed goal setting and evaluation; • Independent project development; • Progressive evaluations; • Presentations; • Industry liaison and on-site consultations; • Project based activities including management, research, conceptual development, mock-ups, design specification and product prototype realisation. Preparation requirements Students are expected to work outside of class time to develop their projects and engage with industry.
Throughout the unit, students will engage in a number of activities which may include: • Open discussions in lecture and tutorial studios; • Site visits where appropriate; • Self-directed goal setting and evaluation; • Independent project development; • Progressive evaluations; • Presentations; • Industry liaison and on-site consultations; • Project based activities including management, research, conceptual development, mock-ups, design specification and product prototype realisation. Preparation requirements Students are expected to work outside of class time to develop their projects and engage with industry.
Hollins, G 1991 Total Design: managing the design process in the service sector, Pitman Publishing, London. Osswald, TA 2002 Injection Molding Handbook, Hanser, Munich. Magrab, EB 2000 Integrated Product and Process Design and Development: The Product Realization Process, CRC Press, Florida.
