Course Title: Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

Course Code: GRAP6365

Course Title: Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features

School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5382 - Diploma of Product Design

Course Contact: Robin Blood

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4683

Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 180

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and produce a product incorporating mechanical/electrical features from a brief, applying a range of advanced techniques and materials. It includes the ability to contribute to the product design through the research and development of design options, planning the design process and providing visual concepts to the clients before realising the prototype. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU22263 Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features

Element:

1. Develop the design concept

Performance Criteria:

1.1
Evaluate the potential for a functional innovative product design that incorporates mechanical/electrical features for a targeted market
1.2
Determine financial, physical and human resources and timeframes required for developing design concept to production stage

1.3
Consider sustainability, intellectual property and copyright, and legislative requirement impacts for the product
1.4
Collaborate with others to refine parameters of the product design concept

Element:

2. Undertake research to inform the design

Performance Criteria:

2.1
Source and access relevant technical information relating to the product design concept
2.2
Assess information for relevance and applicability
2.3
Liaise with relevant specialists in relation to technological options
2.4
Access information on available electrical or mechanical devices to requirements of brief

Element:

3. Develop innovative options

Performance Criteria:

3.1
Determine a range of technologically innovative options to meet the parameters of the brief
3.2
Apply relevant principles of functionality, ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability to development of the design options
3.3
Evaluate environmental and ethical factors on the selection and use of resources
3.4
Establish criteria for selecting mechanical or electrical features required to develop the design options
3.5
Refine and finalise the preferred design option based on ongoing experimentation and analysis of technological options

Element:

4. Plan the design process

Performance Criteria:

4.1
Identify all components required to produce the design option
4.2
Assess technical, resource and workspace requirements associated with production
4.3
Consult with any specialist services required to produce the design options
4.4
Develop the project plan that incorporates compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements

Element:

5. Deliver visual concepts to client

Performance Criteria:

5.1
Present the product design and proposed timelines for production to client, including rationale for any changes
5.2
Respond to feedback and make changes to the design as required
5.3
Confirm production plan and timelines with client

Element:

6. Realise working prototype

Performance Criteria:

6.1
Develop the prototype using appropriate facilities, tools, techniques and materials
6.2
Refine prototype based on ongoing experiences with the production of work
6.3
Use safe working practices throughout the production of the prototype
6.4
Prepare documentation and specifications to accompany final design model
6.5
Confirm that intellectual property and other legislative requirements have been met

Learning Outcomes


This unit applies to product designers who design and produce products that incorporate mechanical/electrical features. As part of the conceptualisation and design process, product designers undertake research and explore design solutions to meet marketing, manufacturing and financial requirements to achieve the ideal design of a product. They consider both functional and aesthetic aspects and pay attention to ergonomics. They select components and materials and decide on assembly and manufacturing details. They prepare visual concepts to assist in the decision-making process and models and prototypes to demonstrate and test products and support marketing efforts. This work could be carried out independently or as part of a product development team


Details of Learning Activities

This course is the last of your dedicated design units for this program. It is a hands on approach to gaining a practical understanding of incorporating mechanical and or electrical features in product design

You will have the opportunity to work on several products. This course will also give you the opportunity to further advance your problem solving skills, model making skills, design development and CAD skills 

This course is delivered face to face and will be run across several classes through the week. 

  1. Design process and Design Studio:
  2. Mechanical Design component:
  3. Workshop, fabrication, model making prototypes etc:
  4. CAD component:


Teaching Schedule

 

 

 

Week

Topic

Project Deliverable

1

 Introduction to Semester
Introduction and Brief for Assessment tasks		 Begin Project scope and brainstorming  for problems and possible solutions

2

 Task 1: Project scope preliminary ideas.
Time management
Return Briefs
Task 2: Introduction

Task 1: Ongoing Research, Project scope and brainstorming.
Commence Project timelines and return briefs

Task 3: Ongoing concept development

3

Task 1, Stage 1: Project Scope and Preliminary concept presentations preparation and consultation.

Task 2: Further Brief and Instructions

 Task 1, Stage 1: Project scope presentation preparation

4

Task 1, Stage 1: Project Scope Presentations. Wednesday Class.

Task 2: Client brief 

Task 3: Concepts and Themes Wednesday

Task 1, Stage 1: Project Scope Presentations

Task 2: Briefing session

Task 3: Concepts and themes due Wednesday

5

Feedback and review from presentations

Tasks 1,2 and 3 ongoing development

Product Architecture discussion.

 

Tasks 1, 2 and 3 consultation.

 

6

 Task 3: Mechanical design, CAD mechanics Task 2: Project workshop

7

Presenting and debating ideas.

Task 1, Stage 2: Concept presentation final and consultation

Task 3: Model making

 Task progress work

8

 Task 1 and 2: Stage 2: Concept presentations Task 1 and 2, Stage 2: Final Concept presentation and proof idea. Concept mock-up. Mechanical design and CAD

9

 Feedback and review of Task 1 concept presentations.
Task 1, 2 and 2 Project consultations		 Tasks 1 and 2: Concept development, form studies. Preliminary technical details

10

 Task 2. Concept Presentation: Concept presentation Task 2: Concept presentation. Students to present 3 preferred concepts using appropriate communication techniques. Quick mockups required for each concept.

11

Feedback and review of Task 2 concept  presentations.
Tasks 1 and 2 Project consultations.

Task 3: Mechanical checkpoint

Task 1, Stage 3: Preliminary CAD presentation.

 

12

Project consultation and in class review of exploded view and progress CAD

Task 1, 2 and 3: Model making checkpoint

 Tasks 1 and 3 ongoing technical development

13

Project consultation 

 Project consultation

14

Preparing Engineering Drawings and Documentation

All tasks: Model and prototype production. Documentation. Presentation preparation

15

All Tasks: Final consultation and project review.
Folio compilation. Presentation assembly

All Tasks: Model and prototype production. Documentation. Presentation preparation

16

Tasks 1 completed project due

Task 2: Completed project due

Task 3: Completed project due:

Presentation of project outcomes  and submission of design folio

 Tasks 1, 2 and 3: Final Presentation and submission of product models/prototypes and folio of work


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:

EXAMPLES
- Practical tasks, a major project
- direct observation including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
- completion of a design journal and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence
 

 

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Assessment Tasks

Task 1: Melbourne Awards

Task 2: Alessi Design competition

Task 3: Mech/Elec project


Assessment Matrix

1: Contribute to the development of the product design brief Ability to produce and evaluate a number of project options through a scoping process. Demonstrated research and ideation techniques to document a range of products. Produce a suitable document that identifies and analyses existing products for suitability  
  SATISFACTORY     NOT YET SATISFACTORY  
This criterion is linked to a learning outcome2: Research relevant technological information Ability to Research appropriate technology that will allow you to develop your concept. Gaining an appreciation of material and manufacturing appropriate for this project through consultation that addresses the key features for your design  
  SATISFACTORY     NOT YET SATISFACTORY  
This criterion is linked to a learning outcome3: Develop a range of technologically innovative solutions to the design problem Produce a series of innovative solutions that develop your initial idea. This will involve experimentation, form studies and test models.  
  SATISFACTORY     NOT YET SATISFACTORY  
This criterion is linked to a learning outcome4: Provide visual concepts to client Phase 1 and 2: Produce suitable visual concepts that clearly explain your initial concept ideas and your concept development  
  SATISFACTORY     NOT YET SATISFACTORY  
This criterion is linked to a learning outcome5: Realise working prototype Produce a working prototype that proves your concept. Your solution should be refined through ongoing experiences with your design. Develop suitable documentation and specifications that allow your design to be prototyped. Demonstrated use of safe working practices.  
  SATISFACTORY     NOT YET SATISFACTORY

Sample Matrix for this course

Other Information

Teaching schedule may vary according to students and task requirements
Information is correct at time of publishing

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