Course Title: Design and produce products from a brief

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: GRAP6372

Course Title: Design and produce products from a brief

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209. 

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: Brunswick 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

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Lorette Broekstra

lorette.broekstra@rmit.edu.au

 

Kath Deighton

kathryn.deighton2@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 195

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

No Pre-requisites needed for this unit.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce a product from a brief. It requires the ability to interpret the product design brief, undertake research, develop design options, plan the design process and provide visual concepts to the client before making the product model.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	VU22261 Design and produce products from a brief
Element:	1 Analyse the brief
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Interpret the specifications of the product design brief 1.2 Establish the market or client for the proposed product 1.3 Clarify specifications and parameters of the brief with relevant individuals
Element:	2 Undertake research to inform the design
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Source and evaluate information relevant to the brief 2.2 Discuss research with relevant colleagues to determine relevance to the brief 2.3 Use research information to establish criteria for selecting appropriate design solutions for the design problem
Element:	3 Develop innovative options
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Create a range of design options to meet design brief requirements 3.2 Apply relevant principles of functionality, ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability to development of the design solution 3.3 Evaluate environmental and ethical factors on the selection and use of resources 3.4 Finalise the preferred design option based upon criteria developed to meet the parameters of the brief
Element:	4 Develop design proposal
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Plan the design proposal representing the design vision 4.2 Select approach to work which meets established criteria 4.3 Produce visual interpretations of design 4.4 Prepare written and visual support materials to contribute to final presentation
Element:	5 Plan the design process
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Identify all components required to produce the design option 5.2 Assess technical, resource and workspace and/or manufacturing requirements 5.3 Consult with any technical experts required to produce the design solution 5.4 Develop the project plan that incorporates compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements
Element:	6 Deliver visual concepts to client
Performance Criteria:	6.1 Present the product design and proposed timelines for production to client, including rationale for any changes 6.2 Respond to feedback and make changes to the design as required 6.3 Confirm production plan and timelines with client
Element:	7 Realise product design
Performance Criteria:	7.1 Develop the product model using devices, tools, techniques and materials to meet conceptual vision 7.2 Refine product model, as required, to address constraints identified during its development 7.3 Use safe working practices throughout the process of making the product model 7.4 Prepare documentation and specifications to accompany final design 7.5 Confirm that intellectual property and other legislative requirements have been met

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.

Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce a range of commercial products from a brief to meet market opportunities through the exploration and application of a range of advanced techniques and materials. It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific sector of Product Design

Teaching Schedule

Design and Produce Products from a Brief is delivered as 3 components a week across a semester

1: Design Component:

Design Component
Week	Design component	Assessment
Week 1	Intro to Projects  Introduction to the course and assessment tasks Project Plan done in class using Excel Market research  Make a page for your Development folio, showing what you discovered in your market research Decide which topic you will work on
Week 2	Moodboard –2 X A3 Moodboards are used to represent 2 typical users of the product Key requirements – point form analysis of key requirements (see brief) Complete Moodboard Make a page in Development Folio showing Key requirements
Week 3	Research products similar to yours Start assembling your development folio (see brief) Start concept generation – 20 X thumbnails and/or sketch models
Week 4	Research products similar to yours Continue concept generation – 20 X thumbnails and/or sketch models Produce 3 Concept drawings or models
Week 5	Class presentation and feedback (3-5 minute informal presentation of your work so far) Start refinement stage Refinement -( 8+ refinements) SCAMPER Design elements and principles Draw and model design at 1:1 scale	Kath: Mid Cycle submission Product portfolio 1 (see brief)
Week 6	Public holiday (Labour day)
Week 7	Technical Drawings Use Illustrator, AutoCAD or Solidworks to produce technical drawings of your design Start high quality model
Week 8	Final Model Complete a high quality model of your final design	Kath: Materials and manufacturing assessment B - Manufacturing quote due
Week 9	Class presentation 5 minute presentation Introduction to Assessment 2 Client briefing – take notes about project requirements Moodboard -users Brainstorming ideas	Kath: Product portfolio 1 - due Digital submission of Development folio Hand in finalmodel
Week 10	Research Concept generation (20 thumbnail sketches or models) (3 preferred concept drawings or models)	Lorette: Rendering portfolio Part A due
Week 11	Public holiday (Anzac Day) Continue above and start assembling development folio (see brief)
Week 12	Mid cycle presentation to client and class Design refinement - aesthetics - ergonomics - ease of use - sustainability - cost effectiveness - simplification - abstraction - safety considerations	Kath: Mid Cycle submission Product portfolio  2
Week 13	Technical drawings Use Illustrator, AutoCAD, Solidworks or similar to produce technical drawings of your design Purchase materials if required
Week 14	Start making a high quality model
Week 15	Complete final model Complete design development folio
Week 16	Present your work to the client and the class 5 minute presentation	Lorette: Rendering portfolio Part B due Hard copy Submission of entire rendering folio Kath: Product portfolio 2 Digital submission of Development folio Hand in finalmodel

2: Materials and Manufacturing

Course Schedule: Design and produce products from a brief Materials and Manufacturing Component
Week Starting date	Design component	Assessment
Week 1	Introduction to the course and assessment tasks Suggested reference book: Rob Thompson, Product and Furniture Design Suggested web reference: How’s it made? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELt4nocnWDEnYJmov4zqyA Whatmaterials and manufacturing methods do we already know? (group task 20 mins) Overview of manufacturing systems Give out and explain Materials and manufacturing assessment A – assign manufacturing methods & presentation dates to students Example of a manufacturing assignment talk – Injection moulding
Week 2	Introduction to Polymers Chemistry & characteristics Thermoplastics and Thermosets Petrochemical and biological plastics Common plastics Recycling codes Characteristics of common plastics Plastic design guide Summary of conventional plastics manufacturing methods Recycling
Week 3	Polymers continuation Draft angles, strength ribs, and surface finish, snap fits, fasteners, other details
Week 4	First Manufacturing assignment talk/s 1-2 talks Introduction to metals Chemistry and characteristics Ferrous vs. non-ferrous (Latin: Ferrum) What is an alloy? Characteristics of the common metals Rolling Summary of metal manufacturing methods Recycling
Week 5	Hand out and explain Materials and manufacturing assessment B - Get a quote from a manufacturer Specifications of object to be quoted on to be given out	Kath: Mid Cycle submission  Product portfolio 1 (see brief)
Week 6	Public holiday - Labour Day
Week 7	Manufacturing assignment talk/s 1-2 talks Introduction to ceramics Chemistry and characteristics Traditional ceramics & advanced ceramics Stoneware Porcelain Brick Glaze Glass Fibre optics Advanced ceramics Characteristics and uses of main ceramics
Week 8	Manufacturing assignment talk/s 1-2 talks Introduction to timber Structure and characteristics Natural variation, discussion of different timber types. Consideration of sustainable timber choices. Discussion about lamination / plywood, compressed timber products, sawing of timbers, dressing of timbers, Main Australian timbers, Design for utilising the strength of timber, bending stresses, joints. Characteristics and uses of main timber products	Kath:  Materials and manufacturing assessment B - Manufacturing quote due
Week 9	Choose topic for Design project	Kath: Product portfolio 1 due Digital submissionof Development folio Hand in final model
Week 10	Excursion or incursion (Pandemic permitting)	Lorette: Rendering portfolio Part A due - Rendering Activities 1-7 Due
Week 11	Public holiday (Anzac Day)
Week 12	Manufacturing assignment talk/s 1-2 talks Introduction and explanation of Sustainability task & costing component of Design project Presentation  Introduction to Life Cycle Analysis Research into materials and manufacturing for the design project	Kath: Mid Cycle submission Product portfolio 2
Week 13	Manufacturing assignment talk/s 1-2 talks Continue work on sustainability and costing tasks
Week 14	Continue work on sustainability and costing tasks
Week 15	Pop quiz with prizes
Week 16	Product portfolio 2 presentation	Lorette: Rendering portfolio Part B due -Hard copy Submission of entire rendering folio Kath: Product portfolio 2 due Digital submissionof Development folio Hand in final model

3: Rendering and Visualisation

Course Schedule: Design and produce products from a brief Rendering Component
Week Starting date	Rendering component	Assessment
Week 1	Intro to Projects Introduction to the course and assessment tasks Introduction to materials Demonstration Activity 1 Activity 1 - Flat fill marker rendering
Week 2	Demonstration Activity 2 Activity 2 - 2D Geometric Prisms marker rendering
Week 3	Activity 3 - Bottles composition marker rendering using design from drawing class
Week 4	Demonstration Activity 4 Activity 4 - 2D Handset marker rendering
Week 5	Demonstration Activity 5 Activity 5 Ratchet driver and Torch marker rendering	Kath: Mid Cycle submission Product portfolio 1 (see brief)
Week 6	Demonstration Activity 6 Activity 6 - Timber rendering
Week 7	Activity 6 continuation - Timber rendering of Children's furniture design from drawing class
Week 8	Demonstration Activity 7 Activity 7 Quick rendering	Kath: Materials and manufacturing assessment B - Manufacturing quote due
Week 9	Review Catch up on previous rendering activities	Kath: Product portfolio 1 Digital submission of Development folio Hand in finalmodel
Week 10	Submit Task 1 - Rendering activities 1-7 Demonstration Activity 8 Activity 8 - Chrome surfaces rendering	Lorette: Rendering portfolio Part A due - Rendering Activities 1-7 Due
Week 11	Demonstration Activity 9 Activity 9 - Gloss surfaces rendering
Week 12	Demonstration glass/marble rendering	Kath: Mid Cycle submission Product portfolio 2
Week 13	Demonstration Vehicle rendering Activity - Vehicle rendering
Week 14	High performance product rendering - design from drawing class
Week 15	Continuation - High performance product rendering - design from drawing class
Week 16	Submit Task 2 - Rendering Activities 8-10	Lorette: Rendering portfolio Part B due -Hard copy Submission of entire rendering folio Kath: Product portfolio 2 Digital submission of Development folio Hand in finalmodel

While all course content will be delivered, the order and mode of delivery may change depending on the availability of specialist facilities and equipment. Please check Canvas regularly as any updates will be communicated by your instructor.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Students will need to refer to CANVAS as teaching resources may vary according to teaching schedule and task requirements.

 

Prescribed Texts: There are no compulsory prescribed texts in this course.

You are advised to look at the Learning Hub at myRMIT site for ongoing updated information.
A range of learning resources and references are provided throughout the year.
You will require a personal storage device and tools as outlined in tool kit list.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software.

 

The Learning Lab

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab

 

Study Support

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support

RMIT Library.
You will also have access to the library resources.
Among the library’s electronic resources is the ability to access Lynda.com for online tutorials and lessons. You may be given these tutorials (and other resources) to supplement your classroom learning. The University Library has extensive resources for Design students.

RMIT Library has produced the following:
subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies.

https://rmit.libguides.com/alldesign

Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include two projects and presentation of a folio to a panel of industry experts. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on My RMIT.

Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course you need to submit the following piece of assessment to a satisfactory standard.

Assessment Task 1:

Product Portfolio 1, Due: Week 9

Product Portfolio 2, Due: Week 16  

 

Assessment Task 2 :Manufacturing

Due: Week 8

 

Assessment Task 3: Rendering visualisation portfolio

Part 1: Due Week 9

Part 2: Due Week 16

 

 *Due dates for assessment tasks dependent on access to specialist facilities and equipment may change. Please check Canvas regularly as any updates will be communicated by your teacher.

You are required to demonstrate all learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive feedback with verbal and/or written evaluation of your progress within class time. 
The submitted projects will be assessed with written feedback as well as a checklist that relates to separate components of the project and the overall outcome.

This course is assessed for competency.

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved

NYC: Not Yet Competent

DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment

 

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.

Other Information

Attendance:

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

 

Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT

Student Progress 
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy

Assessment:

Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (e.g. applying for an extension of time):

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

 

On Time Submission and Impact of Late Submission 
On time submission is an important factor in your assessment. Employability skills are embedded in all courses and these include Planning & Organising and Self-management. For this reason, late work impacts on your competency assessment. 
Submissions that are assessed as Not Satisfactory can be re-submitted once and this is only permitted during the period that the competency is scheduled.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

Submissions
When submitting work for assessment you are required to complete a declaration of authorship. This must be done for every summative assessment task. This statement acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. For non-­digital submission use the printed form provided. For digital online submission please use e­ Submission process.

Information about your studies:

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

 

 

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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