DNB212 ID Studio 5: Applied Technology

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal

Overview

This unit provides the skills and knowledge required to design products for manufacture. It advances knowledge on commonly used materials allowing you to gain an understanding of how manufacturing constraints and opportunities affect the design process. Industrial Designers need to be able to design products that are viable for production. They also need to possess skills in translating these constraints and opportunities into viable product designs and to be able to efficiently communicate their design intent to allow that product to be manufactured according to industry standards and capabilities. The unit focuses on 3D parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) and on how this is incorporated into the design process. Additionally, it provides skills in creating 3D CAD models and using them to communicate design intent. The unit builds on the DNB211 ID Studio 4: Manufacturing Technology unit as well as developing CAD and digital presentation skills.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate Design For Manufacture (DFM) knowledge.
2. Demonstrate technical design visualisation skills including Computer Aided Design (CAD).
3. Apply design processes at an appropriate level.

Content

Learning Approaches

This unit takes a blended studio approach where students apply knowledge gained to real-world applications in collaborative activities with peers and teaching staff. It will consist of online lectures and discussions, as well as face-to-face or online studios. It will require the making of models and prototypes at key milestones. Your work will be supported by lectures, plus group and individual feedback sessions. For online students, the model making activities in the workshop will be replaced by guided instructions on how to model make from home. At each session you are required to present the work completed from the previous week, participate in the group discussion, and meet with your teaching team to discuss progress. Your active participation as a designer in this unit are essential for your success.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Feedback in this unit is provided to you in following ways:

• in-studio formative exercises
• criteria (rubric) sheets
• Canvas general comments to cohort group
• collaborative peer (face-to-face and online mode)

Assessment

Overview

This unit employs both summative and formative assessment. The summative assessment is designed to measure the level of knowledge and skills gained as well as how well you are able to integrate new and prior knowledge and skills. Formative assessment will be given on a one-on-one basis in class as required.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: DFM - concept stage

Individually, you will design a technology-based product and document the concept stage of the design process including the selection of appropriate technology. Evidence of your work will be seen in your Design presentation and documentation in your Design Development Record (DDR). In a Group, you will do technology and product investigation, which you will present in the form of a research report document.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: DFM - detail design stage

In a Group, you will continue the design of one selected technology-based product documenting sufficient detail for it to be manufacturable. Individually, each member of the group will develop the details of one manufacturing aspect of it (Part Design). In your Group, you will present a prototype and a final Product Design Technical Specification Report.  

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Requirements to Study

Requirements

All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.

Resources

Resource Materials

Other

To enable your full participation in the virtual learning environment, for example, participating in online activities and engaging with online learning materials, you will need access to a reliable computer with an internet connection, webcam, headset and microphone, as well as a learning environment where you are able to fully participate undisturbed when required.

Risk Assessment Statement

You may be required to have undertaken a J Block Workshop induction as part of this unit. Further information on this will be made available early in the semester.

For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.

Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.

There are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues in this unit; however, J-Block workshop usage may be required prior to workshop access all students are required to complete the General Safety Induction and the J-Block workshop induction that introduce safety regulations. Students who do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace and Health and Safety Act will be asked to leave workshop.  If you are working and making models from home, you are also required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction.

Course Learning Outcomes

DE43 Bachelor of Design

1. Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
   Relates to: DFM - concept stage, DFM - detail design stage
2. Recognise the consequences of design and its impact on the world, with respect to open, ethical and inclusive core design values acknowledging global, cultural and / or indigenous contexts.
   Relates to: ULO1
3. Demonstrate technical proficiencies to undertake rigorous and iterative design experimentation that considers participatory and co-creation design processes.
   Relates to: ULO2, DFM - concept stage, DFM - detail design stage
4. Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
   Relates to: ULO2, DFM - concept stage, DFM - detail design stage
5. Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
   Relates to: ULO3, DFM - detail design stage
6. Exercise self reflection, resilience, adaptability and self-direction and leverage failure in order to unlock new ideas, approaches, and ways of doing and knowing.
   Relates to: ULO3, DFM - detail design stage

DE45 Bachelor of Design - International

1. Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
   Relates to: DFM - concept stage, DFM - detail design stage
2. Recognise the consequences of design and its impact on the world, with respect to open, ethical and inclusive core design values acknowledging global, cultural and / or indigenous contexts.
   Relates to: ULO1
3. Demonstrate technical proficiencies to undertake rigorous and iterative design experimentation that considers participatory and co-creation design processes.
   Relates to: ULO2, DFM - concept stage, DFM - detail design stage
4. Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
   Relates to: ULO2, DFM - concept stage, DFM - detail design stage
5. Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
   Relates to: ULO3, DFM - detail design stage
6. Exercise self reflection, resilience, adaptability and self-direction and leverage failure in order to unlock new ideas, approaches, and ways of doing and knowing.
   Relates to: ULO3, DFM - detail design stage