DNB321 ID Studio: Research and Design 2
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| Unit code: | DNB321 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | DNB320 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2027, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | DNB321 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | DNB320 |
Overview
This unit is founded on the develop and deliver phases of the double-diamond method. The unit advances projects through refinement, prototyping, evaluation, and final presentation. You will apply professional-level design processes to transform early-stage ideas into resolved design outcomes, demonstrating readiness for industry practice. This is an independent project emphasising leadership, communication, and project management while deepening expertise in design execution and delivery.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply industrial design techniques and skills including (but not limited to) sketching, prototyping, testing, CAD, advanced visualisation, etc in a sophisticated manner for a complex project
- Effectively employ industrial design concepts and methods including (but not limited to) user-centred design, universal design, anthropometrics, aesthetics, sustainability and systems thinking at an advanced level
- Demonstrate leadership of complex project management and product design development at an advanced level
- Exhibit advanced design communication techniques and skills through verbal and visual modes
Content
Learning Approaches
The unit will consist of design studio, lectures, presentations, workshop sessions and discussions. The focus is on design detailing and refinement in the context of professional industrial design supported by lectures, readings, one-to-one mentoring, and expert feedback. During the semester you will be required to present work for discussion with the opportunity to explain your design and receive feedback from peers, staff and industry experts where feasible. Therefore, a key component is the studio where students and staff work together to learn about design detailing, refinement, evaluation, testing, and final resolution. Your active participation in studio and a sense of personal responsibility for your development as a designer are essential for success.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- In-class formative reviews
- One-on-one student-staff consultations
- Criteria sheets
- Canvas general comments to cohort group
- Collaborative peer feedback
Assessment
Overview
This unit employs both formative (how your work is progressing) and summative assessment (grading of your work against expected outcome). The summative assessment is designed to measure the level of knowledge and skills gained as well as how well you integrate new and prior knowledge and skills. Formative assessment will be given on one-on-one or in groups in class as required.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Final Concept presentation
In a roundtable format, led by academic staff, you will present initial development and refinement processes including prototyping, testing, technical, and functional details resolved to a final concept level. This will include evidence of detail refinement, technical progress, prototyping and testing techniques, alongside manufacturing considerations. This will be presented in class as a digital presentation alongside a DDR (design development record).
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
Assessment: Final Design presentation
In this assessment, you will bring your major individual product design project to final resolution, focusing on the deliver stage of the double-diamond process. You will refine your concept into a fully resolved design that directly responds to the research and development undertaken in DNB320. The project outcome should be communicated through professional-quality documentation, high-fidelity visualisations, video, and prototypes or models, supported by a clear design rationale that demonstrates innovation, feasibility, and value to user group. The final deliverable is expected to reflect industry standards and showcase your readiness to graduate as an industrial designer.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
Assessment: Design Development Record
You will be required to submit an design development record (DDR) that documents all design activity for the start of semester to final design completion. This may include research notes, sketches, brainstorming notes, progress reports, design iterations, and other relevant design materials. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of your design process and showcase your design thinking abilities.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, 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
A list of resource materials for this subject will be provided on the subject’s Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
All students and staff are required to complete Tier 1 of CIESJ Student HSE Inductions for access to campus buildings and facilities. This must be completed online.
Tier 1 Visit and review all sections of the health, safety and environment
If requiring access to Z5, 10, 11, 12, 13 (Kelvin Grove) workshops, you must complete Tier 2 - Workshops HSE induction
Where substantial computer-based work is required, 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.
Further information can be found on the unit Canvas.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.DE43 Bachelor of Design
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Identify and challenge biases and demonstrate respect for personal and professional integrity, and cultural and social differences.
Relates to: ULO2, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO2, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record
DE45 Bachelor of Design - International
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Identify and challenge biases and demonstrate respect for personal and professional integrity, and cultural and social differences.
Relates to: ULO2, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO2, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record
DV99 Bachelor of Design
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - 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: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Identify and challenge biases and demonstrate respect for personal and professional integrity, and cultural and social differences.
Relates to: ULO2, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO2, Final Concept presentation, Final Design presentation, Design Development Record