Innovative Practice in Product Development
Unit code: HDID691
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Contact hours | 36 hours per semester |
| Campus | Online, Prahran |
| Prerequisites | HDG530 Research Methods for Design HDG531 Fundamental Design Studio Assumed Knowledge - Knowledge of traditional product development and materials and manufacturing processes. |
Related course(s)
A unit of study offered onsite and online within the Master of Design (Industrial Design) and the Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design) programs.Aims and objectives
This unit will examine emerging design practices, the impact of new technologies and investigate new roles and responsibilities for
industrial designers. Design is a fundamental building block of innovation and a critical enabler of competitive advantage. However
the fortunes and growth potential of the product design industry (traditionally aligned to the manufacturing sector), are now
dependant on new design protocols and working methodologies where designers are responsible to all stakeholders. Emerging
technologies, materials and processes, in particular solid free-form fabrication (SFF) or rapid manufacturing (RM) have the potential
to dramatically reshape the manufacturing sector and necessitate new approaches for industrial designers.
industrial designers. Design is a fundamental building block of innovation and a critical enabler of competitive advantage. However
the fortunes and growth potential of the product design industry (traditionally aligned to the manufacturing sector), are now
dependant on new design protocols and working methodologies where designers are responsible to all stakeholders. Emerging
technologies, materials and processes, in particular solid free-form fabrication (SFF) or rapid manufacturing (RM) have the potential
to dramatically reshape the manufacturing sector and necessitate new approaches for industrial designers.
On completion of the unit students should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of how emerging technologies shape the future of the industrial design profession
• Comprehend a range of new and innovative strategies for industrial design practice
• Articulate opportunities for the industrial design profession offered by RM and SFF technologies
• Demonstrate knowledge of non-traditional roles and areas of practice for industrial design
• Conceptualise design outcomes based on opportunities provided by new technologies and strategies as articulated in the above
points
• Demonstrate an understanding of how emerging technologies shape the future of the industrial design profession
• Comprehend a range of new and innovative strategies for industrial design practice
• Articulate opportunities for the industrial design profession offered by RM and SFF technologies
• Demonstrate knowledge of non-traditional roles and areas of practice for industrial design
• Conceptualise design outcomes based on opportunities provided by new technologies and strategies as articulated in the above
points
Teaching methods
On average, students are expected to spend twelve and a half hours (formal contact time plus independent study time) per week ona 12.5 credit point unit of study. This may vary if the unit is delivered in intensive mode. This unit is delivered through lecture and
tutorial face-to-face and/or online. It includes group discussions, site visits, interviews, seminar presentations.
Assessment
Discreet project brief II: Project 1 Individual 40%
Discreet project brief II: Project 2 Individual 40%
Discreet project brief I: Project 3 Individual 20%
Discreet project brief II: Project 2 Individual 40%
Discreet project brief I: Project 3 Individual 20%
Generic skills outcomes
Since key generic skills align with undergraduate learning, this postgraduate unit will provide students with feedback on progress inattaining the following graduate attributes:
Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
Able to apply the principles of sustainability to life and work
Effective, collegial and ethical in work and community situations
Adaptable and able to manage change
Aware and respectful of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. sociocultural, economic, natural)
Knowledgeable of the scholarship related to their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
Content
The unit will cover the following topics:• Exploration of options and constraints of a range of rapid manufacturing technologies
• Future practices for the industrial design profession shaped by technology
• Emerging and non-traditional roles for industrial design
• Conceptualisation of design outcomes responding to opportunities presented by new strategies and technologies.
