Product Design Engineering 2: Sustainable Design
Unit code: HDPD224
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | 1 Semester |
| Contact hours | 48 Hours per Semester |
| Campus | Hawthorn, Prahran |
| Prerequisites | HD3D003 Product Design Studio; HD3D004 Product Communication; HD3D007 Product Design Studio 2. Students are also expected to be fluent in the use of MS PowerPoint and SolidWorks |
Related course(s)
A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Product Design Engineering).
From Semester 1, 2103 this unit is replaced by HDPD225 Sustainable Product Design.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to evolve student’s product design skills and incorporate the engineering subjects of Materials and Manufacturing and Electronic Systems into design projects. Students will further explore skills in 3D CAD and engineering documentation and explore product semantics. Students will develop an understanding of eco design principles and sustainability through the subject theme of ‘Sustainable Design’. The unit focuses on the impact of manufacturing process and materials on global ecosystems and the world’s diminishing resources from a design and manufacturing perspective. The unit will explore Environmental Design Methodologies and apply these to a group design project.
At the completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Conduct product evaluation, re-design and life-cycle analysis
- Articulate through documentation the changing nature of manufacturing brought about by environmental pressures and future legislation
- Develop sustainable designs through the application of Eco-design methodologies and the utilisation of appropriate materials and processes
- Apply the principles and application of basic metal casting and machining principles through design and prototyping
- Apply appropriate prototyping techniques to achieve 3D outcomes of the design process
- Perform practical application of engineering methodology to analyse strength of materials and manufacturing processes
- Articulate an understanding of plastic material properties and manufacturing processes through in-class activities and project outcomes
- Demonstrate product development and visual communication skills though project design and presentation.
Teaching methods
This unit will be conducted through project-based studio activities. These will include lectures, tutorials and
industrial visits, as required. They will be supported by research and project materials available online in the
Unit’s Blackboard site. Additional information will be disseminated via individual and group presentations at research,
conceptual and design outcome stages.
industrial visits, as required. They will be supported by research and project materials available online in the
Unit’s Blackboard site. Additional information will be disseminated via individual and group presentations at research,
conceptual and design outcome stages.
Assessment
Design Studio: Project 1 Metal casting - 30%
Design Studio: Project 2 Sustainable design – 40%
Introduction to Plastics – 15%
SketchFest - 15%
Generic skills outcomes
Swinburne University works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes.
Within this context, HDPD224 Product Design Engineering 2 aims to provide students with the following attributes:
- Operate effectively and ethically in work and community situations
- Are adaptable and manage change
- Are aware of local and international environment in which they will be contributing.
Content
This unit is comprised of three delivery modes that will explore the studio theme, Sustainable Design:
1. Sustainability
- Environmental degradation and its relationship to design;
- The relationship between political, social and environmental issues;
- Eco-design methodologies and Life-cycle thinking;
- Future manufacturing systems and technology;
- Future legislative requirements affecting manufacturing;
- The role of the designer/engineer in sustainable design and manufacture.
2. Design Studio
- Materials and Manufacturing and Electronic Systems;
- Product design development and detailing using 3D CAD;
- Creative development and mind mapping techniques;
- Analysis of metal casting, mechanic and fabrication techniques;
- Application of basic plastic moulding techniques;
- Prototyping and product testing techniques;
- Engineering documentation and drawing communication;
- Visualisation and presentation techniques;
- Product investigation and performance analysis;
- Contemporary design and the product design engineering profession.
3. Introduction to Plastics
- Introduction to polymers; characteristics and selection;
- Plastic moulding and fabrication processes.
Learning and Teaching Activities
Over the course of the semester, the following may be used to support studio learning:
* Project-based, self-directed activities
* Individual and small-group problem-solving projects
* Self-directed research to inform design proposals in both individual and group based design projects.
Preparation requirements
Studios and labs are working environments – students will be expected to attend for the scheduled duration of the class and use the time productively to further their design projects and participate in class activities.
Over the course of the semester, the following may be used to support studio learning:
* Project-based, self-directed activities
* Individual and small-group problem-solving projects
* Self-directed research to inform design proposals in both individual and group based design projects.
Preparation requirements
Studios and labs are working environments – students will be expected to attend for the scheduled duration of the class and use the time productively to further their design projects and participate in class activities.
Reading materials
Amstead, B Ostwald, P & Begeman M 2000 Manufacturing Processes, Wiley.
Collister, WD Jnr. 1997 Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 4th edn, Wiley.
Datschefski, E 2001 The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products, Crans-Pres Celingny, Rotovision, Switzerland.
Gere, JM & Timoshenko, SP 1984 Mechatronics of Materials, 2nd edn, Brooks.
Inside Solidworks 2003 Thompson Learning.
Lewis, H & Gertsakis J 2001 Design + Environment: A Global Guide to Designing Greener Goods, Greenleaf, Sheffield.
McDonough, W & Braungart, M 2002 'Eco-Effectiveness', Chapter 3 in Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way we Make Things, North Point Press, New York.
von Weizsaker, E, Lovins, A & Lovins, H 1988 Factor Four - Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use, Earthscan, London.
Whiteley, N 1993 Design for Society, Reaktion, London.
Journals of Sustainable Product Design, Inside Magazine and Curve all have articles on environmental design issues.
Collister, WD Jnr. 1997 Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 4th edn, Wiley.
Datschefski, E 2001 The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products, Crans-Pres Celingny, Rotovision, Switzerland.
Gere, JM & Timoshenko, SP 1984 Mechatronics of Materials, 2nd edn, Brooks.
Inside Solidworks 2003 Thompson Learning.
Lewis, H & Gertsakis J 2001 Design + Environment: A Global Guide to Designing Greener Goods, Greenleaf, Sheffield.
McDonough, W & Braungart, M 2002 'Eco-Effectiveness', Chapter 3 in Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way we Make Things, North Point Press, New York.
von Weizsaker, E, Lovins, A & Lovins, H 1988 Factor Four - Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use, Earthscan, London.
Whiteley, N 1993 Design for Society, Reaktion, London.
Journals of Sustainable Product Design, Inside Magazine and Curve all have articles on environmental design issues.
