Course Title: Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5382 Diploma of Product Design
Course Title: Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 180
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP6365 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
320T Architecture & Urban Design |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2019, Term2 2019 |
GRAP6374 |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term1 2021, Term2 2021 |
GRAP6374 |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
515T Creative Industries |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023, Term1 2024 |
Course Contact: Robin Blood
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4683
Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and produce a product incorporating mechanical/electrical features from a brief, applying a range of advanced techniques and materials. It includes the ability to contribute to the product design through the research and development of design options, planning the design process and providing visual concepts to the clients before realising the prototype. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU22263 Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features |
Elements: |
1. Develop the design concept 2. Undertake research to inform the design 3. Develop innovative options 4. Plan the design process 5. Deliver visual concepts to client 6. Realise working prototype |
Learning Outcomes
This unit applies to product designers who design and produce products that incorporate mechanical/electrical features. As part of the conceptualisation and design process, product designers undertake research and explore design solutions to meet marketing, manufacturing and financial requirements to achieve the ideal design of a product. They consider both functional and aesthetic aspects and pay attention to ergonomics. They select components and materials and decide on assembly and manufacturing details. They prepare visual concepts to assist in the decision-making process and models and prototypes to demonstrate and test products and support marketing efforts. This work could be carried out independently or as part of a product development team
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
EXAMPLES
- Practical tasks, a major project
- direct observation including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
- completion of a design journal and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence
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