Course Title: Design and produce products from a brief

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: GRAP6372

Course Title: Design and produce products from a brief

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5382 - Diploma of Product Design

Course Contact: Robin Blood

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4683

Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 195

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

No Pre-requisites needed for this unit.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce a product from a brief. It requires the ability to interpret the product design brief, undertake research, develop design options, plan the design process and provide visual concepts to the client before making the product model.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU22261 Design and produce products from a brief

Element:

1 Analyse the brief

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Interpret the specifications of the product design brief 1.2 Establish the market or client for the proposed product 1.3 Clarify specifications and parameters of the brief with relevant individuals

Element:

2 Undertake research to inform the design

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Source and evaluate information relevant to the brief 2.2 Discuss research with relevant colleagues to determine relevance to the brief 2.3 Use research information to establish criteria for selecting appropriate design solutions for the design problem

Element:

3 Develop innovative options

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Create a range of design options to meet design brief requirements 3.2 Apply relevant principles of functionality, ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability to development of the design solutions 3.3 Evaluate environmental and ethical factors on the selection and use of resources 3.4 Finalise the preferred design option based upon criteria developed to meet the parameters of the brief

Element:

4 Develop design proposal

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Plan the design proposal representing the design vision 4.2 Select approach to work which meets established criteria 4.3 Produce visual interpretations of design 4.4 Prepare written and visual support materials to contribute to final presentation

Element:

5 Plan the design process

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Identify all components required to produce the design option 5.2 Assess technical, resource and workspace and/or manufacturing requirements associated with production 5.3 Consult with any technical experts required to produce the design solution 5.4 Develop the project plan that incorporates compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements

Element:

6 Deliver visual concepts to client

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Present the product design and proposed timelines for production to client, including rationale for any changes 6.2 Respond to feedback and make changes to the design as required 6.3 Confirm production plan and timelines with client

Element:

7 Realise product design

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Develop the product model using devices, tools, techniques and materials to meet conceptual vision 7.2 Refine product model, as required, to address constraints identified during its development 7.3 Use safe working practices throughout the process of making the product model 7.4 Prepare documentation and specifications to accompany final design 7.5 Confirm that intellectual property and other legislative requirements have been met

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

This course will be taught across three classes:

  • Design component, teacher: Kath Deighton
  • Rendering component, teacher: Lorette Broekstra
  • Materials and manufacturing component, teacher: Kath Deighton


Teaching Schedule

 

Design Component - Weekly Schedule Kath Deighton's class
Rendering Component - Weekly Schedule Lorette Broekstra's class
Materials & Manufacturing Component - Weekly Schedule Kath Deighton's class

 

Course Schedule: Design and produce products from a brief

Kath Deighton's class - Design Component
Semester 1: 2020

Week
Starting date

Design component

Assessment

Week 1

 

 

  • Introduction to the course and assessment tasks
  • Start Assessment D1
  • Project Plan 
  • Market research task
  

Week 2

 
  • Moodboards 
  • Key requirements 
  

Week 3

 
  • Research
  • Start  development folio 
  • Start concept generation 
 

Week 4

 
  • Research 
  • Concept generation
  

Week 5

 
  • Class presentation and feedback
  • Start refinement 

Kath: Mid Cycle submission of Assessment D1

 

Week 6

 
  • Refinement
  

Week 7

 
  • Technical Drawings
  • Start high quality model
 

Week 8

 
  • Final Model

Kath: Assessment M2 Due

Week 9

 

Class presentation

  • Introduction to Assessment D2
  • Briefing
  • Moodboard 
  • Brainstorming 

Kath: Assessment D1 Due

Week 10

 
  • Research
  • Concept generation

 

Lorette: Assessment R1 Due

Week 11

 
  • Continue above and start development folio
 

Week 12

 
  • Mid cycle presentation
  • Design refinement

 

Kath: Mid Cycle submission of Assessment D2

Week 13

 
  • Technical drawings
  • Purchase materials for models if needed
  

Week 14

 
  • Start making a high quality model

Kath: Assessment M3 due

Week 15

 
  • Complete final model
  • Complete design development folio
 

Week 16

 
  • Present your work to the client and the class
  • 5 minute presentation

Lorette: Assessment R2 due

Kath: Assessment D2 due

Kath: Assessment M4 Knowledge test

Week 17

 

ASSESSMENT WEEK. ALL WORK SUBMITTED BY DUE DATE, NO CLASS ACCESS AVAILABLE.

 

Course Schedule: Design and produce products from a brief

Lorette Broekstra's class - Rendering Component
Semester 1: 2020

Week
Starting date

Rendering component

Assessment

Week 1

 

Intro to Projects

  • Introduction to the course and assessment tasks
  • Introduction to materials
  • Demonstration Activity 1
  • Activity 1 - Flat fill marker rendering
  

Week 2

 
  • Demonstration Activity 2
  • Activity 2 - 2D Geometric Prisms marker rendering
  

Week 3

 
  • Activity 3 - Bottles composition marker rendering using design from drawing class
  

Week 4

 
  • Demonstration Activity 4
  • Activity 4 - 2D Handset marker rendering
  

Week 5

 
  • Demonstration Activity 5
  • Activity 5 Ratchet driver and Torch marker rendering

Kath: Mid Cycle submission of Assessment D1

Week 6

 
  • Demonstration Activity 6
  • Activity 6 - Timber rendering
  

Week 7

 
  • Activity 6 continuation - Timber rendering of Children's furniture design from drawing class
  

Week 8

 
  • Demonstration Activity 7
  • Activity 7 Quick rendering

Kath: Assessment M2 Due

Week 9

 
  • Review
  • Catch up on previous rendering activities

Kath: Assessment D1 Due

Week 10

 
  • Submit Task 1 - Rendering activities 1-7
  • Demonstration Activity 8
  • Activity 8 - Chrome surfaces rendering

Lorette: Assessment R1 Due

Week 11

 
  • Demonstration: Glass and marble rendering 
  • In class activity: Glass and marble surfaces rendering
  

Week 12

 
  • Demonstration Activity 9
  • Activity 9 - Gloss surfaces rendering

Kath: Mid Cycle submission of Assessment D2

Week 13

 
  • Demonstration Vehicle rendering
  • Activity - Vehicle rendering
  

Week 14

 
  • High performance product rendering - design from drawing class

Kath: Assessment M3 due

Week 15

 
  • Continuation - High performance product rendering - design from drawing class
  

Week 16

 
  • Submit Task 2 - Rendering Activities 8-10

Lorette: Assessment R2 due

Kath: Assessment D2 due

Kath: Assessment M4 Knowledge test

Week 17

 

ASSESSMENT WEEK. ALL WORK SUBMITTED BY DUE DATE, NO CLASS ACCESS AVAILABLE.

 

Course Schedule: Design and produce products from a brief

Kath Deighton's class - Materials and Manufacturing Component
Semester 1: 2020

Week
Starting date

Design component

Assessment

Week 1

 
  • Introduction to the course and assessment tasks
  • Introduction to Assessment M1
  

Week 2

 
  • Introduction to Polymers
  

Week 3

 
  • Continue Polymers
  

Week 4

 
  • Assessment M1 due - some students
  • Introduction to metals
  

Week 5

 
  • Excursion: 

Kath: Mid Cycle submission of Assessment D1

Week 6

 
  • Assessment M1 due - some students
  • Introduction to Assessment M2
  

Week 7

 
  • Assessment M1 due - some students
  • Introduction to ceramics
  

Week 8

 
  • Incursion: 

Kath: Assessment M2 Due

Week 9

 
  • Introduction to timber

Kath: Assessment D1 Due

Week 10

 
  • Materials and Manufacturing class work

Lorette: Assessment R1 Due

Week 11

 
  • Assessment M1 due - some students
  • Materials and Manufacturing class work
  

Week 12

 
  • Assessment M1 due - some students
  • Introduction to Assessment M3

Kath: Mid Cycle submission of Assessment D2

Week 13

 
  • Assessment M1 due - some students
  • Assessment M3 class work
  

Week 14

 
  • Assessment M3 due

Kath: Assessment M3 due

Week 15

 
  • Revision
  

Week 16

 
  • Assessment M4

Lorette: Assessment R2 due

Kath: Assessment D2 due

Kath: Assessment M4 Knowledge test

Week 17

 

ASSESSMENT WEEK. ALL WORK SUBMITTED BY DUE DATE, NO CLASS ACCESS AVAILABLE.
 

 

 

 

 

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Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include two projects and presentation of a folio to a panel of industry experts. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on My RMIT.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment D1 - Practical Assessment

Assessment D2 - Practical Assessment

Assessment R1 - Practical Assessment

Assessment R2 - Practical Assessment

Assessment M1 - Practical Assessment

Assessment M2 - Report

Assessment M3 - Practical Assessment

Assessment M4  - Knowledge test


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Teaching schedule may vary according to students and task requirements

Information is correct at time of publishing.

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