Product Design Project 1 (10 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• develops their industrial design skills by familiarising themselves with the product design requirements of the customer, the product and the end user
• is able to identify problem areas related to the product being designed and to solve them by means of industrial design
• learns to recognise the importance of industrial design as a factor affecting the cost structure and quality of a product
• is able to take into account the effects of manufacturing, material, economic and ecological factors on the final product
• learns how to make 3D CAD design data from the most common instant model technologies, using sophisticated physical models as well as computer visualisations
• learns about the methods used to make computer aids and the conditions that they place on 3D CAD files.

Content

• Factors affecting the form, usability, material and manufacturability of a product
• Detecting product problems and solving them through industrial design
• Design process
• Schedule management
• Product cost structure
• Rapid modelling techniques and prototypes in product design
• Finishing and surface treatment of character models
• Using 3D CAD knowledge in product design
• Visualisation methods in product design
• New design technologies
• Product presentation

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• is able to solve product design problems by means of industrial design
• is able to take into account the requirements of the material and manufacturing technology for the design
• is able to estimate the manufacturing costs of the product
• is able to make character models and prototypes and utilise 3D CAD systems in the design process
• is able to produce presentation material and present their work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• is able to identify and solve problems of product design by means of industrial design
• is able to take into account the requirements of the material and manufacturing technology for the design
• is accomplished in the estimation of manufacturing costs of a product
• has good skills in making character models and prototypes
• is able to make good use of 3D CAD systems in the design process
• is able to produce good presentation material and present their work well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• is able to identify and solve product design problems in a versatile way through industrial design
• is able to take into account the requirements of the materials and manufacturing techniques for the design
• is highly accomplished in the estimation of manufacturing costs of a product and making character models and prototypes
• is able to utilise 3D CAD systems and other digital tools in the design process
• is able to produce excellent presentation material and present their work in an excellent manner
• is able to make a project schedule and follow the plan.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• is able to solve product design problems by means of industrial design
• is able to take into account the requirements of the material and manufacturing technology for the design
• is able to estimate the manufacturing costs of the product
• is able to make character models and prototypes and utilise 3D CAD systems in the design process
• is able to produce presentation material and present their work.