Intro to Product Design 2: Practice (H7064F)
Introduction to Product Design 2: Practice
Module H7064F
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 3 (sub-degree)
Full Module Description
How are new products born? What does it take for an idea to become a fully finished, mass-manufactured product in a shelf, ready for sale?
This is the second of two modules aimed at providing the student with an initial taster of the field of product design, and the type of activities it involves. In this second module, students will respond to a more challenging design brief requiring students to: develop a new product, all the way from understanding the brief, to developing a full product design specification, accompanied by a fully functional prototype including its packaging. In the process, students will further their knowledge of the basic processes, techniques, tools and theory behind new product development, as well as the multiple dimensions of a product and how they relate to each other. Students will learn how to understand a design brief, do research, enounce a problem statement, come up with ideas, develop and evaluate their ideas, communicate those ideas using a variety of tools and methods, produce a product design specification, and present their design solutions to an audience. The module assumes the student has completed the module 'Introduction to Product Design I (IPD1),' and as with that module, aims to equip the student using the right balance of both theory and practice. Also as with IPD1, students can expect to spend a substantial amount of time developing their designs in the classroom, and spend an equally substantial amount of time outside of the classroom devoted to this goal.
Module Outline
How are new products born? What does it take for an idea to become a fully finished, mass-manufactured product in a shelf, ready for sale?
This is the second of two modules aimed at providing the student with an initial taster of the field of product design, and the type of activities it involves. In this second module, students will respond to a more challenging design brief requiring students to: develop a new product, all the way from understanding the brief, to developing a full product design specification, accompanied by a fully functional prototype including its packaging. In the process, students will further their knowledge of the basic processes, techniques, tools and theory behind new product development, as well as the multiple dimensions of a product and how they relate to each other. Students will learn how to understand a design brief, do research, enounce a problem statement, come up with ideas, develop and evaluate their ideas, communicate those ideas using a variety of tools and methods, produce a product design specification, and present their design solutions to an audience. The module assumes the student has completed the module 'Introduction to Product Design I (IPD1),' and as with that module, aims to equip the student using the right balance of both theory and practice. Also as with IPD1, students can expect to spend a substantial amount of time developing their designs in the classroom, and spend an equally substantial amount of time outside of the classroom devoted to this goal.
Module learning outcomes
Apply Design Thinking to define and solve a problem.
Use a number of Design Thinking techniques particularly around prototyping.
Create a digital portfolio that showcases creative process and critical thinking.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Portfolio | A2 Week 2 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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