Product Design & Development Studies 3

Overview

The module covers product design and development as conducted in professional practice. Relevant contempary case studies are used as project themes to provide authenticity to the overall process. Student learning is supported and assessed through team-based projects. (50%) and individula coursework. The module uses external lecturers, who are typically active practitioners, to provide experience of an authentic industrial practice. Topics covered include: Ideation, concept development, communication of design ideas, product costing, product branding.

Learning Objectives

Design solutions for complex problems that evidence some originality and meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health & safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards

Use a risk management process to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks (the effects of uncertainty) associated with a particular project or activity

Apply knowledge of engineering management principles, commercial context, project and change management, and relevant legal matters including intellectual property rights

Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used

Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems

Skills

None.

Assessment

None.