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ID7026 MaterialslProcesses (ID) 2B
No. of hours per week: six hours for one
semester
One-hour lecture, two-hour tutorial, three hours
research andlor industry contact
Prerequisite: MaterialJProcesses (ID) 1B
Through a series of lectures and tutorials, the state and
potential of Australian industry will be introduced. Terms
such as 'sunrise industries', 'technology transfer', 'just in time
production' and new industry or government initiatives will
be discussed. The potential of these initiatives is to be
reinforced through a series of excursions to firms using the
latest materials and technology and attendance at seminars
and conferences that relate to the student's specialisation.
Students will be encouraged to establish contact with
manufacturers, materials and component suppliers to
develop an appreciation of the practical requirements of
their project work. As part of this appreciation, students will
be expected to develop a file of technical literature,
brochres and trade magazines, as well as maintain contact
with technical sales re~resentatives. When necessary, staff
will assist in making contacts.
ID7030 lndustrial Design 78
No. of hours per week: fifteen hours for one
semester
Prerequisites: Industrial Design 68, Ergonomics,
Computer-Aided Drafting. Designers, Gowrnment
and the Law 2
This semester covers the application of work habits and skills
developed in previous semesters. The synthesis of
information learned and developed in earlier related and
elective units is expected.
Application of research material commenced in the previous
semester will begin to occur. (Some projects will not be
completed until the final semester.) Work carried out will
have to be fully documented and detailed and students are
assisted by staff and visiting professionals through tutorials,
seminars and discussions.
Development of ideas includes the production of a prototype
andlor other suitable methods for testing or communicating
a design solution.
Students are expected to establish contacts with materials,
component and equipment suppliers. They will be required
to communicate effectively with manufacturers, technical
sales personnel and other professionals.
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Prerequisite: MaterialsIProcesses (ID) 2B
In the final semester, contact with industry relevant to the
student's area of specialisation will become even more
important. Individual and group tutorials will guide students
in their own special interest as well as maintaining an
overview of the latest materials, componentry and technology
available in Australia and overseas. Students will be
encouraged to discuss their findings in group sessions with
staff and other students. This will give practice in the oral
presentation of complex material to others.
Tutorials, excursions and individually generated visits to
industry will form the major requirement of his unit.
Attendance at relevant industry, trade and professional
seminars and conferences will be encouraged.
Students will be expected to continuously upgrade their
specialist (and general) information files, bibliographies and
sample collections.
ID8031 Industrial Design 8B
No. of hours per week: fifteen hours for one
semester
Prerequisites: Industrial Design 78,
Materials/Processes (I.D.) 28
The final semester will be the culmination of the synthesis
and development of work from earlier semesters. Students
will be expected to have reached a level commensurate with
professional practice where they are in continuous contact
with the profession and the industry involved with their area
of specialisation.
Projects, when presented, will consist of:
design brief,
development progam (calendar),
research material,
development work (including additional research),
design proposals (including specifications),
technical drawings,
presentation drawings,
prototype, test models, form studies,
specifications,
project evaluation paper, prepared after the project has
been presented and discussed. Staff will assist in this
regard.
B.A. (Industrial Design) students will be required to prepare a
folio of their work and arrange for suitable display to
present their work to the external assessor(s) and academic
staff.