Module Code - Title:
PD4018
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DESIGN PROJECT 2
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
PD4017
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is the final in a series of design studio modules, where the student focuses on refining design skills through the Final Year Design project. This project is a continuation of the self-directed project from module PD4017 (semester 1). In this semester, students will have an opportunity to realise their project to a professional level of development, detailing and presentation.
For this phase of the project students can choose to focus on 1 or more project emphasis: industrial design, product service system, design for manufacture and disassembly. This module is the culmination of 8 semesters of product design education and an opportunity to showcase the students design skills.
Syllabus:
- Concept Development: design validation & user testing
- Design refinement: detailing of project emphasis
- Design presentation
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- To bring design ideas to a high level of professional execution.
- Use detailed functioning prototypes to assess the viability of design ideas during the design process.
- To develop design ideas to a high level of manufacturing and material specification as well fully detailing product functionality and interface features.
- Produce appropriate communication media, design record and final evaluation of the project.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Conduct user testing in an ethical and responsible manner.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Develop prototypes suitable for user testing.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught in a design studio environment, where students complete a self-directed design project. During this time feedback and support is offered through; design critiques, peer to peer group sessions, one-one tutor sessions, and specialist workshops. The studio environment provides students with a space and resources that support exploration and iteration of student work.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
LEFTERI, Chris (2007)
Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design
, Laurence King.
THOMPSON, Rob (2007)
Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals
, London,
Thames & Hudson.
MCCANDLESS, David (2009)
Information is Beautiful
, London: Collins Press.
Other Relevant Texts:
LAUREL, B. (2003)
Design Research: Methods and Perspectives
, Cambridge, MIT PRESS
CULLEN, Kristin (2007)
Layout Workbook: A Real-world Guide to Building Pages in
Graphic Design
, Rockport Publishers Inc.
DUARTE, Nancy (2010)
Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences
, John
Wiley & Sons
HARA, Kenya (2007)
Designing Design
, Lars Muller Publishers.
HUDSON, Jennifer (2008)
Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture
, Laurence King.
DAVIES, Graham (2010)
The Presentation Coach: Bare Knuckle Brilliance For Every
Presenter
, Capstone.
GALLO, Carmine (2009)
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience
, McGraw-Hill Professional.
THOMPSON, Rob (2011)
Prototyping and Low-volume Production (The Manufacturing
Guides)
, Thames & Hudson.
LEFTERI, Chris (2006)
Materials for Inspirational Design
, Rotovision.
MORRIDGE, Bill (2006)
Designing Interactions
, Cambridge, MIT Press
BUXTON, Bill (2007)
Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Interactive Technologies)
, Morgan Kaufmann.
SAFFER, Dan (2009)
Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices (Voices That Matter) 2nd edition
, New Riders.
STICKDORN, M & SCHNEIDER, J. (2011)
This is Service Design Thinking: Basics- Tools-Cases
, BIS.
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http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/
http://www.fastcodesign.com/
http://www.ideo.com/
www.core77.com
http://designmind.frogdesign.com/
http://www.designboom.com/eng/
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/
www.ideasforideas.com
www.ted.com
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/
http://www.dezeen.com/
http://www.booooooom.com/
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Wallpaper
Fast Company
ID
Design week
Blueprint
New Design
Design Mind
Design Studies
Design Research
Design Issues
Design Principles and Practices
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Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
muireann.mcmahon@ul.ie