UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

IDE3814 Materials and manufacturing 2

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

IDE3814 Materials and manufacturing 2 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Caulfield

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before IDE3814

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After IDE3814

No unit lists IDE3814 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: OHS1000 and either IDE1802 or ENG1501 or ENG1050 or MEC2403

Overview

This unit broadens your understanding of the use and properties of materials in product design. There is a particular emphasis upon new and emerging materials and processes and volumes of production. Lectures cover the following areas of study; comparative assembly techniques, automated assembly, recycling and disassembly, surface treatments, guidelines for designing mouldings; fastening and joining techniques.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of applications of materials and manufacturing in product design;

  2. 2

    Understand the performance of materials including environmental exposure;

  3. 3

    Understand the properties of new and emerging materials and their process interaction;

  4. 4

    Design products for assembly and disassembly;

  5. 5

    Observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

Workload and teaching

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Rowan Page
Unit Coordinators
Dr Rowan Page

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for IDE3814?

IDE3814 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is IDE3814 offered?

In 2020, IDE3814 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021