IDN3002 Industrial design studio 5

The aim of this unit is to prepare you to demonstrate a level of competency enabling you to enter in to the profession. The studio content focuses upon a design project chosen by you that brings together all the learning and skill set acquisition that you have hitherto undertaken on the course. It provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your capacity to integrate all aspects of Industrial Design project work into a holistic project; engaging design thinking, materiality, human interaction manufacturing, and communication that demonstrates professional competence. You are encouraged to think creatively to identify a market or societal need, research and source relevant data, develop a product design specification and undertake the design of a product proposal under the supervision of academic staff. Project work is presented in folio format, documented for production. Final design proposals are also undertaken in detailed model or prototypical form where appropriate.