Unit information: Product Design in 2019/20

Unit name	Product Design
Unit code	MENG36030
Credit points	10
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Burgess
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Design for Manufacture 1 (MENG16000)
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

The course comprises a series of lectures supported by case studies and examples that describe design methods used in Product Design. Case studies are typically taken from the automotive industry and aerospace industry. Design Methods are described for the following areas: The design process; product architecture; product specification; conceptual design; design for ergonomics; design for aesthetics; design for manufacture; design for the environment and design for reliability.

The objectives of the course are to:

• Introduce the requirements, standards and industrial models of new product development
• Enable a working knowledge of methods, tools and techniques used in product design and development to be gained
• Enable an understanding of how design methods can be applied to case studies such as from the automotive industry
• Enable an understanding of a wide-range of product design goals including ergonomics, aesthetics and eco-design

Intended Learning Outcomes

Teaching Information

There will be approximately 18 hours of lectures and approximately 2 hours of examples classes.

Assessment Information

2 hour examination paper (100%)

Reading and References