The laboratory is focused on the simulation of activities oriented to design and development of innovative products. The activities will take into account both aspects of aesthetics, usability and users interaction, and aspects concerning materials and manufacturing process.
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Learning Objectives
The laboratory aims to provide students with tools for integrating design and technical-engineering cultures. That concerns the knowledge necessary for managing design and development of the product, from the concept to the development of mathemathics model and drawings for prototyping and manufacturing, with expertise on the choice of materials, on the impact of technological and process aspects, and on design methodologies in virtual environments.
Through experimentation on specific design themes, the teachers will verify students' level of learning, concerning on management of product-process integrated design, aimed at industrial innovation.
Prerequisites
In order to face the Design III - Product course in an optimal way, it is necessary to possess / develop some fundamental knowledge. The possession or not of such knowledge has the sole purpose of providing the student with indications on the functional skills for the design of a product, but it does not constitute an obstacle for the attendance of the course, in which we will try to fill any shared deficiencies.
Computer skills for 2D and 3D representation of the project:
Knowledge of the following software is suggested:
- Autocad or an alternative two-dimensional technical drawing program;
- a three-dimensional modeling and rendering program (Rhinoceros / Cinema 4D etc.)
- Adobe Photoshop or an alternative image manipulation program
Technical skills
- ISO standards on drawing
- use of photography
- modeling
Theoretical knowledge:
- history of design
Teaching Methods
The Laboratory is organized in lectures, exercises and design and verification activities.
Possible meetings with companies and experts are possible.
Further information
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Type of Assessment
The students will work into groups and will discuss the topics described in a shared way, participating in analysis, concept design and development phases of the final project.
The evaluation will take into account the acquisition of the ability to integrate the variables concerning the choice of materials and manufacturing, as well as the development of a design solution in which the creative value and producibility are included. As part of the evaluation, particular attention will be paid to the feasibility analysis of the critical and innovative parts of the project.
For the final exam, the presentation of the final project is required, in order to verify the learning level of the course contents. The teachers will provide all the information on the contents during the theoretical lessons and revisions of the project.
Course program
Objective of the laboratory is the acquisition of skills for design and development of industrial design products, from the design concept, to the development of all necessary components for prototyping, with attention to the feasibility and manufacturing aspects.
The laboratory is focused on the simulation of activities oriented to design and development of innovative products. The activities will take into account both aspects of aesthetics, usability and users interaction, and aspects concerning materials and manufacturing process.
Students will be engaged in the use, functional and technical analysis of a product, and in the evaluation of the possibilities for innovation and optimization of the product’s components. Particular attention will be addressed at the manufacturing, with the envolvement of a company, with its specific production and market conditions.
The purpose is to provide the student with a methodological approach to product designand development, through the following topics:
- analysis of an industrial product defined by the teachers as the theme of the laboratory;
- generation of a concept for the re-design, with particular reference to the required design requirements and to the optimization of the components;
- executive design of the new product, using 3D models and technical drawings (drawings, assembly and details);
- components’ list, with reference to the assembly sequence;
- definition of the materials and manufacturing technologies, related to the hypothetic production volumes.