Group Design Project – B202
Academic year
2009/10
"
We see things as we are, not as they are."
– proverb
Learning outcomes
- Ability to identify and evaluate the key drivers for the design of a product including functionality, usability, environmental legislation, intellectual property and mass production.
- Ability to use and create feasibility reports and design reports for new products.
- Familiarity with good practices and common mistakes of working in small groups.
- Awareness of the diverse engineering disciplines required for developing commercial products.
Assessments
Group work and self-directed learning are assessed through 3 coursework assignments to be completed by student teams.
- Product feasibility study is due March 28, 2010 and contributes 30% to the unit mark.
- Product demonstration is due May 9, 2010 and contributes 30% to the unit mark.
- Product design report is due May 30, 2010 and contributes 40% to the unit mark.
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Textbooks
- Alder, H. (2001). Say it with pictures. Oxford: How To Books. ISBN 1857037022.
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- Baumann, K. (2001). User interface design for electronic appliances. New York: CRC Press. ISBN 0415243351.
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- Chowdhury, S. (2003). The power of design for six sigma. Chicago: Dearborn Trade. ISBN 079316060X.
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- Clark, K. (1999). Design rules: the power of modularity. Cambridge: MIT Press. ISBN 0262024667.
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- E. Dudley (Ed., 2000). Becoming designers. Bristol: Intellect Books. ISBN 1841500321.
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- Federico, M., Beaty, R. (2003). Rath and strong's six sigma team pocket guide. Blacklick: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071436332.
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- Fletcher, A. (2001). The art of looking sideways. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 0714834491.
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- Haskell, B. (2004). Portable electronics product design and development. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071416390.
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- Kendrick, T. (2004). Project management tool kit : 100 tips and techniques for getting the job done right. New York: AMACOM. ISBN 0814408109.
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- Lindholm, C. (2003). Mobile usability: how nokia changed the face of the mobile phone. Blacklick: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071385142.
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- Maeda, J. (2006). The laws of simplicity. Cambridge: The MIT Press. ISBN 0262134721.
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- Moggridge, B. (2006). Designing interactions. Cambridge: The MIT Press. ISBN 0262134748.
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- Sloane, P. (2006). Lateral thinking : unlocking the creativity and innovation in yourself and your team. London: Kogan Page. ISBN 0749447974.
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- Thackara, J. (2005). In the bubble: designing in a complex world. Cambridge: The MIT Press. ISBN 0262201577.
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