SEM711 - Product Development Technologies
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Ali Zare |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled in S460, S461, S462, S463, S465, S466, S467: must pass 18 credit points or Unit chair approval. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour seminar per week. |
Content
The aim of this unit is to provide insight into the development of complex, multi-faceted products. Students will be taken through the complete product development cycle and will be afforded the opportunity to design, construct and test a product of their own creation. Lecture topics in this unit include: the product development process, engineering design, digital manufacturing, experimental design, measurement technology, product verification and data analysis.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply the product development methodology from identifying customer needs to designing a final product to any given engineering design problem. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Employ CAD techniques and software to design/create solid models of mechanical components. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Understand and apply concepts of design intent and parametric modelling during the CAD process. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Prepare and deliver concise technical reports and presentations based on manufacturing constraints. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Report | Written report, 1500 word maximum | 30% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 In-class quizzes | Three in-class quizzes | 30% (3 x 10%) | Weeks 5, 8 and 11 |
| Assessment 3 Group report and presentation | 10-minute collaborative presentation and written report | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEM711 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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