1. YEAR 4 PD+T
Poject Stage
SEMESTER 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13
Re-skilling
Stage 1: Problem Definition
Problem Statement Hand-in
Stage 2: Research
Research (ongoing)
Mood + research boards Presention
Design aims + goals + key research findings
Stage 3: Design criteria
Design Brief & Specification Hand-in
Stage 4: Idea Generation
Concept Generation Blue-Sky Conceptualisation concept ideas Peer Presentation
(Concept Gathering Sketchbook/Sketch Models only) Sketch presentation
2D and 3D sketches
Stage 5: Concept Development No CAD
Concept Development
Configuration / Ergonomic / Functional Models Functional requirements rigs and testing
Proof of concept model and testing Presentation of concepts Choose 1 concept
High Quality Presentation Aesthetic profiling Tutor group/post-up
Design Blog
SEMESTER 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17
Stage 6 :Design Testing and validation
Final Design Review Review
Test Product configuration + Prototyping / User Trials Review
Styling refinement of final concept Presentation 16.02.10
Stage 7: Design For Manufacture
Design for Manufacture Review Hand-in 12.03.10
Solidworks assembly and parts detailing
Materials & Manufacturing Specification Review Hand-in 12.03.10
Final Design for Manufacture Plan
Model Manufacturing Plan Parts Specification, Procurement
Stage 8: Final Design
Final Prototype Fully finished prototype Functioning &/or Aesthetic (depends on project)
Final Design Blog Hand-in
Final model Requires technical drawing before comencement Model Finishing Final Model Hand-in 30.04.10
Final Design Presentation Work Presentation work, boards, branding etc. Completion of flatwork 14.05.10 Printing & compiling of work
(boards, rub-downs, context props, custom plinths etc) Final Presentation Friday 21st May EXHIBITION OPENS 26TH MAY
All hand-in and Presentations on Fridays in Semester 1, Tuesdays in Semester 2
All work must be handed in on the deadline date or late penalties will apply
Provisional Dates for Final Design Showcase 26th May '10
Note: All digital presentations prepared as Creative Suite documents and presented as PDF's for projection