Design Management - How design projects and design offices are organised and managed. Specific consideration of how CAD systems and the data they produce are structured.

Solid Modelling - Advanced shape creation techniques. Effective use of parametric design techniques. Advanced assembly. Mechanism design. Animation.

Design Elements - A consideration of a range of standard design elements such as bearings, gears, belts etc. The calculations that are involved in ensuring they are correctly sized and specified.

Design for manufacture - Basic understanding of different design processes such as casting, injection moulding, sheet metal and machined components. How does the manufacturing process affect the design? How are design adjusted to accommodate different assembly methods.

Surface Modelling - Advanced surface creation techniques. Understanding C0, C1 and C2 continuity between curves and surfaces. Techniques for delivering class 'A' surfaces. Surface deformation techniques.

Advanced Rendering - Defining advanced material properties including colour, texture, bump and displacement maps. Advanced lighting techniques including area lighting and HDI images.

Animation - Basic camera animation through to full flythrough animation.

100% in course assessment by a combination of two equally weighted design assignments that give the opportunity for students to demonstrate their abilities in all areas of the module content. The student will be expected to use industry standard CAD systems to implement the designs.
Assignment 1 (Assessing learning outcomes 1, 2a and 3) will be based around the analysis of a product including a simple mechanism such as a vehicle suspension or a folding pushchair.
Assignment 2 (Final) (Assessing learning outcomes 1, 2b and 3) will be based on a complex product with a very organic form best suited to a surface modelling CAD system.
In each case the assessment will be made via a 3000 word report covering the design process undertaken and a description of how various CAD techniques were applied. It is expected that the report will utilise graphics to convey ideas where possible.
Since students on a variety of courses will study this module, every effort will be made to ensure students are designing products appropriate to their awards.

Product Design and Development, Ulrich & Eppinger 2011, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0073404772
Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation, Kathryn Best, 2006, AVA Publishing ISBN 2940373124
Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide, Robert Green 2007, John Wiley & Sons ISBN 0470116536
CREO Parametric, Louis Gary Lamit 2012, Nelson Engineering, ISBN-10: 111157684X
Technical manuals for software used

Solid modelling software such as PTC CREO
Surface modelling software such as Alias Design Studio
Rendering and retouching systems such as Autodesk Showcase, Photoshop

Prior study of CE20026-4 Design Technologies or equivalent.

This module will enable students to gain understanding, apply knowledge, analyse and evaluate problems and create solutions through a variety of activities, including lectures, blended learning, practical sessions, student centred learning activities, directed but independent student learning and small group tutorials.