PROD110-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Design Principles

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

Introduction to formal aspects of design practice, including the detailed design brief, important influences and influencers in design throughout history, and the place of design in the context of cultures, nations and users. Critical practical skills, including freehand, technical drawing, as well as prototyping skills using paper, card, and modelling foam.

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 08:00 - 09:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 E12
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 702
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
04 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
05 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Rehua 702
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
06 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 702
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
07 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 115
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
08 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Karl Popper 105
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
09 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 443
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
10 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Karl Popper 105
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
11 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Karl Popper 105
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
01-P2 Friday 12:00 - 14:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
04 Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
05 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
06 Friday 14:00 - 16:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
07 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
08 Friday 08:00 - 10:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
09 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
10 Thursday 12:00 - 14:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
11 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
12 Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
14 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
16 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Len Lye 101A Maker Space
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
04 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
05 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
06 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
07 Friday 08:00 - 10:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
08 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
09 Friday 13:00 - 15:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
10 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
11 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 West 213A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Product Design on the departments and faculties page .

All PROD110 Occurrences

  • PROD110-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026