PROD311-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Solid CAD

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

The goal of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their digital design skills and experience of digital manufacturing. Students will be introduced to digital methods for design creation, simulation, optimisation, and manufacture. Students will experience manufacturing capacities and design techniques used in industry, giving insight into the digital design processes they may employ in their future career.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be familiar with industry-standard computer-aided design packages and administrative procedures to plan for, and execute, detailed product design in an efficient, repeatable manner.

2. Students will become proficient at creating designs, manufacturing outputs, and/or programming for subtractive manufacturing techniques.

3. Students will become proficient at creating designs, manufacturing outputs, and/or programming for additive manufacturing techniques.

4. Students will be able to select from, and implement, a variety of advanced digital design tools to aid in the product design process.
Classification: In-Confidence

5. Students will be able to use simulation tools to assess general structural viability and optimise their designs in response to predicted in-service loading.

6. Students will be able to select from a arrange of advanced design tools such as topology optimisation and generative design to construct and/or optimise high-performance geometries.

7. Students will gain awareness of the cost, scale and practical implications of the techniques employed and assess their viability in future design projects.

Prerequisites

Either (ENME201 and ENME221) or (PROD112 and PROD211)

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 22 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 Len Lye 201 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 Len Lye 201 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Len Lye 201 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 Len Lye 201 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Lecturers

Nick Emerson and Nick Emerson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Digital Analysis 20%
Digital Manufacturing 20%
Digital Optimisation 20%
Engagement and Reflection 10%
Practical Exam 30%


Coursework 1: Digital Manufacturing - 20%
Coursework 2: Digital Analysis - 20%
Coursework 3: Digital Optimisation - 20%
Engagement and Reflection - 10%
Practical Examination - 30%

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 PROD311 Occurrences

  • PROD311-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026