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Capstone product design project. Students work in groups to devise and develop design ideas, build and test their design prototypes and evaluate performance. Ideally, projects will be devised in collaboration with an industry partner. A final report will include the design specifications, idea generation, prototyping and evaluation, recommended manufacturing methods and an economic analysis. The final project may form the basis of an entry to an approved internationally recognised student design competition such as the Warman Design and Build Competition (Australiasia) or the James Dyson Award (International).
Successful completion of this course will evidence that you are:able to work as an individual to generate innovative product design ideas for a client, including identifying and addressing any potential issues around indigenous and Maori and other indigenous group ownership and traditional use. (Graduate Profile 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, BiCC 2, 3, 6, 7)able to follow a structured design process through working prototypes to a final recommended product design (Graduate Profile 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13)able to communicate design specifications, project proposals, and final product designs to a level appropriate for industry (Graduate Profile 7, 8, 11)able to recommend and justify feasible manufacturing methods for a chosen design (Graduate Profile 1, 3)able to carry out a detailed economic analysis of manufacturing costs and economic feasibility of a final design proposal (Graduate Profile 8, 11)
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
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Nick Emerson
Alison Lowery
Bahareh Shahri and Wendy Zhang
Domestic fee $1,833.00
International fee $8,975.00
* 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 .