48240 Design and Innovation Fundamentals
6cp; on campus. Forms of attendance and mode of delivery in this subject have changed to enable social distancing and reduce the risks of spreading COVID-19 in our community.Requisite(s): 33130 Mathematical Modelling 1 AND 48230 Engineering Communication
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Description
Design and innovation are explored as fundamental engineering activities through a contextualised, authentic project. Students work in groups to develop an engineering prototype. The project promotes learning in the following areas:
- design context and requirements: approaches to design, problem framing and creativity; requirements analysis involving legal, regulatory, technical and business requirements
- design analysis: concepts of risks and uncertainties in engineering; use of engineering and system modelling approaches and methods and techniques for assessing engineering design trade-offs, engineering decision-making in the presence of risks and uncertainties and optimisation
- new process, product and service development: role of engineers in evaluation and delivering new processes, products and services; designing for manufacture, sustainability, safety, innovation and business driven outcomes; risk management and design communication, documentation and review.
Students explore these concepts and use them to critique designed products, processes and systems through case studies. Students develop an understanding of the models of design and innovation processes and the responsibilities and authentic practice of engineers through application of these concepts (as well as scientific principles learnt in their field of practice subjects) to their project.
Typical availability
Autumn session, City campus
Spring session, City campus
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