Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 2
Overview
This unit involves a detailed and professional level project that is executed to an industry standard. The project addresses the developments undertaken in Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 1 to enable a high quality project outcome. Designers will refine their project brief and plans in response to previous studies in Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 1. This unit addresses the development of research skills and the synthesis of research with design practice. Students will develop a specific project outcome that is highly refined and detailed.
Requisites
Pre-requisite
DID40001 Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 1 v1
Assumed Knowledge
3D CAD Proficiency Competence in design sketching and research methods
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Produce a refined brief and project plan that outlines a strategy for solving a well-defined problem
- Critically evaluate proposed design directions through real-world justifications, substantiated by continuing critical analysis of relevant trends and issues
- Produce a highly refined and detailed design outcome and prototype to professional standards
- Evaluate the investigative process and outcomes through concise, coherent and well-structured documentation, reports and presentations
- Articulate the commercial viability of an outcome through a concise understanding of manufacturing requirements and production costs
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Class | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | Students will collectively attend an industry Seminar |
| On-campus | Studio | 60 | 12 weeks | 5 | 2x 2.5 hour Tutorials |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 228 | 12 weeks | 19 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Total Hours: | 300 | Total Hours (per week): | 25 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Folio | Individual | 25% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Full Scale Model | Individual | 25% | 2,4,5 |
| Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Research and Technical Report | Individual | 30% | 1,2,4,5 |
Content
- Conduct further design research to refine and substantiate developments
- Apply a range of analytical and research skills to facilitate the articulation of a design outcome
- Design and detail to professional standards ready for manufacture/construction
- Produce a high quality and highly detailed prototype
- Produce a highly detailed written and illustrated rationale that documents the design development and outcome.
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.