Materials, Finishes and Form
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit emphasises the importance of materials and surface finishes for product development. It provides an in-depth understanding of materials and finishes relevant to industrial design, as well as fundamental design principles and elements used to better understand form, aesthetics and product appearance.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Illustrate a knowledge of materials and surface finishes used in industrial design
2. Apply an understanding of materials to new product development
3. Explore form and its relationship to aesthetics
4. Execute design principles and elements throughout the design process
5. Comprehend the emotional and psychological influences materials play in relation to industrial design
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Illustrate a knowledge of materials and surface finishes used in industrial design
2. Apply an understanding of materials to new product development
3. Explore form and its relationship to aesthetics
4. Execute design principles and elements throughout the design process
5. Comprehend the emotional and psychological influences materials play in relation to industrial design
Courses with unit
BH-DESIND1 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This Unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Tutorial |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Reading | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
| TOTAL | 144 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Design principles and elements project | Individual | 30% | 1, 3, 4 |
| Materials and finishes report | Individual | 20% | 1, 2, 5 |
| Materials and finishes project | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analytical skills
• Explorative skills
• Creativity skills
• Ability to work independently
• Analytical skills
• Explorative skills
• Creativity skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
Topics for discussion may include:
• Material research
• Material finishes and manufacturing processes
• Form and aesthetics
• Design principles and elements
• Material research
• Material finishes and manufacturing processes
• Form and aesthetics
• Design principles and elements
Study resources
- References.
References
Materiology. The creative guide to materials and technologies. Birkhauser FRAME. ISBN: 978-90-77174-11-1 (2009).
The materials sourcebook for design professionals. Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 978-0-500-51854-0 (2017)
Ultra materials. How materials innovation is changing the world. Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 978-0-500-51382-8 (2007)
Making it. Manufacturing techniques for product design. Chris Lefteri. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-85669-506-0 (2007).
The manufacturing guides. Sustainable materials processes and production. Rob Thompson. Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 978-0-500-29071-2 (2013).
Prototyping and modelmaking for product design. Bjarki Hallgrimsson. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-85669-876-4 (2012).
The materials sourcebook for design professionals. Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 978-0-500-51854-0 (2017)
Ultra materials. How materials innovation is changing the world. Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 978-0-500-51382-8 (2007)
Making it. Manufacturing techniques for product design. Chris Lefteri. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-85669-506-0 (2007).
The manufacturing guides. Sustainable materials processes and production. Rob Thompson. Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 978-0-500-29071-2 (2013).
Prototyping and modelmaking for product design. Bjarki Hallgrimsson. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-85669-876-4 (2012).