Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
A BSc degree (Bachelor) in Architecture and Design or similar.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The aim of the project is to enable the students to work
professionally in a collaborative engineering based design and
product development process with a client (company) to achieve a
professional design proposal in coherence with predefined targets
and criteria, encompassing both market and user context as well as
manufacturing and production
context.
Students who complete the module:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Must be able to account for and reflect on the scientific
validity of the main experiments, tests, proposals and evaluations
affecting the decision-making in the design process
- Must be able to explain and argue for production methods and
manufacturing tools in relation to the manufacturer’s market
position, culture and capabilities
- Must be able to account for the main critical issues in the
design proposal related to market and production feasibility and
the appropriate course of action to amend these
Skills
- Must be able to identify, generate and communicate relevant
product development research of use, market, production and
technology and use this to create a design brief stating the
objectives of the design proposal and generate visions and
specifications and continuously revise this during the development
process
- Must be able to estimate market potential, retail price point
and determine the target cost of production per unit and design and
construct product and product component proposals related to this
price point, with due consideration to available production methods
and manufacturing tools and capacity
- Must be able to research, explain and evaluate a main
technology used in the product design or manufacturing process in
the project
- Must apply and argue the choice of design and construction
methods used to generate proposals depending on the specific focus
at a given time throughout the design process
Competences
- Must be able to generate and present an innovative product
solution for a given company, market and target group, that
integrates design, construction and production aspects at an
advanced level and demonstrate the ability to select, assess and
further develop critical aspects of the solution
- Must be able to design a product that integrates functional
aspects and features with desired visual expression, tactile and
cognitive use-experience considerations that appeals to the target
group
- Must be able to design central components in details,
estimating the market potential and production costs for a given
number of units and present the proposal in a decision-ready manner
for a client
- Must be able to ensure that construction and production costs
do not exceed the specified price and that the product’s
appearance, market position and overall presentation are in keeping
with the company brand
Type of instruction
See general description of the types of instruction described in
the introduction to Chapter 3.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Corporate Product Development |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Permitted aids | Without aids |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | As stated in the Framework
Provisions. |