1. YEAR 4 PD+T
Poject Stage
SEMESTER 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13
Stage 1: Research
Project Theme decisions Review
Research (ongoing)
Mood + research boards Presention
Design aims + goals + key research findings
Stage 2: Design Specification
Revision 1 (after research) Review
Revision 2 (after final concept selection)
Revision 3 (part of Design for Manufacture )
Stage 3: Idea Generation
Concept Generation Blue-Sky Conceptualisation concept ideas Peer Presentation
(Concept Gathering Sketchbook/Sketch Models only) Sketch presentation
2D and 3D sketches
Stage 5: Concept Development No CAD
Concept Development
Configuration / Ergonomic / Functional Models Functional requirements rigs and testing
Proof of concept model and testing Presentation of concepts Choose 1 concept
High Quality Presentation Aesthetic profiling Tutor group/post-up
Design Blog
Review (Design Specification)
SEMESTER 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17
Stage 6 :Design Testing and validation
Final Design Review Review
Test Product configuration + Prototyping / User Trials Review
Styling refinement of final concept Presentation 16.02.10
Stage 7: Design For Manufacture
Design for Manufacture Review Hand-in 11.03.11
Solidworks assembly and parts detailing
Materials & Manufacturing Specification Review Hand-in 11.03.11
Final Design for Manufacture Plan
Model Manufacturing Plan Parts Specification, Procurement Review (Design Spec)
Stage 8: Final Design
Final Prototype Fully finished prototype Functioning &/or Aesthetic (depends on project)
Final Design Blog Hand-in
Final model Requires technical drawing before comencement Model Finishing Final Model Hand-in 29.04.11
Final Design Presentation Work Presentation work, boards, branding etc. Completion of flatwork 13.05.11 Printing & compiling of work
(boards, rub-downs, context props, custom plinths etc) Final Presentation Friday 20th May EXHIBITION OPENS 25TH MAY
All hand-in and Presentations on Fridays in Semester 1,
All work must be handed in on the deadline date or late penalties will apply
Provisional Dates for Final Design Showcase 25th May '10
Note: All digital presentations prepared as Creative Suite documents and presented as PDF's for projection
2. YEAR 4 PD+T
Poject Stage
SEMESTER 1 Week 1
LECTURES & TUTORIALS Research Techniques (Library & Sara)
Brainstorming (Alll staff)
Stage 1: Research Design Blogs (Muireann)
Project Theme decisions Review
Research (ongoing)
Mood + research boards
Design aims + goals + key research findings
Stage 2: Design Specification
Revision 1 (after research)
Revision 2 (after final concept selection)
Revision 3 (part of Design for Manufacture )
Stage 3: Idea Generation
Concept Generation
(Concept Gathering Sketchbook/Sketch Models only)
Stage 5: Concept Development
Concept Development
Configuration / Ergonomic / Functional Models
Proof of concept model and testing
High Quality Presentation
Design Blog
3. Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Real World Research (Muireann) Report Writing (Muireann) PRESENTATION (FRIDAY)
Presentation
Blue-Sky Conceptualisation
4. Week 5 Week 6 Week 7
Sketching Techniques 1 (Dermot) Presenting Concept Ideas (Niall) PRESENTATION (FRIDAY)
Review
concept ideas Peer Presentation
Sketch presentation
2D and 3D sketches
No CAD
5. Week 8 Week 9
Building Test Rigs (Donal & Dermot) Testing and Recording Information (Louise)
Functional requirements rigs and testing
