Product Design
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Equivalent to FETAC: Level 5 | Equivalent to QCF (UK): Level 3
Learn about product design and its role in business.
Product design is the process whereby product designers conceptualize and evaluate ideas before turning them into products ready to be sold by a business to its customers. This free online course introduces the principles and concepts of product design. You will learn about heuristic problem-solving, the usefulness of design models, taking the design from concept to prototype, and understanding the product design specification. The free course also looks at case studies in design and innovation. It will be of great interest to design and business professionals who would like to learn more about product design and its role in business development, and to learners who are interested in how products are designed. As new technologies emerge that give more and more people access to capability within the area of product design, understanding the basic theory of product design might be a great first step to an interesting new career!
Modules in Product Design
Learning outcomes: - Understand principles and concepts of design and designing; - Learn about using models in the design process; - Learn about product concepts; - Learn about product prototypes; - Learn about the Product Design Specification;
Juliet Affi - Nigeria
2013-04-05 14:04:47
Module 1: Design and Designing
Topic What is Good Design?
Judgement of design quality depends heavily on the context. To understand a good design quality has to be determined by using acceptable yardsticks. How to characterize a good design 1. A good design must meet a stated need 2. Or and elaborated requirement/ standard 3. A good design takes into consideration the needs and wants of the people. 4. Values of the target audience have to be put in mind. 5. A good design exploits knowledge and technology to achieve the best. There is no definite formula/ method used to attain a successful design Most designs are routines, the subject of design is all encompassing integrating every sector of the industrial society. The differences and similarities of designers would be considered for better understanding of the subject.
Juliet Affi - Nigeria
2013-04-04 15:04:28
Designing solves problems in a constructive specific manner having in mind the broad picture
There are many factors used to solve design problems- rthe human factors and material factors,
I have learnt to consider the importance of the factors in any design decision making, as design problem has many possible solution.
Design is not a one way traffic it multi faceted.
Juliet Affi - Nigeria
2013-04-04 15:04:08
In this course we have to look out for details.
Processes and design in itself have a generic name in this course "design".
Learn to appreciate the advice of people in other fields. This helps to sharpen the mind.
Designs can be made for personal and/or commercial purposes
And have this in mind creativity is always involved
Ngole Divine - Cameroon
2012-09-19 10:09:15
Course Module: Module 1: Design and Designing
Course Topic: Introduction to Design
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