week schedule

Semester 1/2007 RMIT Industrial Design

Elective title: By Product

Lecturers: Simone LeAmon and Liam Fennessey

Contact: nplus1@netspace.net.au and liam.fennessy@ems.rmit.edu.au

Duration and credit points: 13 Weeks / 12 credit points

Room, day and time: room ** 11.C.012 **, Wednesday, 9.30-11.30am

By Product: WEEKLY PROGRAM

28 February Introduction to course work

Discussion Topic: Scales of material value

Simone LeAmon and Liam Fennessy

Homework: Material research

March 7 Case Study: Bowling Arm

Simone LeAmon

Discussion and assessment of material research conducted in week 1

Homework: Material research and product ideas > start designing

Design store visit: National Design Centre Store, Federation Square

National Gallery Store, Federation Square

March 14 Case study: Material systems and processes

Liam Fennessy and Simone LeAmon

Group revision of material research, product ideas and design.

Design store visit: Space Furniture, Church Road Richmond.

March 21 Individual Tutorials: Product designs resolved

Simone LeAmon

Prototypes and visualisations need to be on their way!

This time is dedicated to critique and assessing your product in view of the market.

Homework: Research and compile information for your products’ narrative

March 28 Product Narratives

Simone LeAmon

Workshop: Participants will share stories, develop narratives and start writing about their products. These narratives are an integral part of your product and must be polished for inclusion in the By Product book.

April 4 Deliverable 1 Due: Book contribution

Presentations. This will be your last opportunity to speak about your product before Simone heads to Milan.

EASTER BREAK

April 18 Business Flow chart

Liam Fennessy

April 25 Business Flow chart

Liam Fennessy

May 2 Business Flow chart

Liam Fennessy

May 9 Deliverable 2 Due: Flow Chart

Simone

May 16

May 23

May 30

June 6

June 13

June 20