Materials and Processes (11051.1)

Please note these are the 2021 details for this unit
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Materials and Processes
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design And The Built Environment Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit explores a range of materials and both traditional and digital manufacturing processes relevant to industrial designers for design for manufacture. You will investigate properties, use and select appropriate materials and processes for the design and manufacture of products using guidelines such as cost, suitability and environmental responsibility. Knowledge and skills will be acquired through design projects requiring problem solving and creative design solutions with the design process as the driving principle.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe materials and processes relevant to industrial design;

2. Select relevant manufacturing materials and processes, both traditional and digital to communicate design solutions; and
3. Critically evaluate the design process in manufacturing products with regard to sustainable and environmental responsibilities.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

8966 Materials and Process 1.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Mr Sam Tomkins
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mr Sam Tomkins
Not available

Required texts

Recommended readings and other materials will be available on UCLearn (Canvas). 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit, as well as Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

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Participation requirements

There is an expectation that students will attend and participate in all structured time; lectures and studio sessions.  This is because participation through attendance is an important and significant component of learning design.  Not only is this relevant to the gaining of knowledge and skills appropriate to this particular subject but it also applies to your degree as a whole. From our experience, there is a significant link between a student's attendance/ participation, and the quality of their learning outcomes demonstrated by the submitted assessable project components. 

Required IT skills

IT skills commensurate with the development and presentation of design projects and proposals that may include Word, Excel, Powerpoint, CAD, and Image manipulation software such as those included in the Adobe suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc).

In-unit costs

Some costs may be incurred through the purchase of prototyping materials or associated costs of machine time for fabrication. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None