84911 Advanced Manufacturing Technology

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UTS: Design, Architecture and Building: Design
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level:

Undergraduate

Result type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 84711 User-centred Design OR 84712 Product Engineering

Description

Since the turn of the century there has been a burgeoning in the development of radically new manufacturing processes and associated digital technologies. These are significant because they provide a shift in paradigm that disrupts established practices. For the designers of the future, changes to the nature of work and the organisation of industry have the potential to impact their role and the relationships they have with the products, consumers and producers. This subject provides students with the opportunity to learn first-hand the potential of new manufacturing technology, and to explore the change to business models, production systems and the design of products; in order to be more effectively prepared for a future in product design.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1.	Design for a diverse range of industrial additive manufacturing technologies.
2.	Use prototyping as a key research method to work successfully with industrial additive manufacturing machinery.
3.	Demonstrate an understanding of associated digital technologies, such as robotic 3D printing, parametric CAD and 3D scanning.
4.	Understand the implications of advanced manufacturing as a component of industry 4.0 for product development and production systems.
5.	Develop professional written and visual presentation skills to communicate technical design tasks.

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:

Effective visual communication skills (C.2)
Demonstration of versatility, curiosity and imagination (I.2)
Demonstration of aesthetic sensibility (I.3)
Ability to propose, develop and rethink ideas (I.4)
Ability to self-manage, including task initiation, allocation of time and realisation of outcomes (P.3)
Understanding of the global context of established and emergent industry practices (P.4)

Contribution to the development of graduate attributes

The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:

C = communication and groupwork

A = attitudes and values

P = practical and professional

R = research and critique

I = innovation and creativity.

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).

Teaching and learning strategies

A weekly lecture will provide the context for working with advanced manufacturing technologies and ensure the student is informed of developments in their use. This will be supported by a three-hour weekly studio that includes elements of workshop practice. Students will engage hands-on with industrial additive manufacturing and digital technologies through experimentation to explore the parameters of making with these technologies. Project work will then draw on these experiments, with students creating prototypes to demonstrate their knowledge of designing for specific industry sectors and consumer products.

Studio time will provide students with the opportunity to take ownership of the ideas encountered in preparatory reading and research. Studio leaders will help facilitate discussion and offer expert insight and direction where needed, but students are primarily responsible for the collaborative and participatory nature of the tutorial. Outside of class time, students are expected to extend the enquiries made in the collaborative learning session with the independent development of their assessment projects.

Studio leaders will be reviewing the work weekly and will provide feedback verbally. It is the student's responsibility to record any feedback provided both in studio and after presentations. Students will be expected to actively participate in collaborative peer review feedback exercises. Students will also be supported by the level 2, Faculty Workshop in the construction of models and prototypes.

Grades, marks and feedback on final design submissions will be provided through UTSReview.

Content (topics)

Subject content will vary depending on design tasks, but generally, it will include:

1. Prototyping – to develop students’ understanding of the technical aspects of working with additive manufacturing and associated digital technologies

2. Research - to understand the impact on socio-cultural, environmental and economic factors of industry 4.0 technologies and approaches

3. Design - to engage directly in a design-led research approach to working with advanced manufacturing technologies

4. Technical skills – to develop the specific technical skills required to work with technology

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Knowledge Review

Intent:

The first task for this subject is intended to provide students with a way to test their knowledge about additive manufacturing and associated digital technologies through a Knowledge Review.

Objective(s):

This task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

1 and 4

This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.):

P.3 and P.4

Type:

Quiz/test

Groupwork:

Individual

Weight:

30%

Length:

Weeks 1 - 10

Criteria linkages:

Criteria	Weight (%)	SLOs	CILOs
Result of Knowledge Review	80	4	P.4
Studio attendance and engagement.	20	1	P.3

SLOs: subject learning objectives
CILOs: course intended learning outcomes

Assessment task 2: Reimagine a product

Intent:

By implementing 3D printing as the manufacturing method, Reimagine a product and present the design to your peer group.

Objective(s):

This task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

1, 2, 3 and 5

This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.):

C.2, I.2, I.3 and I.4

Type:

Project

Groupwork:

Group, group assessed

Weight:

70%

Length:

Weeks 1 - A1

Criteria linkages:

Criteria	Weight (%)	SLOs	CILOs
Concept presentation - Innovative nature of your concept and consideration of the chosen product category.	20	3	I.3
Concept presentation - Quality of communication demonstrated in the documentation and model(s).	20	5	C.2
Final Presentation - Concept refinement and evolution.	20	1	I.4
Final Presentation - Demonstration of iterative design development.	20	2	I.2
Final Presentation - Quality of communication demonstrated in the documentation and model(s).	20	5	C.2

SLOs: subject learning objectives
CILOs: course intended learning outcomes

Minimum requirements

The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.

Required texts

During the course students will be provided with required readings. These will be available via Canvas

Recommended texts

Redwood, Schöffer, Garret and Fadell 2018, The 3D printing handbook, 3D Hubs, Amsterdam.

Gibson, Ian, Rosen, David, Stucker, Brent 2014, Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Direct Digital Manufacturing 2nd Ed. Springer, New York

Milewski, John 2017, Additive Manufacturing of Metals: From Fundamental Technology to Rocket Nozzles, Medical Implants, and Custom Jewelry (Springer Series in Materials Science), Springer, New York

Anderson, Chris 2013, Makers, the New Industrial Revolution, Random House Business, New York

Lipson, Hod, Kurman, Melba 2013, Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing, John Wiley & Son, Hoboken New Jersey

Johnston, Lucy 2015, Digital Handmade: Craftsmanship and the New Industrial Revolution, Thames & Hudson, London

Shillito, Ann Marie 2013, Digital Crafts: Industrial Technologies for Applied Artists and Designer Makers, A&C Black Visual Arts, London

Howes, Phil, Laughlin, Zoe 2012, Material Matters, New Materials in Design, Black Dog Publishing, London

Troika 2010, Digital by Design: Crafting Technology for Products and Environments, Thames & Hudson, London

Bernier, Samuel, Luyt, Bertier, Reinhard, Tatiana 2015, Make: Design for 3D Printing: Scanning, Creating, Editing, Remixing, and Making in Three Dimensions (Make: Technology on Your Time), Maker Media Inc. Sebastopol, California