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Team-based product design project. Students will work in teams of 3 to 4 to choose a particular product, for which they will write specifications, and then design a production method and final formulation to meet these requirements. Product prototypes will be produced in the laboratory and tested to demonstrate that the specifications have been met. A preliminary marketing strategy will be devised.
Please note - updated description for 2020:Individual capstone product design project. Students will work individually to develop their own particular product line with a minimum of two products spanning at least two different formulations (ie. a liquid product and a powder, or a gel and a tablet, etc). Students will write specifications, and then design production methods and final formulations to meet these requirements. Product prototypes for these two products will be produced in the laboratory and proof-of-concept demonstrated, along with high-quality printed materials (packaging, labels, etc). A preliminary economic analysis and marketing strategy will be devised.
By the end of the course you will be able to:Be able to define a set of product specifications, generate a number of new product concepts to meet these and evaluate these to choose candidates that best meets the design specificationsHad hands-on experience in creating product prototypes and testing them against design specificationsBe able to carry out a preliminary economic analysis and devise a marketing strategy for the productBe able to write a detailed report detailing the design process, approach and outcomes
PROD234 and (PROD230 or ENCH291)
Sarah Kessans
Alison Lowery
Domestic fee $1,735.00
International fee $8,000.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Product Design .