Module Leader
Dr Shayan Sharifi
s.sharifi@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Stephen Green
stephen.green@imperial.ac.uk
The Industrial Design Engineering module is built around a single substantial project brief which aims to integrate a human centred design approach with creative design engineering of a complex electromechanical product. Benchmark products will have multiple components; materials, manufacturing and market factors to consider. This project based context provided requires further development in human centred design engineering, engineering analysis, machine elements, mechatronics, form, design for manufacture, assembly and production, product marketing considerations and project management. Project outcomes include well resolved working prototypes which are demonstrated in a final presentation and used for verification and validation against defined user requirements.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be better able to:- Evaluate business, customer and user needs, including considerations such as the wider engineering and environmental context and public perception
- Develop design specifications and detailed briefs incorporating technology function and user requirements
- Generate innovative designs for products, systems, components or processes to fulfil inclusive design focused needs
- Identify technologies suitable for realising functions taking account of human, environmental, market and production criteria
- Generate innovative designs for products, systems, components or processes to fulfil new needs
- Apply relevant practical and laboratory skills to verify and validate design engineering concepts
- Present concepts in physical, verbal and portfolio formats, and communicate with stakeholders
- Work effectively in a team and be aware of roles, group dynamics and team working
Description of Content
Phase 1 - Opportunity identification and specification:Assign Team Roles
Identifying underserved user groups
Primary research planning
Ethical research
Conducting Interviews + Analysing user needs
Benchmarking products for technical functions
Product Specifications
Teardown and part modelling
Phase 2 - Technical Concept Development:
Creativity techniques
Inclusive design
Power requirement analysis
Ergonomics, Form and UI
Soft modelling and User testing
Design for manufacture, assembly and disassembly
Concept development
Prototype planning
Phase 3 - Prototyping:
CAD for prototyping
Energy sources - Batteries
Experiment Design (e.g. speed, load, torque, etc.)
Integration, Drive Train, and Make
Fitting mechanisms and fasteners
Testing and Validation
Casing Design - Design for Manufacture
BOM, Injection moulding, and Mould costing
CAD Rendering
Product packaging
Product assembly, demo, and user feedback
Contact us
Dyson School of Design Engineering
Imperial College London
25 Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2DB
design.engineering@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 8888