Industrial product design and sustainability [videorecording - DVD] / product design and mass manufacture

Explaining that product design relies on the optimization of design within the constraints of the brief, this program follows the design process of a high-volume, low-cost product from concept to final prototype. It emphasizes that good designs must use less material, have fewer and simpler components, and ensure cheaper tooling and easier assembly; shows how designers utilizes primary and secondary research; explores the roles of aesthetics and function in product design; looks at shape form and color; and highlights the role of ergonomics in design. The program also discusses the benefits of CAD in testing, modeling, and SLA rapid prototyping and considers the ways in which CAD has changed the role of the designer

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