Industrial Design

Module aim

The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for improvement and innovation development of manufacturing process.

Module description

This module presents the key concepts and principles of improvement and innovation of manufacturing process. The models of innovation development of manufacturing process are analyzed. Students are introduced to the principles of TPS (Toyota production system), Lean, Theory of constraints, Six sigma and etc. Syllabus elements are: Continuous improvement process – Kaizen; Ideas generation and creativity stimulation for improvement and innovation of manufacturing process; Process of Value Stream Mapping; Process mapping by F. Gilbreth; Process of Flow charting; Kanban system; Just-in-time inventory strategy; 5S method; Types of wastes (muda) in Lean manufacturing; Takt time, Lead time in Lean manufacturing; SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) in manufacturing; Poka-yoke in manufacturing; Autonomation and Jidoka; Production leveling; Workcells in Lean manufacturing; Fixed Repeating Schedule; Gemba in Lean manufacturing; Genchi Genbutsu in Lean manufacturing. Participation in practical works at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

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the aim of this course is to Provide analytical skills to investigate and creatively interpret the natural forms of the elements, to express them in conceptual indudtrial product solutions.

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The course “Analysis of bionics and other avangardism forms” is dedicated to the second cycle first year students and consists of a theoretical and practical parts. During the studies taught in a structured analysis of a variety of naturally occurring forms of biological structures, animate and inanimate elements of nature. The analytical results of the study of an educational module interprets conceptual ideas of industrial product design. The focus is on natural forms and structures of the actual construction of the adaptability of the projectted objects design: design, aesthetics, functionality, ergonomics. The course also analyzes other designers and engineers to implement natural forms-based design examples.

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Through the analysis of the product’s shape aesthetical lanquage and it’s correlation to social development influences, students will gain theoretical knowledge of a commercial identity formulation. Bith theoretical knowledge and modeling skills will be applied and extended via practical assignment.

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Students will be introduced to traditions, principles, methodical and practical approach to industrial product shape aesthetical organization. Students will perform analysis of chosen particular brand’s product shape and will propose solutions for aesthetical optimization in regard to correlation with social, cultural, economic etc. causes (trend). Exploiting critical thinking, interpretational, conceptual sketching and shape modeling skills, students will learn to make an original input to industrial product design. According to achieved results, during the practical assignment, students will produce three-dimensional aesthetical shape model of a new product. The process will involve molding techniques, use of composite materials, mechanical processing, and paint works. The aim is to create a model of precise and representative quality.

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To prepare specialists who known research methodology and techniques and be able to do research and to predict how the research results can be used to create and to implement innovation in solving industrial engineering and management problems.

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The module is about the methodological bases of science and innovations. The basic concept, structure and objectives of research. The programme of research. The qualitative and quantitative research methods. The planning stages of qualitative research. The qualitative and quantitative research methods. The planning stages of qualitative research. The planning validity, reliability and ethics of qualitative research. The main strategies of qualitative research. Theoretical research methods. Empirical research methods. The importance of innovation and modern business trends. Innovation, the concept of the importance of their species. Conservative and radical innovation. Innovative process steps. Idea Generation, Evaluation and selection. Innovative projects. Intellectual property protection.

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The aim of the course is to teach creative solutions for industrial products in functional and technological design task. To evaluate critically different product ideas, development capabilities, to select best product concept and take a proper methods of project presentation.

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During the process of Final work 1 students are fully engaged in complex analysis of given topic. analysis consists of bibliographical research, exploring historical origins of design examples and their implementation in to the objects, finding suitable construction methods for proposee ideas. Aiso technological methods being researched, together with a use of materials to achieve interaction of aesthetic expression and design originality. Factors of artistic harmony and harmonious environment formation should be prioritized during this stage of research. After summarizing the analysis, different scenarios must be considered for accomplishing the task. Separately all stages of final work 1 is discussed in terms of general requirements, scope and volume, during this module, student has to prepare approximately 15 percent. of entire explanatory text for the Final work.

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To endow for students knowledge about commercial market research in design context.

Module description

Subject ‘Commercial market research in design context’ gives knowledge on origin ofthe commercial markets, their structure, destination, practice, information sources of the marketing research and research techniques as well as influence of the marketing research score on an enterprise decisions, their competitiveness and exploitability of markets; also on research and analysis of enterprise investments, investment appraisal methods, investment financing sources and possibilities, evaluation of investment climate.

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To acknowledge with principles of process, especially random, simulation and with manual and computer simulation, and simulation programs. Acknowledge with different manufacturing processes simulation, their features and optimization. Introduce with objectives, tasks, designing of information systems of production management also with enterprise resource planning system.

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Study course covers simulation, models of discrete and random processes, forming principles of random process models on the samples of computer simulation by the use of “Arena” program facilities, comparing of model and system structure, analysis of results, machining operations simulation, safeguarding of their productivity simulation and optimization, procedures and basic principles of work flow of manufacturing companies, general economic and manufacturing KPI’s, compatibility of information systems of production management with modern production strategies, basic rules and planning of technological resources and human resources, production management decisions’ economic evaluation and modeling, integration of sales, supply chain and financial procedures into manufacturing.

Module aim

Introduce with objectives, tasks, designing of information systems of production management also with Enterprise resuource planning system.

Module description

The goals and tasks of the information systems of production management. The design methods of modern information systems. Compatibility of information systems of production management with modern production strategies. Enterprise

Resuource Planning System Monitor. Manufacturing Indexes’ Analysis. Data processing programs and functional modules. Production management decisions’ economic evaluation and modeling.

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To acquaint with sequence of the organization and a methodology of development of new products. To acquaint with bases of regular projecting and constructing.

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Organisation of creative work. Methods of development of new products. Analysis and ways of control of thinking process. Methods of idea finding and algoritmisation of development of new products process searching.

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To provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills about product creation, creative ideas for the design, development perspectives, ideas potentiality criteria and to apply the knowledge in preparation for further work in other Final Work 3, Final Work 4 stages.

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During the process of making the second stage of Final Work (2), students after finishing analysis from the first stage of Final Work (1), has to propose ideas and sketches as a possible solution for the given task. Concept needs to be formulated with theoretical background from analysis done previously. During the very same process student establishes the essential parameters of product development, demonstrated feasibility of the concept. Student has to prepare approximately 30 percent. of the entire explanatory text for the Final work.