Advanced Plastic Product Design
30th January – 2nd February 2012
Description
4-day short course is designed to provide new graduates and product designers experience in bringing products to the marketplace. The programme will consist of a mix of formal lectures and seminars and a short mini-project.
Detailed Description
This 4-day short course is designed to provide new graduates and product designers experience in bringing products to the marketplace. Through topics such as aesthetics and ergonomics and product commercialisation, participant will be able to apply theoretical concepts to the analysis of real products. A mini project in the area of Design for Recycling will provide experience and awareness of the impact of design strategies on recyclability and opportunity to develop alternative sustainable design approaches. Work on product validation and certification will provide experience in preparing a product for CE marking. The programme will consist of a mix of formal lectures and seminars and a short mini-project.
This short course can be taken as part of an MSc in Manufacture and Design for Polymer Products.
NB assessed post course assignment work can be undertaken by candidates who wish to extend the learning process The course is suitable for anybody wishing to learn about the injection moulding process, injection mould design, injection moulded polymer product design and related subjects.
This course awards a London Metropolitan Polymer Centre certificate of participation to each attendee. This course is recognised as an IoM3 accredited professional development activity.
Bookings:
There is a fee of £875.00 for this course.
Course Materials:
The course fees include a folder containing lecture notes and other appropriate material. This will be distributed on the first day of the course.
Course credits:
This course contributes towards CATS points, for more information on those courses contributing as MSc credits then see our Manufacture and Design for Polymer Products Distance Learning page.
Module leader and Lead Lecturer:
Shah Hashemi, BSc, MSc, PhD
Shah is the Professor of Polymers at London Metropolitan Polymer Centre. He has a background in composite materials and fracture mechanics. Shah has been lecturing in the field of polymers for 16 years.
For further information on the above, and indeed all our lecturers and the role they play in the London Metropolitan Polymer Centre, please visit our staff pages.
Dates: DAY ONE – Monday 30th January 09.30 – 10.00 Welcome and Introduction to the Course 10.00 – 11.30 Principles of Design 11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee 11.45 – 13.00 Aesthetics & Design 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 15.30 Principles of Ergonomics 15.30 – 15.45 Tea/coffee 15.45 – 17.00 Application of Ergonomic Design DAY TWO – Tuesday 31st January 10.00 – 11.30 Sustainable Design 11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee 11.45 – 13.00 Impact of Legislation on Design 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 15.30 Life Cycle Analysis 15.30 – 15.45 Tea/Coffee 15.45 – 17.00 Design for Recycling DAY THREE – Wednesday 1st February 10.00 – 11.15 Product Design & Standards 11.15 – 11.30 Tea/Coffee 11.30 – 13.00 Developing Standards for Products 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 17.00 Design for Recycling – Mini Project DAY FOUR – Thursday 2nd February 10.00 – 11.30 Product Validation & Certification 11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee 11.45 – 13.00 Technical Documentation and CE Marking 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 15.30 Product Commercialisation 15.30 – 15.45 Tea/Coffee 1545 – 17.00 Branding & Design Date: 30th January – 2nd February 2012
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