Semester Two

This course seeks to introduce students to the importance and essence of Ergonomics which primarily is a way of enhancing the effectiveness of physical objects and enhancing desirable human values of safety and human comfort.  The course will have an applied emphasis oriented towards using psychological theory in the “real” world of product design, and basically reducing to designing products better. This course is therefore an attempt to introduce students to a systematic application of relevant information to the design process.

Semester Two

Cultural subjects which have influence on contemporary industrial design. The perspective of the course is anthropological as it discusses the context and cultural relevance of industrial design. By the completion of the course, students will become familiar with some of the basic theories in Sociology, Anthropology, Design and Cultural Studies, and how these affect product development and design.

Semester Two

This course seeks to introduce students to the concept of Modern Manufacturing Technology as an answer to the need to make Products competitive in this era of Globalisation. It further enhances students’ competencies in the acquisition of hands-on experience in the Traditional Jobbing Type Workshop Environment.

Semester Two

This course is designed to assist students in understanding the benefits in managing and sustaining a business. This training will help students to take control of their businesses.

Semester Two

This course seeks to provide an introduction to research methods and designs relevant to product design practitioners. The course will focus on an introduction to various research designs, including experimental and non-experimental, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods. In addition, the course will focus on providing a practical understanding of several statistical tools used in Artistic research. The emphasis will be on knowing when to use the various tests, what they measure, and how to interpret results.

Semester Two

This course seeks to help students to focus on the ideas and issues in the field of contemporary Product Design. It addresses concerns of 21st century product designers that are meant to enable students to understand concepts, visual and material culture, and make aesthetic judgments. It also presents a critical examination of the designer’s relationship to areas such as consumerism, mass culture, copyright issues, and effects of technology on product design practices.

Semester Two

This course seeks to inculcate into students, a zeal and the ability to identify, organise and start a new business in design and related fields. It provides a theoretical and practical understanding of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour within a variety of organizational contexts.