Product Design

• Design Innovation (DGIV 2411)

• Management and Strategy (MGST 2411)

• Prototyping & Modelmaking 1 (PAMM 2011)

• Studio 201: Design Process (STUD 2011)

• Design Tools & Technology (DGTT 2411)

• Marketing Research (MKRS 2411)

• Prototyping & Modelmaking 2 (PAMM 2021)

• Studio 202: Client Projects (STUD 2021)

• Design Mathematics 2 (MATH 2413)

• Product Visualisation (PDVS 3411)

• Applied Physics for Design 2 (SCNC 2411)

• Sketching + Virtual Modelling 2 (VTML 2411)

 

Design Innovation (DGIV 2411)

Essential Reading:

• Serious creativity: Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas - Bono, Edward de. 1993
• The nature and aesthetics of design - Pye, David. 1988

Supplementary Reading:

• Design & designing - Burden, Ian et al. 1988
• Design for the real world - Papanek, Victor. 2019
• Designing the future: The computer transformation of reality - Baker, Robin. 1993
• Mutant materials in contemporary design - Antonelli, Paola. 1995
• The idea of design: A design issues reader - Margolin, Victor and Buchanan, Richard (editors). 1995
• Cranbrook design: The new discourse - Aldersey-Williams, Hugh et al. 1990
• Thinkertoys: A handbook of creative-thinking techniques - Michalko, Michael. 2006
• Vision of the future - Philips Corporate Design. 1998
• What is a designer: Things, places, messages - Potter, Norman. 2002

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Management and Strategy (MGST 2411)

Essential Reading:

• Management: Principles and practices - Griffin, Ricky W. 2013
• Management - Robbins, Stephen P., Coulter, Mary A. 2020

Supplementary Reading:

• Modern management: Theory and practice for students in Ireland - Tiernan, Siobhán and Morley, Michael. 2013 
• Management theory and practice - Cole, Gerald and Kelly, Phil. 2020
• Fundamentals of management: Management myths debunked - Robbins, Stephen P. 2017
• Fundamentals of management - Griffin, Ricky. 2021

Web references, journals and other:

• Harvard Business Review
• Academy of Management Perspectives
• Journal of Management
• International Journal of Management Reviews
• Journal of Managerial Issues

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Prototyping and Modelmaking 1 (PAMM 2011)

Essential Reading:

• Product modelling - Cottis, Jennifer. 1991
• Product design models - Lucci, Roberto. 1990
• Prototyping and modelmaking for product design - Hallgrimsson, Bjarki. 2020
• Model-making: Materials and methods - Neat, David. 2008
• Professional modelmaking: A handbook of techniques and materials - Trudeau, Norman. 1995
• Models and prototypes: Clay, plaster, styrofoam, paper - Shimizu, Yoshiharu. 1991

Supplementary Reading: 

• Prototyping and low-volume production - Thompson, Rob. 2011

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Studio 201: Design Process (STUD 2011)

Essential Reading:

• Design: A very short introduction - Heskett, John. 2005
• Rethinking users: The design guide to user ecosystem thinking - Youngblood, Michael. 2020
• Design for the real world - Papanek, Victor J. 2019
• How to have great ideas: A guide to creative thinking - Ingledew, John. 2016
• How to thrive in the next economy: Designing tomorrow's world today - Thakara, John. 2017
• Lo-TEK: Design by radical indigenism - Watson, Julian. 2019
• This means this, this means that: A user's guide to semiotics - Sean Hall. 2012

Supplementary Reading:

• 100 ideas that changed design - Fiell, Charlotte. 2019
• Products that last: Product design for circular business models - Bakker, Conny. 2019
• Delft design guide: Perspectives - models - approaches - methods - Boeijen, Annemiek van and Daalhuizen, Jaap. 2020

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Design Tools & Technology (DGTT 2411)

Essential Reading:

• The engineering design process - Hawkes, Barry and Abinett, Ray. 1984

Supplementary Reading:

• The measure of man and woman: Human factors in design - Tilley, Alvin R. 2002
• Bodyspace: Anthropometry, ergonomics and the design of work - Pheasant, Stephen. 2005

Web references, journals and other:

• https://www.skf.com/
• UK Design Council

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Marketing Research (MKRS 2411)

Essential Reading:

• Marketing research: An applied orientation - Malhotra, Naresh K. 2020
• Marketing research in Ireland: Theory and practice - Domegan, Christine. 2003
• SPSS survival manual: A step by step guide to data analysis using IBM SPSS - Pallant, Julie. 2020
• Marketing research with SPSS - Janssens, Wim et al. 2008

Supplementary Reading:

• Essentials of marketing research - Proctor, Tony. 2005

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Prototyping and Modelmaking 2 (PAMM 2021)

Essential Reading:

• Prototyping and modelmaking for product design - Hallgrimsson, Bjarki. 2020
• CAD and rapid prototyping for product design - Bryden, Douglas. 2014

Supplementary Reading:

• Serious play: How the world's best companies simulate to innovate - Schrage, Michael. 1999

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Studio 202: Client Projects (STUD 2021)

Essential Reading:

• The ergonomics of workspaces and machines: A design manual - Corlett, E. N. and Clark, T. S. 1995
• Anthropometry for designers - Croney, John. 1980
• Serious creativity: Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas - Bono, Edward de. 1993
• Basics design 02: Layout - Ambrose, Gavin. 2005

Supplementary Reading:

• What is a designer: Things, places, messages - Potter, Norman. 2002
• Vision of the future - Philips Corporate Design. 1998
• Designing the future: The computer transformation of reality - Baker, Robin. 1993
• Design for the real world - Papanek, Victor. 2019
• Sitting posture - Grandjean, E. 1976
• Humanscale 1/2/3: A portfolio of information - Diffrient, Niels. 1974
• Bodyspace: Anthropometry, ergonomics and the design of work - Pheasant, Stephen and Haslegrave, Christine. 2005
• Mutant materials in contemporary design - Antonelli, Paola. 1995
• Cranbrook design: The new discourse - Aldersey-Williams, Hugh. 1990
• The idea of design - Margolin, Victor and Buchanan, Richard (editors). 1995
• Design & designing - Burden, Ian; Morrison, John and Twyford, John. 1988
• The nature and aesthetics of design - Pye, David. 1978
• Graphic design for non-designers: The ultimate primer for the design rookie - Seddon, Tony and Waterhouse, Jane. 2009
• Layout, making it fit: Finding the right balance between content and space - Knight, Carolyn. 2003

Web references, journals and other:

• Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Ted: Ideas worth sharing
• Designboom
• Core77
• Product Design Forums
• Yanko Design

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Design Mathematics 2 (MATH 2413)

Supplementary Reading:

• Technician mathematics 2 - Bird, J. O. and May, A. J. C. 1994
• Technician mathematics 3 - Bird, J. O. and May, A. J. C. 1994
• Engineering mathematics - Stroud, K. A. 2020

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Product Visualisation (PDVS 3411)

Supplementary Reading:

• Adobe photoshop CC: 2015 Release - Faulkner, Andrew and Chavez, Conrad. 2016
• Adobe InDesign CC 2014 release - Anton, Kelly Kordes and Cruise, John. 2014

Web references, journals and other:

• Adobe InDesign Learn & Support
• Adobe Photoshop Learn & Support
• 3DS Solidworks Support

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Applied Physics for Design 2 (SCNC 2411)

Essential Reading:

• Science for engineering - Bird, J. O. 2015

Supplementary Reading:

• Schaum's outline of college physics - Hechte, Eugene. 2017

Web references, journals and other:

• Standards - The standards database gives access to Irish and ISO Standards
• PASCO
• YouTube - PASCO Capstone software introduction

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Sketching + Virtual Modelling 2 (VTML 2411)

Supplementary Reading:

• SolidWorks 2011 parts bible - Lombard, Matt. 2011
• SolidWorks 2011 assemblies bible - Lombard, Matt. 2011

Web references, journals and other:

• SolidWorks
• SolidWorks YouTube Channel
• Rhino
• Rhino Tutorials

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• Studio 301: Interaction Design (CRDS 3411)

• Design & Manufacturing Methods (DGMM 3411)

• Design for Tooling and Manufacture (DGTT 3411)

• Design Theory (DGTY 3411)

• Studio 302: Design Commercialisation (STUD 3021)

• Design Analysis (DGAL 3411)

• Electrotechnology (ELCT 2411)

• Legal Aspects of Product Design (LAPD 3411)

• Studio 303: Specialisms (STUD 3031)

• Enterprise Development / Business Process Management (EDBM 3411)

 

Studio 301: Interaction Design (CRDS 3411)

Essential Reading:

• Experience design: Technology for all the right reasons - Hassenzahl, Marc 2010
• The idea of design: A design issues reader - Margolin, Victor and Buchanan, Richard. 1995
• The culture of design - Julier, Guy. 2014

Supplementary Reading: 

• Vision of the future - Philips Corporate Design. 1998
• Design for the real world - Papanek, Victor J. 2019
• Mutant materials in contemporary design - Antonelli, Paola. 1995
• Cranbrook design: The new discourse - Aldersey-Williams, Hugh. 1990
• Serious creativity: Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas - Bono, Edward de. 1993
• Design and designing - Twyford, John et al. 1989
• The nature and aesthetics of design - Pye, David. 1978
• The power of 10: Ten products by ten British product designers - Redhead, David. 2001
• Product design models - Lucci, Roberto and Orlandini, Paolo. 1990
• Style in product design - Vickers, Graham. 1992

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Design and Manufacturing Methods (DGMM 3411)

Essential Reading:

• Making it: Manufacturing techniques for product design - Lefteri, Chris. 2019
• Materials for design - Lefteri, Chris. 2014

Supplementary Reading:

• The mechanical design process - Ullman, David G. 2003

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Design for Tooling and Manufacture (DGTT 3411)

Essential Reading:

• Die design fundamentals - Paquin, J. R. and Crowley, R. E. 1987
• Injection molding handbook - Osswald, Tim; Turng, Lih-Sheng and Gramann, Paul (eds.). 2008

Supplementary Reading:

• Materials and design: The art and science of material selection in product design - Ashby, Mike and Johnson, Kara. 2014
• Universal principles of design: 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design - Lidwell, William et al. 2010

Web references, journals and other:

• Solidworks
• Rhino3d

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Design Theory (DGTY 3411)

Essential Reading:

• Design for the real world - Papanek, Victor. 2019

Supplementary Reading:

• Semantic visions in design: Proceedings from the symposium on design research and semantics 17. - 18. 5. 1989 at University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki UIAH. - Vihma, Susann. 1990
• Serious creativity: Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas - Bono, Edward de. 1993
• Design and designing - Burden, Ian et al. 1988
• Mutant materials in contemporary design - Antonelli, Paola. 1995
• Product design models - Lucci, Roberto and Orlandini, Paolo. 1990
• Style in product design - Vickers, Graham. 1992
• The idea of design: A design issues reader - Margolin, Victor and Buchanan, Richard. 1995
• Cranbrook design: The new discourse - Aldersey-Williams, Hugh et al. 1990
• The power of 10: Ten products by ten British product designers - Redhead, David. 2001
• Thinkertoys: A handbook of creative-thinking - Michalko, Michael. 2006
• Vision of the future - Philips Corporate Design. 1998
• What is a designer: Things, places, messages - Potter, Norman. 2002

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Design Analysis (DGAL 3411)

Supplementary Reading:

• A designer's guide to simulation with finite element analysis - Adams, Vince. 2008

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Electrotechnology (ELCT 2411)

Essential Reading:

• Electrical and electronic technology - Hughes, Edward. 2012
• Electrical and electronic principles and technology - Bird, J. O. 2013

Supplementary Reading:

• Electrical craft principles Volume 1 - Whitfield, John. 2008

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Legal Aspects of Product Design (LAPD 3411)

Essential Reading:

• Intellectual property law - Nagle, Eva. 2012

Supplementary Reading:

• An introduction to business law - MacDonnell, Vaeni. 2015
• Business law in Ireland - Thuillier, Anthony. 2015
• Contract law in Ireland - Clark, Robert. 2016
• Torts in Ireland - Quill, Eoin. 2014

Web references, journals and other:

• Commercial Law Practitioner
• Irish Law Times
• Law Society Gazette
• The Bar Review
• European Intellectual Property Review
• Intellectual Property Quarterly
• WIPO Magazine

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Studio 303: Specialisms (STUD 3031)

Essential Reading:

• Design emergency - Rawsthorn, Alice. 2022
• Sustainist design guide - Schwartz, Michiel. 2014
• Framing play design - Gudiksen, Sune. 2020
• Intercultural design basics: Advancing cultural and social awareness through design - Radtke, Susanne. 2021
• The politics of design: A (not so) global manual for visual communication - Pater, Ruben. 2016
• Fewer, better things - Adamson, Glenn. 2019
• Culture sensitive design: A guide to culture in practice - Boeijen, Annemiek van. 2020
• Make to know: From spaces of uncertainty to creative discovery - Buchman, Lorne Michael. 2021
• Biomimetics for designers: Applying nature's processes and materials in the real world - Kapsali, Veronika. 2021
• This means this, this means that: A user's guide to semiotics - Hall, Sean. 2012

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Enterprise Development / Business Process Management (EDBM 3411)

Essential Reading:

• Fundamentals of business process management - Dumas, Marlon et al. 2018
• Essential guide to marketing planning - Wood, Marian Burk. 2017
• Business model generation - Osterwalder, Alexander et al. 2010
• The economist guide to business planning - Friend, Graham and Zehle, Stefan. 2009
• Operations and process management: Principles and practice for strategic management - Slack, Nigel. 2018

Supplementary Reading:

• Transforming business with program management: Integrating strategy, people, process, technology, structure, and measurement - Subramanian, Satish P. 2022
• Entrepreneurship: Strategies and resources - Dollinger, Marc J. 2008
• Marketing - Baines, Paul et al. 2019
• Operation management - Paton, Steve. 2011

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• Design & Innovation Conceptualisation (DICP 4411)

• Design & Innovation Research (DIRH 4411)

• Marketing Case Studies (MKCS 4411)

• Studio 401: Ethics and sustainability (STUD 4011)

• Professional Practice (PFPT 4411)

• Product Development Studio (PTDS 4011)

• Innovation Management and Life-cycle Design (TCTH 4411)

• Studio 402: Major Project (PROJ 4411)

 

Design & Innovation Research (DIRH 4411)

Supplementary Reading:

• The culture of design - Julier, Guy. 2014
• Serious creativity: Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas - Bono, Edward de. 1993
• Design and designing - Burden, Ian et al. 1988
• The nature and aesthetics of design - Pye, David. 1978
• The power of 10: Ten products by ten British designers - Redhead, David. 2001
• Product design and development - Ulrich, Karl T. and Eppinger, Steven D.

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Studio 401: Ethics and Sustainability (STUD 4011)

Essential Reading:

• Okala practitioner: Applying ecological design - White, Philip. 2013

Web references, journals and other:

• Design that matters

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Professional Practice (PFPT 4411)

Essential Reading:

• The professional practice of design - Goslett, Dorothy. 1987

Supplementary Reading:

• Professional practice in design consultancy - Lydiate, Liz (Ed.). 1992
• The design based enterprise - Bernsen, Jens and Lerstrom, Kirsten (Eds.). 1988

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Product Development Studio (PTDS 4011)

Essential Reading:

• The idea of design - Margolin, Victor and Buchanan, Richard. 1995
• The culture of design - Julier, Guy. 2014
• Products that flow: Circular business models and design strategies for fast moving consumer goods - Haffmans, Siem. 2018
• Good services: How to design services that work - Downe, Lou. 2020
• Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat: A handbook of methods - Tomitsch, Martin. 2020
• Make to know: From spaces of uncertainty to creative discovery - Buchman, Lorne M. 2021
• Delft design guide: Perspectives - models - approaches - methods - Boeijen, Annemiek van and Daalhuizen, Jaap. 2020
• Make: Getting started with Arduino - Banzi, Massimo. 2015
• Research methods for product design - Milton, Alex and Rodgers, Paul. 2013

Supplementary Reading:

• Patented: 1,000 design patents - Rinaldi, Thomas. 2021
• How to have great ideas: A guide to creative thinking - Ingledew, John. 2016

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Innovation Management and Life-cycle Design (TCTH 4411)

Supplementary Reading:

• Concurrent design of products and processes: A strategy for the next generation in manufacturing - Nevins, James L. and Whitney, Daniel E. 1989
• Design for manufacturability and concurrent engineering - Anderson, Dr. David M. 2004

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