CRD1212: Design materials

Brief description of aims and content Integration and use of different materials in Design informed by the assessment of durability, resource conservation, environmental impact, cultural appropriateness, basic functionality, and positive impact on the way in which solutions are realised. This course will provide an introduction to various materials that can be used in product, fashion and interior design including discussion of fundamental principles of the structural, physical and long-term characteristics of each material and how these attributes play into determining of appropriate use of each.