Product Visualisation 2: Digital Sketching
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to extend sketching techniques by focusing on digital sketching to enhance visual communication. The unit will enable students to clearly communicate and articulate their design concepts via a range of sketching techniques.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Use digital sketching techniques to present their concepts.
2. Apply various digital sketching techniques to explore variation in detailing for product design.
3. Prepare appropriate design presentation to clearly explain product features, functions and details.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Use digital sketching techniques to present their concepts.
2. Apply various digital sketching techniques to explore variation in detailing for product design.
3. Prepare appropriate design presentation to clearly explain product features, functions and details.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-campus Studio |
3 |
12 |
36 |
Specified Activities Various |
3 |
12 |
36 |
Unspecified Activities Independent learning |
6.5 |
12 |
78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Project 1 | Individual | 25% | 1, 2 |
Project 2 | Individual | 25% | 1, 2 |
Project 3 | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
- Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator program to develop clear presentation layout techniques through understanding size, values, and balance
- Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop program to understand how to enhance and edit images for presentation and ideation
- Learn how to create digital ideations and final concept presentations in digital platform using digital sketching software
Study resources
- References.
References
Drawing for Product Designers (Portfolio Skills) (2012) Author(s): Kevin Henry
Sketching: The Basics (2011) Author(s): Koos Eissen Roselien Steur
Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers (2007) Author(s): Koos Eissen, Roselien Steur
Drawing for Designers (2007) Author(s): Alan Pipes
The Design Sketchbook, www.thedesignsketchbook.com
Sketching: The Basics (2011) Author(s): Koos Eissen Roselien Steur
Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers (2007) Author(s): Koos Eissen, Roselien Steur
Drawing for Designers (2007) Author(s): Alan Pipes
The Design Sketchbook, www.thedesignsketchbook.com