Studio 2: Design Principles
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Admission into either: GC-DESG Graduate Certificate of Design ; GD-DESG Graduate Diploma of Design ; MA-DESG Master of Design ; MA-ARC Master of Architecture ; MA-UD Master of Urban DesignAims and objectives
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
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Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
Face to Face Contact | Tutorial | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | |
Specified Learning Activities | Various | 120 | 12 weeks | 10 | Discussion boards, enquiry into materials, technology and form, technical development, workshops, collaborative idea generation, readings |
Unspecified Learning Activities | Individual Study | 108 | 12 weeks | 9 | |
Total Hours: | 300 | Total Hours (per week): | 25 |
Assessment
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Content
• Acquire knowledge of design fundamentals relevant to discrete discipline areas of design (eg. 2D design)
• The generation and critique of design concepts with the subsequent development of designs into proposed outcomes
• An understanding of relevant software (eg. CAD for 3D design)
• Solving complex problems through design
• Preparation of design outcomes of a professional quality in response to a design brief
Study resources
- References.
References
Schön, D 1983, Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action.Temple Smith, London. https://librarysearch.swinburne.edu.au/permalink/f/12p6ajs/SUT-ALMA21304359620001361
Further references are included in the Unit Outline.