S002557 Advanced Design Communication

Synopsis

This unit develops the practice of advanced design communication by combining techniques and media, as well as experimental methods. Students will be required to examine current methods to help develop their design visualization proficiency.

Chief examiner(s)

Ian Wong

Lecturer

Doctor degree

From Australia Monash University

Bernie Walsh

Lecturer

Doctor degree

Credit points

Credit: 6

Level

Postgraduate

Faculty

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

Offered:

Second semester

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

  • Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the use of drawing as a means of communication to show salient features of an intended design;

  • Have an advanced practical and critical understanding of drawing as a method of externalizing thoughts and developing ideas;

  • Communicate their ideas through concept presentation sketches and renderings;

  • Use drawing for persuasion and communication in a design context;

  • Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of techniques: traditional, electronic and experimental;

  • Select appropriate techniques to suit the nature of the design or the communicative purpose.

Assessment

Progressive assessment is by a series of exercises. A portfolio.

Course Video (12)

Contact hours

On-campus: 4 studio hours and 8 independent study hours per week or block-mode equivalence.

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