Undergraduate - UnitIAR1401 - Communication methods for interior architecture

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Architecture
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Ms Kate Tregloan

Synopsis

Communication and media skills required by the professional interior architect, including technical communication and documentation, presentation methods and media, and their applications. Lectures cover the range of media, technical and construction drawing, and specification, and briefing document drafting. Demonstrations and exercises focus on skills in 2D and 3D media, and presentation techniques.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

Understand the range and applications of two and three-dimensional media available for exploring and presenting interior architecture designs
Be able to execute conceptual and presentation-standard orthographic and perspective drawings with knowledge of the underlying compositional principles
Understand the range and application of text-based, electronic, and live presentation formats available for exploring and presenting interior architecture designs
Be familiar with the conventions for technical and construction documents and be able to execute technical and construction drawings to a competent standard
Be able to draft basic documents relevant to the practice of interior architecture.

Assessment

Exercises and projects: 80% Minor assignment: 10% Verbal presentation: 10%

Workload requirements

4 taught hours and 8 independent study hours per week

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Kate Tregloan

Prerequisites

DWG1301

Prohibitions

IAR1402, IAR1410