Undergraduate - UnitIDE4117 - Industrial design studio 7 (major project 1)

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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12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Design
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Robbie Napper

Synopsis

This unit is the first part of a major industrial design project. The unit provides an opportunity to research issues, undertake conceptual designs and develop refinements on the basis of the advanced attainment achieved at the end of the third year. Students should be particularly concerned with the development of their personal design philosophy, the way in which it responds to social needs and its visual and social expression as a preliminary to its virtuoso development in the major project. The contemporary discourse in industrial design and related theory is actively discussed and debated, with students encouraged to develop a personal position relative to it.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

demonstrate a capability to research and explore the full range of issues to be considered in an industrial design project
be able to practice industrial design to a high standard of professional competency
be able to relate their work to contemporary discourse and seek to extend its boundaries through their design work
be able to defend their chosen direction in the major project against informed criticism
have a base of knowledge, understanding and capability necessary to undertake their major project
be capable of organising, developing and planning methodologies associated with the major project which will help to successfully determine a viable outcome
observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

Assessment

Mid-semester portfolio: 20%
Final portfolio: 80%

Workload requirements

8 studio hours and 16 hours of independent study hours per week.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Selby Coxon

Prerequisites

IDE3116

Prohibitions

IDE4107