units

MDC4000

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational UnitDepartment of Design
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Mr Ian Wong

Synopsis

This unit represents the first of a multi-part design project. In most instances the project is to be determined by the students at the beginning of the semester in consultation with their lecturer. The outcomes of the project undertaken will vary depending upon the individual objectives established by the students and teaching staff. The unit provides an opportunity to undertake conceptual designs which will lead to the development of these ideas in the subsequent Design Projects. 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 design and related theory is actively discussed and debated, with students encouraged to develop a personal position relative to it. Both the intentions of students and the results of their work are debated in group discussions and critical sessions. This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master of Industrial Design with South East University, China.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. practice design to a standard of professional competency; engaging collaboratively and independently in the resolution and communication of design concepts;
  2. relate and critically analyse their design work against contemporary discourse and seek to extend its boundaries;
  3. defend their chosen direction in the project against informed criticism, through the synthesis of complex theories, concepts, and design strategies;
  4. apply advanced cognitive abilities, technical skills, and the practice of cultural inquiry to undertake their project;
  5. organise, develop and plan methodologies, for a project to successfully determine a viable outcome;
  6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

Assessment

100% project portfolio.

Workload requirements

Block mode: 48 studio hours and 240 hours independent study in.
On Campus: 8 studio hours and 16 hours of independent study per week or equivalent.

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Chief examiner(s)

Mr Ian Wong

Prerequisites

Admission to the double award Master of Industrial Design with South East University, China.