DGN3105 - Interdisciplinary design studio 5 - 2018

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Jeffrey Janet

Coordinator(s)

Dr Jennifer Butler

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2018 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

DGN2004

Co-requisites

OHS1000

Synopsis

Multi-faceted and multidisciplinary projects. Studies of the contemporary discourse in spaces, objects and images. Their embodiment as habitats, artefacts and communications. Related social theory. Students articulate and test their individual design philosophies in studio discussion.

Outcomes

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

  1. articulate a personal aesthetic that responds to contemporary discourse in design
  2. undertake design projects with a high degree of integration of all project factors
  3. competently resolve the technical and/or structural requirements of the design
  4. specify the production scenario for the design
  5. communicate the design with high quality presentations and specifications
  6. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles appropriate to studio practice

Assessment

Projects: 80% + Oral and written presentations: 20%

Workload requirements

8 studio/seminar hours and 16 hours of independent study per week

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