308432 (v.1) Design Visual Process 192

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Area:	Department of Design
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
Tutorial:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	7670 (v.4) Design Studio 191 7672 (v.4) Design Studio 192
Syllabus:	Developing skills, techniques and understanding of the visual processes used in discipline of design. Through a series of exercises students will explore a variety of approaches and techniques to enable them to visualise their ideas. A strong emphasis will be placed on the importance of creative thinking and idea generation used in the design visual process.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed the ability to graphically record objects through freehand sketching. In addition, students will also have a new insight into understanding the world around them and new directions to take in developing unique solutions to design investigations undertaken. Successful completion of this half unit will enable students to have an understanding of the following topics - Sketching component - Basic perspective terminology, including Vanishing Points, Picture Planes, Horizon Lines and One, Two and Three Point Perspective. Sketching basics including Line Weight and establishing on objects proportions. The use of the Three axes of Space to help record objects being looked down upon or being looked at. The drawing ellipses when they are face to face or edge to edge. Creative problem solving component - An insight into whatever you investigating, structurally, functionally and behaviourally. The use of speculation, ambiguity and analogies with products and nature to assist in idea generation and problem solving. Students will complete a major investigation into a topic of their choice to formalise their understanding of this problem solving approach.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed references.
Unit Texts:	Rubeck. S, Freehand Perspective Drawing 'for all who want to communicate through sketching'. (3rd ed). Curtin University. Black Swan Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Projects (10). 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y