| Area: | Department of Design |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 7632 (v.5) Design Process and Practice 192 or any previous version
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7672 (v.4) Design Studio 192 or any previous version
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7846 (v.5) Design Technology 192 or any previous version
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10005 (v.3) Design in Context 192 or any previous version
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| Co Requisite(s): | 306958 (v.1) Visual Communication Technology 291
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| Syllabus: | Introduction to industry level requirement of skills and knowledge aspects as they relate to the practice of Transport design. Tuition is studio orientated using project based design problems. Emphasis is placed on technical skill and use of technology. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to - Establish a framework of enquiry that generates ideas and solutions. Examine in detail the processes of communication, creativity and design for the purpose of understanding their inter-relationship. Promote the processes of discovery, experimentation and invention within a heuristically orientated framework. Develop the understanding of visual language and its application. Develop analytical, visual and verbal communication skills. |
| 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: | Wilke, J and R. (1991), Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving. New York, Watson-Guptill Publications. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Design Process Exercises (4) 40%. Major Projects (2) 60%. 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 | | | |
