308447 (v.1) Design Methods 392

Area:	Department of Design
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Explores the potential of design methodologies applied to a variety of discipline areas. Students are guided in the use of existing design methods such as value analysis, and are required to use them in the completion of design tasks of their own choice.There is an emphasis on innovation and creativity in the application of existing methods and the design of novel methodologies. Team work is encouraged as this is an important aspect of the design industries. Exploration of the following related fields:information systems, engineering and construction management. These methods will be adapted to work in the following fields: graphic design, product design and multimedia design. Encourages a systematic approach to the design process from information gathering to creative solutions. Students in some of the design major areas will be able to apply these techniques and methodologies to their own coursework.
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Field of Education:	100500 Graphic and Design Studios (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2008	Raffles La Salle Intl S'pore	Quarter 1	Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External