Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2012

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

The most obvious, and possibly the most complex, aspect of industrial design is how function and form influences the meaning and value of a product as well as its fabrication. While continuing the development of design process knowledge and skills established in DNB101 Industrial Design 1 this unit delves deeper into ideas of beauty and meaning in order to advance the formation of products appropriate for people's lives.

Aims

You will continue the development of visual and creative thinking within the context of industrial design with special emphasis on the development of product symbolism.

Objectives

By the completion of this unit you should be able to demonstrate the following discipline specific capabilities at beginning level:

1. use a self directed, systematic and thorough design process
   
2. design functional products considering practical, aesthetic and symbolic functions
   
3. use visualisation skills that allow confident exploration of three dimensional forms
   
4. confidently use verbal and visual design presentation skills
   
5. use good time management skills to meet deadlines

Content

The major topics covered in this unit include:

• practical, aesthetic and symbolic aspects of products



• design process and concept development



• basic model making and documentation skills



• design presentation

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

The focus is on problem-based learning in the design studio setting where your work will be supported by lectures, one-to-one tutorial, group tutorials and feedback sessions. During the semester you will be required to present your work for the discussion in a group situation where you will have an opportunity to explain your design and receive feedback from your peers and staff. Therefore, a key component is the studio wherein students and staff work together to learn about design. Your active participation in studio and a sense of personal responsibility for development as a designer are essential for success.

Teaching Mode: Hours per week: 4 hours
Lecture: 1 hour
Studio/Tutorial: 3 hours

Assessment

Assessment will comprise of formative (how your work is progressing) and summative assessment (to grade your work against expected outcome). A design project is the principle assessment mechanism and will be conducted in studio. Formative assessment will be provided over the course of this project in studio with summative and formative assessment at its conclusion. Visual communication exercises will be conducted in studio and generally submitted at the end of class for assessment. Formative assessment will be made in the form of comments on the work and discussion in class. Summative assessment will be made against criteria discussed in class. You will keep a Concept Book as part of your design project - bring this entire book to all classes. Formative assessment will be made regularly in studio. Summative assessment will be made against criteria discussed in the documentation. The portfolio submission at the end of semester will be used to review all assessment grades.Formative assessment will be made regularly in studio. Summative assessment will be made against criteria discussed in the assessment documentation. The portfolio submission at the end of semester will be used to review all assessment grades.

Assessment name: Concept Book (Workbook)
Description: Your design concept book forms the record of your design process through your design project. Record all of your design development sketches and photographs of your model experiments within this A3 sketchbook.
Relates to objectives: 3 & 4
Weight: 35%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid Semester

Assessment name: Design Project (Design)
Description: A design project requiring research into user habits and symbolic function.
Relates to objectives: 1-5
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of Semester

Assessment name: Concept Bombs (Lab/Practical)
Description: Very fast concept exercises conducted entirely in class.
Relates to objectives: 3 & 4
Weight: 15%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Late Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

No Set Text
Where possible, electronic copies of notes and other resources will be provided on the unit Blackboard home page.


Additional Costs
There are significant consumable costs involved in the preparation and presentation of design concepts that you should allow for. You will be supplied with a comprehensive list of necessary materials and equipment at the commencement of semester although many of the items obtained for DNB101 can be reused.

Risk assessment statement

Workshop usage is associated with this unit. Prior to workshop access all students are required to attend workshop safety induction sessions that introduce safety regulations. Students who do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace and Health and Safety Act will be asked to leave workshop.

Health & Safety Inductions
Students are required to complete the following Inductions / Certificates:
1. General Safety Induction
2. J-Block Workshop

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 29-May-2012