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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit engages students in the practice of design at a standard consistent with the design industry. Students will work on a number of design briefs using industry standard work practices. These include time and design management strategies, multi-tasking, strict delivery deadlines, client/designer coordination and negotiation, print authorisation and job documentation, as well as budgetary constraints.
Students must pass unit DES2114 before being allowed to enrol in the this unit.
Unit was previously coded DES4207, DES3207
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Not Offered | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Lectures and tutorials are designed to introduce and scaffold skills in managing a design process. Working with real life clients, class activities consist of taking briefs, meetings, and presenting and discussing prototypes. Feedback will be given to students by tutor and clients. This real life experience empowers students to realise the entirety of the design process: from briefing process to negotiation, prototyping, and presentation.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Rapid prototypes | 40% |
| Project | Professional prototype | 40% |
| Journal | Job documentation | 20% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit engages students in the practice of design at a standard consistent with the design industry. Students will work on a number of design briefs using industry standard work practices. These include time and design management strategies, multi-tasking, strict delivery deadlines, client/designer coordination and negotiation, print authorisation and job documentation, as well as budgetary constraints.
Students must pass unit DES2114 before being allowed to enrol in the this unit.
Unit was previously coded DES4207, DES3207
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Not Offered | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Lectures and tutorials are designed to introduce and scaffold skills in managing a design process. Working with real life clients, class activities consist of taking briefs, meetings, and presenting and discussing prototypes. Feedback will be given to students by tutor and clients. This real life experience empowers students to realise the entirety of the design process: from briefing process to negotiation, prototyping, and presentation.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Rapid prototypes | 40% |
| Project | Professional prototype | 40% |
| Journal | Job documentation | 20% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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