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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

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.

  • Unit Title

    Visual Communication and Design 2

  • Unit Code

    DTC3101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Computer assisted drawing and design using AutoCAD and Pro/Desktop, for 3D Solid Modelling. Creating, editing, manipulating and presenting designs.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency and expertise in a range of orthographic and geometrical drawings.
  2. Demonstrate competency and expertise in three dimensional AutoCAD.
  3. Demonstrate competency and expertise in three dimensional Pro/Desktop.
  4. Describe and discuss terminology, hardware and software features, and advantages and limitations of CAD.
  5. Input and output drawings with the available computers, peripheral devices, and software
  6. Perform disk and file management under Windows, and

Unit Content

  1. Development of orthogonal drawing.
  2. Development of the Australian Standard Drawing practices.
  3. Introduction to AutoCAD 3D solids modeling.
  4. Introduction to Pro/Desktop 3D solids modeling.
  5. Introduction to solid geometrical construction.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Demonstrations Student practical workshops

Assessment

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Reflective PracticeModule work60%
PortfolioDesign task40%

Text References

  • ^ Boundy, A.W. (2007.) Engineering drawing (7th ed.). Australia: McGraw Hill.
  • Designing with Pro/DESKTOP. New Jersey: Designed World Learning, LLC.
  • Byrnes, D. (2007). AutoCAD 2008 for dummies (electronic resource). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • The Institute of Engineering. Engineering drawing handbook. IE Aust NOE/93/01 ISBN0726285862.
  • McFarlane, B. (2006). Beginning AutoCAD 2007 (electronic resource). Burlington: Elsevier.
  • Omura, G. (2007). Mastering AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 (electronic resource). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • Yarwood, A (2006). Introduction to AutoCAD 2008: 2D and 3D designs (electronic resource). Burlington: Elsevier.
  • RESOURCES: Here is a list of CAD online tutorials: http://www.lynda.com http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips.html http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/index.php http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Pro/DESKTOP tutorials: http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/curriculum/index.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/tutor.htm http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/MCAD/users/prodesktop/index.htm http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/tasks/razor/razor.htm
  • Frey, D. (2007). AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 (electronic resource). No experience required. Indianapolis, IND: Wiley Publications.

Website References

  • for Pro/DESKTOP http://www.prodesktop.net Note: RESOURCES: Here is a list of CAD online tutorials: http://www.lynda.com http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips.html http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/index.php http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Pro/DESKTOP tutorials: http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/curriculum/index.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/tutor.htm http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/MCAD/users/prodesktop/index.htm http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/tasks/razor/razor.htm
  • for Pro/ENGINEER http://www.ptc.com/
  • for Pro/DESKTOP http://www.designedworldlearning.com
  • for AutoCAD http://www.autodesk.com
  • for IntelliCAD http://www.designcad.com.au/intellicad/intellicad.htm
  • for TurboCAD http://www.imsisoft.com/
  • for MicroStation http://www.bentley.com/en-us/
  • for ArchiCAD http://www.graphisoft.com
  • RESOURCES: Here is a list of CAD online tutorials: http://www.lynda.com http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips.html http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/index.php http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Pro/DESKTOP tutorials: http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/curriculum/index.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/tutor.htm http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/MCAD/users/prodesktop/index.htm http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/tasks/razor/razor.htm
  • for SketchUp http://sketchup.google.com/

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

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.

  • Unit Title

    Visual Communication and Design 2

  • Unit Code

    DTC3101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Computer assisted drawing and design using AutoCAD and Pro/Desktop, for 3D Solid Modelling. Creating, editing, manipulating and presenting designs.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency and expertise in a range of orthographic and geometrical drawings.
  2. Demonstrate competency and expertise in three dimensional AutoCAD.
  3. Demonstrate competency and expertise in three dimensional Pro/Desktop.
  4. Describe and discuss terminology, hardware and software features, and advantages and limitations of CAD.
  5. Input and output drawings with the available computers, peripheral devices, and software
  6. Perform disk and file management under Windows, and

Unit Content

  1. Development of orthogonal drawing.
  2. Development of the Australian Standard Drawing practices.
  3. Introduction to AutoCAD 3D solids modeling.
  4. Introduction to Pro/Desktop 3D solids modeling.
  5. Introduction to solid geometrical construction.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Demonstrations Student practical workshops

Assessment

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Reflective PracticeModule work60%
PortfolioDesign task40%

Text References

  • ^ Boundy, A.W. (2007.) Engineering drawing (7th ed.). Australia: McGraw Hill.
  • Designing with Pro/DESKTOP. New Jersey: Designed World Learning, LLC.
  • Byrnes, D. (2007). AutoCAD 2008 for dummies (electronic resource). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • The Institute of Engineering. Engineering drawing handbook. IE Aust NOE/93/01 ISBN0726285862.
  • McFarlane, B. (2006). Beginning AutoCAD 2007 (electronic resource). Burlington: Elsevier.
  • Omura, G. (2007). Mastering AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 (electronic resource). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • Yarwood, A (2006). Introduction to AutoCAD 2008: 2D and 3D designs (electronic resource). Burlington: Elsevier.
  • RESOURCES: Here is a list of CAD online tutorials: http://www.lynda.com http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips.html http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/index.php http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Pro/DESKTOP tutorials: http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/curriculum/index.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/tutor.htm http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/MCAD/users/prodesktop/index.htm http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/tasks/razor/razor.htm
  • Frey, D. (2007). AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 (electronic resource). No experience required. Indianapolis, IND: Wiley Publications.

Website References

  • for Pro/DESKTOP http://www.prodesktop.net Note: RESOURCES: Here is a list of CAD online tutorials: http://www.lynda.com http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips.html http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/index.php http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Pro/DESKTOP tutorials: http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/curriculum/index.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/tutor.htm http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/MCAD/users/prodesktop/index.htm http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/tasks/razor/razor.htm
  • for Pro/ENGINEER http://www.ptc.com/
  • for Pro/DESKTOP http://www.designedworldlearning.com
  • for AutoCAD http://www.autodesk.com
  • for IntelliCAD http://www.designcad.com.au/intellicad/intellicad.htm
  • for TurboCAD http://www.imsisoft.com/
  • for MicroStation http://www.bentley.com/en-us/
  • for ArchiCAD http://www.graphisoft.com
  • RESOURCES: Here is a list of CAD online tutorials: http://www.lynda.com http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips.html http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/index.php http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Pro/DESKTOP tutorials: http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/curriculum/index.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm http://www.prodesktop.net/tutor.htm http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/MCAD/users/prodesktop/index.htm http://www.belmont.k12.ca.us/ralston/programs/itech/tasks/razor/razor.htm
  • for SketchUp http://sketchup.google.com/

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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