Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

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• Unit Title

  3D Design Practices: Project

• Unit Code

  TDD3207

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit addresses the issues of project design management and spatial design production. The unit engages students in a complex, spatial design project under the guidance of design staff. Students will be expected to create formal design briefs and design documentation to support their ultimate design outcomes. Students will engage in problem finding and problem solving, working individually and in teams. Topics such as wayfinding, universal design and sustainability will be considered. Students will be expected to carry out research relevant to problems discovered in a large-scale retail space or other suitable complex environment such as a campus or urban environment.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Draft and construct a given 3D design brief and work to the specifications of that brief.
2. Draft and plan design specification documents to a professional level of competence.
3. Plan, research, design and manage a complex 3D project.
4. Produce and organise a design process work diary.

Unit Content

1. 3D design process methods.
2. 3D design production methods.
3. Client/Designer negotiations.
4. Design Documentation.
5. Design process and management.
6. Human needs and wants.
7. Presenting design work to clients and in class using appropriate technology.
8. The business and context of design, both local and international.
9. Universal access.
10. Wayfinding and navigation in complex spaces.
11. Writing reports for clients.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars and 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.

Text References

• Carter, D.E. (2003). The big book of new design ideas. Harper Design.
• Phillips, P.L. (2004). Creating the perfect design brief: How to manage design for strategic advantage. New York: Allworth Press.
• Cleland, D.I., & Ireland, L.R. (2002). Project management: Strategic design and implementation. (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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