Course Title: Generate design solutions
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4250 Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Technology
Course Title: Generate design solutions
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Contact: Julian Pratt
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4820
Course Contact Email: furniture@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to generate design solutions in response to a particular design need. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBDES401A Generate design solutions |
Elements: |
1. Define the design challenge 2. Undertake research to inform the design solution 3. Communicate and collaborate with others 4. Generate ideas and responses to the design challenge 5. Select a design solution |
Learning Outcomes
This unit applies to individuals who generate concepts and solutions in response to a design challenge in any industry context. The starting point may be an open or closed brief; a spontaneous idea; modification of an existing product, service, process or system; or a point in an ongoing design process.
Overview of Assessment
Evidence of the following is essential:
- development of a design solution through research, reflection and the generation and refinement of ideas
- effective collaboration with others in the design process
- knowledge of design trends and technologies in the relevant industry context.