Course Title: Apply the design process to 2-dimensional work in response to a brief

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5233 Diploma of Product Design

Course Title: Apply the design process to 2-dimensional work in response to a brief

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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: design.tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to explore and apply the design process in a 2-dimensional (2D) way in response to a brief. This is a core unit in design fundamentals and as such underpins many other specialisation units. People working in many industries require the skills and knowledge in this unit, and the unit is written to allow for contextualisation to a particular industry context.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUVDES02A Apply the design process to 2-dimensional work in response to a brief

Elements:

1.  Examine information of two dimensional design

2.  Apply design processes to produce samples of two dimensional design work


Learning Outcomes

This is a core unit in design fundamentals and as such underpins many other specialisation units.


Overview of Assessment

The assessment context must provide for:
• project or work activities that allow the candidate to access and apply design processes to a specific context

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning
knowledge, and might include:
• evaluation of samples
• questioning and discussion
• review of portfolios of evidence
• third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate