Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: VART6469C

Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas

School: 320T Architecture & Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5333 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration

Course Contact: Jenny Crowley

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: interiors@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

It applies to individuals who use drawings, either electronic or hand drawn, for personal use or in response to a project or brief. Drawings may include design concepts for objects, processes or spaces, movement sequences for performances or screen productions, exhibitions, tenders, proposals or publications.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUAACD301 Produce drawings to communicate ideas

Element:

1. Plan drawing work

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify drawing requirements from reference material and confirm with appropriate people if required

1.2 Identify factors, including contractual, legal and ethical factors, that may impact on how drawing work is undertaken

1.3 Gather information about drawing techniques, materials and equipment from a range of sources and determine how they may be used to communicate ideas

1.4 Evaluate information for its application to specific drawing briefs

Element:

2. Experiment to represent ideas

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Explore the capabilities of techniques, materials and equipment

2.2 Follow safety procedures for particular techniques, materials and equipment

2.3 Select approaches that best suit the purpose of drawings and their presentation context

Element:

3. Create drawings

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Organise materials, tools and equipment for selected techniques

3.2 Produce preliminary drawings and discuss their effectiveness with relevant people

3.3 Confirm intellectual property and other relevant legislative requirements are met

3.4 Finalise drawings, incorporating feedback on work in progress as required

3.5 Prepare drawings for the presentation context

 


Learning Outcomes


Evidence of the ability to:

  •  identify and analyse drawing requirements
  • explore techniques, materials and equipment safely
  • produce a series of drawings that:
  • show a command of selected techniques
  • successfully communicate the required ideas.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will take place in a studio / class room  using industry standard resources. You will complete exercises and industry relevant projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study  to complete assignments outside class time.

In class activities may include:
• Presentations and demonstration
• teacher directed group activities/projects with individual input from students 
• class exercises to practice and develop skills
• Analysis/critique of relevant material
• Student presentations with Teacher and Peer feedback and review
• Personal class time to discuss and develop own work for assessment/presentation 


Out of class activities may include:
• practical work on presentation of work
• investigation and research
• preparing of work for presentations
• project work
• independent research
• online research
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research.


Teaching Schedule

Weekly schedule will be published on your black board online portal

WEEK

EXERCISE/HOMEWORK REQUIREMENTS

SELF DIRECTED LEARNING

DUE

Elements

1

Overview of course content & assessment requirements Designers tool kit & materials

 

·        Learning to see ... Exercises

 

EXERCISE 1

·        Grey scale - graphites

·        Identification of basic shapes and textures

·        Structure and proportion + positive and negative space

·        Tonal shading

·        Explorations

 

Ex 1/AT1 Assessment project

1 x grey scale drawing 1 x illustration of shapes

1x A3 Research

 

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

·        Parallel lines

·        Straight lines

·        Vertical lines Relaxed angles (30 degrees)

Try to do ‘a drawing the day’ in a small sketchbook that you always carry with you

 

1


 

2

 

 

 

EXERCISE 2

·        Identifying 1 pt perspective

-   Observation through magazine

-  Quick freehand sketching

EXERCISE 3

·        Identifying 2 pt perspective

-   Observation through magazine

-  Quick freehand sketching

 

 

Ex 2/AT1 Assessment project -

3 x drawing activities:

·        1x A3 sheet of magazine images drawn over with pen identifying horizon line & vanishing point

·        1 x trace or copy of magazine image with figure drawn in at the appropriate scale

1 x sketch of a corridor EXERCISE 3 Identifying 2 pt perpective

 

Ex3/AT1. Assessment project

3 x drawing activities:

·        1x A3 sheet of magazine images drawn over with pen identifying horizon line & vanishing point

·        1 x 1 point perspective grid

·        1 x "room" with cubes and figures in it +

Students must supply butter paper, trace paper, pens and pencils

REVIEW + RESEARCH

·        draw few thumbnails of interiors in your sketchbook

 

 

2 & 3

3

EXERCISE 4

·        1 pt perspective Grid

•        1 x 1pt perspective grid

•        1 x ‘room’ containing figures

•        Research

 

1  pt perspective grid

- placement of boxes & figures - to scale. Look at scale and placement of human figures into a depth of field

•         

EXERCISE 5

·        2 pt perspective Grid

•        1 x 2pt perspective grid

•        1 x ‘room’ containing figures

 

2  pt perspective grid

- placement of boxes & figures - to scale. Look at scale and placement of human figures into a depth of field

 

Ex 4/AT1 Assessment project -

3 x drawing activities:

·    1 x 1 point perspective grid

·    1 x "room" containing cubes and figures

·    Minimum 1 x A3 pages containing reference material, visual and written, on perspective drawings in a range of contexts

Ex 5/AT1 Assessment project -

2 x drawing activities:

 

·    1 x 2 point perspective grid

·    1 x "room" containing cubes and figures

 

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

 

1

4

 

SUBMISSION OF Assessment Task 1

 

EXERCISE 6

Plan to 3D - freehand perspective drawing

-   1 pt perspective drawings

-    Locating furniture in space

 

You need to do 1 hour THIS week of Self Directed Learning

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES

+ RESEARCH

SUBMIT AT1

(EX 1-5)

 

 

2 & 3

5

 

 

ASSESSMENT TASK 2.  

 

 EXERCISE 6

Plan to 3d - freehand perspective drawing

-   1 pt perspective drawings

-    Locating furniture in space

 

Ex 6/AT2 Assessment project -

·    3 x 1 point perspective thumbnail sketches

·    3 x 2 point perspective thumbnail sketches

·    1 x 1 point perspective drawing showing the translation from plan to perspective

 

 

You need to do 1 hour THIS week of Self Directed Learning

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES

+ RESEARCH

 

 

1-3


 

 

1 point perspective drawing showing the translation from plan to perspective Minimum 3 x 1 pt perspective sketches (thumbnails)

Minimum  3 x 2 pt perspective sketches (thumbnails)

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

Content will support and underpin decorate residential area and soft furnishing for interiors.

The drawing tasks completed will directly link with required elements for the major assignment for both units.

 

EXERCISE 7

 

·        Develop floor plan

-        Pen and Ink

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x floor plan - drawing in ink

 

Continue EXERCISE 7

 

·        DEVELOP FLOOR PLAN

-        Pen and Ink

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x floor plan - drawing in ink h + draw+ review

 

 

 

7

 

EXERCISE 8

 

·        Concept layout of furniture on the floor plan

-        Pen and Ink

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x floor plan with furniture - drawing in ink

Research + draw+ review

 

 

 

8

 

EXERCISE 9

·        Produce elevations

-        Pen and Ink

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

Elevations  - drawings in ink

Elevations with furniture - drawings in ink

You need to do 1 hour THIS week of Self Directed Learning

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

 

1-3

9

 

EXERCISE 10

·        Produce effective perspective drawings

·        1 Point Perspective

-        Pencil sketch

-        Pen and Ink trace off

And practice even more…

 

 

1-3

 


 

 

-        Drawing furniture, lighting etc. from cube

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 1 pt perspective - drawing in ink

 

 

 

 

10

 

EXERCISE 11

·        Produce effective perspective drawings

·        2 Point Perspective

-        Pencil sketch

-        Pen and Ink trace off

-        Drawing furniture, lighting etc. from cube

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 2 pt perspective - drawing in ink

You need to do 1 hour THIS week of Self Directed Learning

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

 

1-3

11

 

 

EXERCISE 11

·        Produce effective perspective drawings

·        2 Point Perspective

-        Pencil sketch

-        Pen and Ink trace off

-        Drawing furniture, lighting etc. from cube

 

TASK 2. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 2 pt perspective - drawing in ink

 

Research + draw+ review

 

 

1-3

MID SEMESTER BREAK ( but don’t stop drawing….)

12

 

EXERCISE 12

Rendering techniques for effective floor plans with a focus on Soft Furnishing

-   Introduction to markers and pencils

-  Tonal drawing - shadows and light source

-  Texture, colour, line work / weight

-  Hard and soft finishes - reflection and diffusion

-  Experimentation of rendering techniques

Students must bring TO EACH CLASS: MARKERS, COLOUR PENCILS + fabrics for reference + reference images of furniture and materials

EXERCISE 12

Rendering elevations: highlighting Soft Furnishing elements

 

 

Complete FLOOR PLAN + ELEVATION RENDERINGS

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

SUBMIT AT2

(EX 6-11)

 

 

1-3

 

 


 

13

 

EXERCISE 13

·        RENDERING ALL ELEMENTS OF SOFT FURNISHINGS

·        1 point perspective

-        Fabrics: Bed coverings, throws, bed-heads

-        Curtains: Types, styles, fabrics

-        Carpet, rugs, all other floor surfaces

-        Light, shadow and reflection

 

TASK 4. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 1 pt perspective rendered drawing

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

 

 

1-3

14

 

 

EXERCISE 14

·        RENDERING ALL ELEMENTS OF SOFT FURNISHINGS

·        2 point perspective

-        Fabrics: Bed coverings, throws, bed-heads

-        Curtains: Types, styles, fabrics

-        Carpet, rugs, all other floor surfaces

 

TASK 4. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 2 pt perspective rendered drawing

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

 

 

1 - 3

15

 

 

EXERCISE 14

·        RENDERING ALL ELEMENTS OF SOFT FURNISHINGS

·        2 point perspective

-        Fabrics: Bed coverings, throws, bed-heads

-        Curtains: Types, styles, fabrics

-        Carpet, rugs, all other floor surfaces

 

TASK 4. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 2 pt perspective rendered drawing

 

 

 

 

16

 

EXERCISE 14 continued

·        RENDERING ALL ELEMENTS OF SOFT FURNISHINGS

·        2 point perspective

-        Upholstery; furniture, robes, cushions

-        Lighting and accessories

-        Wallpaper, artwork, mirrors etc.

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

 

 

1-3

 

 


 

 

TASK 4. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

 

 

 

 

17

 

EXERCISE 14 continued

·        RENDERING ALL ELEMENTS OF SOFT FURNISHINGS

·        2 point perspective

-        Upholstery; furniture, robes, cushions

-        Lighting and accessories

Wallpaper, artwork, mirrors etc.

 

18

 

SUBMISSION OF TASK 3 FOLIO EXERCISES 12 14

(INCLUDE TASK 3 FOLIO WORK)

 

 

 

 

Overview of Assessment

Participants will undertake 3 Assessment Tasks in order to complete this unit All projects must be submitted & passed in order to complete this course.

 



 



 



 



 

 

 



 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Learning resources include access to studios and computer laboratories and relevant software. You will also be expected to make use of the library resources.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

  • equipment and materials required to produce drawings
  • information sources.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.


Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.

 

Assessment task                                              Content/requirements                          Hand out Date               Due date

1                                               Semester 1, Folio of task drawings from 1.1 to 1.10          Session 2                 Session 16

2                                               Semester 1, Visual Diary                                                    Session 1                 Session 16

3                                               Semester 2, Folio of task drawings from 2.1 to 2.6            Session 17               Session 30

Graded assessment applies for courses within the Diploma of Product Design

CHD         Competent with high distinction             80 - 100           Highly developed
CDI           Competent with distinction                    70 - 79            Well developed
CC            Competent with credit                           60 - 69            Developed
CAG         Competent achieved - graded               50 - 59              Sound
NYC         Not Yet Competent
DNS         Did not submit for assessment


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency.

Elements 1 2 3
Task      
1 X X X
2 X X X
3 X X X

Other Information

Feedback

You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects. Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. Information on student feedback can be found here: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/communication-and-feedback

Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

Special consideration policy (late submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration 

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources and student progression.

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