Course Title: Decorate residential interiors
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: ARCH5165C
Course Title: Decorate residential interiors
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5249 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Course Contact : Jennifer Crowley
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email:design.tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Lindsey Glover lindsey.glover@rmit.edu.au
Maria Fey maria.fey@rmit.edu.au
Kate Gallagher kathryn.gallagher@rmit.edu.au
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
This unit specifies the outcomes required to decorate residential interiors for the solution of interior decoration projects in accordance with project briefs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMFID4002A Decorate residential interiors |
Element: |
1. Analyse the project brief |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Applicable OHS, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to decorating for residential spaces are verified and complied with |
Element: |
2. Conduct research for the design |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Applicable OHS, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to decorating for residential spaces are verified and complied with |
Element: |
3. Confirm the design brief |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Design requirements are translated in a manner which is clear and concise |
Element: |
4. Generate decoration concepts |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Creative methodologies are used to generate a range of decoration concepts and themes |
Element: |
5. Translate concepts into 3D decoration ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. The elements and principles of design that are derived from the concept are explored |
Element: |
6. Revise and refine solution |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Planning is revised and refined, and ergonomics considered |
Element: |
7. Present decoration solution to client |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1. Final presentation is prepared for the client |
Element: |
8. Reflect on decoration process |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1. Client feedback and response is analysed to determine success in achieving client satisfaction |
Learning Outcomes
This unit covers employability skills in teamwork and communication in order to work with others in the design process. Planning and organising and problem skills are required to apply design processes and initiative and enterprise are required to develop to design ideas. Self management and learning skills are applied to assess and reflect on own design skills and identify areas for improvement.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will take place in a studio, workshop or classroom using industry standard tools and resources. You will complete exercises & tasks. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
Reference mode of delivery for this course is a blended approach
In class activities may include:
class exercises to review discussions/lectures
analysis/critique of relevant reading material
lectures
group projects & discussion
peer learning
online investigation
independent project based work
site visits (observations)
studio practice
Teaching Schedule
Learning activities will take place in a studio, workshop or classroom using industry standard tools and resources. You will complete exercises and industry style projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
2 | Lecture - Introduction to Decorate Residential Interior course structure – mode of delivery & project activity & introduction to STYLE BOARD TASK 1B assessment project & TASK 1A progress presentation |
1.1 to 1.6 2.1 to 2.7 |
TASK 1A due week 4 TASK 1B due week 15 |
3 | Lecture - Contemporary Styles 1 Explore styles |
1.2 3.1 to 3.3 5.1 to 5.6 |
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4 | Lecture - Contemporary Styles 2 |
1.2 3.1 to 3.3 5.1 to 5.6 |
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5 | Lecture - Contemporary Style 3 Retro - explore styles |
3.1 to 3.3 5.1 to 5.6 |
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6 | Lecture - Contemporary Styles 4 Re-cycle & Future styles - explore styles |
3.1 to 3.3 5.1 to 5.6 |
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7 | Lecture - Cultural Styles 1 Explore styles Layout & presentation process |
3.1 to 3.3 4.1 to 4.4 5.1 to 5.6 |
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8 | Lecture - Fabrics & Cultural Styles 2 Explore styles Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
3.1 to 3.3 5.1 to 5.6 |
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9 | Lecture - Fabrics & Cultural Styles 3 Explore styles Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
3.1 to 3.3 5.1 to 5.6 |
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10 | Lecture - Fabrics & Cultural Styles 4 Explore styles Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
3.1 to 3.4 5.1 to 5.6 |
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11 | Lecture - Fabrics & Cultural Styles 5 Explore styles Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
3.1 to 3.4 5.1 to 5.6 |
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12 | Lecture - Introduction to semester 2 Dec Res Int major project - warehouse interior Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
1.1 to 1.6 2.1 to 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.4 4.1 to 4.4 |
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13 | Lecture - intro to Documentation for semester 2 Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
5.1 to 5.6 6.1 to 6.6 7.1 7.2 |
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14 | End of Lecture series - Future Styles & sustainability Tutorial - Collect style information with formative assessment & feedback |
6.1 to 6.6 7.1 to 7.3 8.1 to 8.3 |
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15 | Tutorial - Semester 1 Style presentations & hand-in TASK 1B Style Board / semester 2 introduction | 7.1 to 7.3 8.1 to 8.3 |
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SEMESTER 2 COURSE CONTENT | |||
1 | Review Dec Res Int major decoration project for semester 2 - class discussion regarding visual diary confirmation of design process development & documentation required |
1.1,1.2 , |
tasks |
2 | Group presentations from semester 1 with formative assessment & feedback |
1.5,1.6 2.1,2.3,2.4 2.5,2.7,3.2 5.5,6.5 |
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3 | Studio workshop for spatial planning of residential project including group discussion with formative assessment & feedback | 1.1, 1.2 |
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4 | Site visits to industry related businesses to assist project development | 2.4,2.5 3.3,4.1 4.2 |
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5 | Studio workshop to assist project development of product design to assist project development with formative assessment & feedback | 1.5,1.6,2.1 |
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6 | Studio workshop - measurement & calculation 1 exercises to assist project development with formative assessment & feedback | 3.3,4.1,4.2 | |
7 | Studio workshop - measurement & calculation 2 exercises to assist project development with formative assessment & feedback | 3.3,4.1,4.2 | |
8 | Studio workshop - to assist project development with formative assessment & feedback | 3.3,4.1,4.2 | |
9 | Studio workshop - to assist project development with formative assessment & feedback | 3.3,4.1,4.2 | |
10 | Documentation 1 requirement with project summary breakdown of costs Contractual detailsof residential project project |
2.7,5.4 5.5,7.1 |
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11 | Documentation 2 requirement with project summary breakdown of costs Contractual detailsof residential project project |
2.7,5.4 5.5,7.1 |
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12 | NEW COURSE commences : Prepare a Material Board |
Semester 1 - Lectures - weeks 2 to 14 - Exploration & investigation Tutorials - weeks 10 to 16
Semester 2 - Tutorials - weeks1 to 11
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 speakers and resources.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Videos, books & magazines from the Carlton library
Film & television
Overview of Assessment
• Effectively analyse a project brief to determine client requirements
• Work through the decoration process collecting the required information
• Effectively establish criteria for the intended solutions to meet the requirements of the project brief
• Effectively design for at least two interior residential spaces to provide the client with creative solutions that satisfy the project brief
• Visually and verbally present decoration solution
• Effectively apply design elements and principles in designing for residential space
• Comply with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for designing for residential space
• Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this course are graded.
Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both
To demonstrate competency in this course you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
- Practical tasks and a major project
- direct observation including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
- completion of a journal and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence…Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this course are graded.
- Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both
Decorate residential Interiors
In second semester this course is linked to 3D Design Process
This will allow us to assess your project work against several competencies
TASK 1A & 1B - Formative Assessment
TASK 1A - Progressive presentation of investigation & exploration - due week 4 semester 1
TASK 1B - Style Board - due week 15 semester 1
Booklet presentation methodology is developed and prepared across a variety or decoration styles past, present and future using a varety of multimedia & computer stratagies - linked to Soft furnishings course
TASK 2 - Summative Assessment
Client Documentation - due week 11 semester 2
Booklet presentation covers client letters, contracts and scheduling - linked to warehouse conversion in 3D design process course
TASK 3 - Summative Assessment
Oral Presentation - semester 2
Oral presentation of design solution to client using visual techniques across a variety of media - linked to warehouse conversion in 3D design process course
At the completion of the course, grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
CHD - Competent with High Distinction
CDI - Competent with Distinction
CC - Competent with Credit
CAG - Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment
All components must be addressed to gain a pass in this course and be deemed competent overall.
You will receive verbal progressive (formative) evaluation of your progress within class time
The submitted projects will be assessed with written feedback as well as a quality indicator that relates to separate components of the project and the overall outcome
At the completion of the course, grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers. http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency is available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
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.
Student feedback at RMIT :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
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. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
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