Course Title: Produce technical drawings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: GRAP5355C
Course Title: Produce technical drawings
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5333 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Course Contact : Jennifer Crowley
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email:design.ve@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Accelerated Program Co-ordinator: Jennifer Woods Jennifer.woods@rmit.edu.au
Kieron Meagher Accelerated program lecturer: kieron.meagher@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This unit has linkages to a wide range of other units in various Training Packages and combined assessment and/or training would be appropriate.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and refine a range of techniques to produce technical drawings. It outlines the ways technical drawing can be applied to a range of contexts where visual representation is required. 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. This work would usually be carried out independently, although guidance would be available if required.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVACD303A Produce technical drawings |
Element: |
Prepare for technical drawing work |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify technical drawing requirements with reference to relevant documentation and in consultation with appropriate people |
Element: |
Create technical drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Apply appropriate conventions and standards to technical drawings |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to the elements
Details of Learning Activities
In Class activities will include:
- Lectures
- Peer teaching and class presentations
- Teacher directed group activities/projects
- Analysis/critique of relevant reading material
- Creative thinking techniques
- Construction of models
Out of Class activities will include:
- Online research
- Independent project based work
Self Directed Learning
Some activities will include a self directed learning approach; self directed learning refers to organised activities that students undertake independently, either as individuals or with other students that are supervised by a teacher. This may include workplace research & library assignments.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Class Content GRAP5355C |
| 1 |
Orientation Issue Task 1: Drafting Conventions: |
| 2 | Drafting Conventions: Standard sheet sizes. Title blocks. Architectural lettering. How to understand scale. Line weights. Graphic symbols, reference symbols and abbreviations for; doors, windows, walls, construction materials, fittings, furniture, lighting, electrical, dimensioning. North symbol. |
| 3 | Supervised studio activity: |
| 4 |
Supervised studio activity: Task 1 Due Orthographic projection Issue Task 2 Residential House Plan: |
| 5 | Complete house plan in pencil. Begin to ink up plan ready to complete next week. |
| 6 |
Task 2 due Issue Task 3 Residential Bathroom Project Drafting Conventions:
|
| 7 | Supervised studio activity: Annotation and line weights for Bathroom drawings. Reflected ceiling plan/ electrical. |
| 8 | Supervised studio activity: |
| 9 | Supervised studio activity: |
| 10 | Task 3 due |
| 11 | General tutorial across all your subjects for feedback |
| Semester break 21 September to 4 October inclusive | |
| 12 | General tutorial across all your subjects for feedback |
| 13 | General tutorial across all your subjects for feedback |
| 14 | General tutorial across all your subjects for feedback |
| 15 | General tutorial across all your subjects for feedback |
| 16 | No class due to submission week – tutorial by appointment |
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
Yee, R, Architectural Drawing a Visual Compendium of Types and Methods, John Wiley & Sons 1997 |
Other Resources
Students may be required to use some of the following materials in preparation of drawings and
models for this course:
- drawing pencils, pens and markers
- scale ruler, metal ruler, adjustable set square
- paper
- clays and other plastic compounds (plasticine, plaster)
- cutting tools (scissors, knives, blades)
- fibres, tape, sting
- foam core, polystyrene
- recycled/found materials
- measuring tools
- wire
- papers, cardboard and paper pulp
- pliers
- relevant and current hardware and software
- wood, metal, fabric, plastic
The university Library has extensive resources for Interior Design Students.
The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your
studies http://rmit.libguides.com/interior decoration.
The Library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/librarians/dsc
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course will be project based
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.
Task 1 Drafting Conventions
Task 2 Residential House Plan
Task 3 Residential Bathroom Project
RMIT Grade Table
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 work for Assessable Tasks is required to be submitted on the due date and time as outlined in
the Assessment Briefs.
Assessment Matrix
For Assessment Matrix, please refer to Blackboard link located in MyRMIT in the relevant course
folder
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 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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