Course Title: Communication Technologies 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Communication Technologies 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH1381	City Campus	Undergraduate	320T Architecture & Urban Design	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019
ARCH1381	City Campus	Undergraduate	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
ARCH1381	City Campus	Undergraduate	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 2 2024, Sem 1 2025, Sem 2 2025

Course Coordinator: Julian Pratt

Course Coordinator Phone: +61399254820

Course Coordinator Email: julian.pratt@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: City Campus

Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required prior study(ARCH1376 Communication Technologies 1)

Students are expected to have completed (or demonstrate concurrent enrolment in) the specified study and may be directed to amend their enrolment if requirements are not met.

Course Description

In this course you will consolidate your digital presentation skills, and use your knowledge to produce plans, elevations, details sections and schedules. By applying enhanced hand and digital skills to methodologies for production of documentation and specification you will be able to select appropriate presentation and software choices for particular outcomes. You will continue to develop your drawing and rendering skills and apply it to a client brief.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) of the AD020 Associate Degree in Interior Design:

4. Create design solutions to meet the needs of the client and address all industry conventions in both manual and digital formats in response to a design brief.

7. Communicate your ideas and designs through a broad range of technology and presentation techniques to a range of stakeholders including clients and relevant industry practitioners.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Plan, execute and deliver a project using appropriate presentation techniques within the allocated timeframe.

2. Use digital technologies to produce a range of presentations such as floor plans, 2D elevations, joinery detailed drawings, schedules of finishes and furniture libraries.

3. Prepare accurate and scaled drawings for printing in appropriate mediums to the specified format

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include supervised project work, independent investigation, computer labs, site visits, demonstrations, audio visual presentations, online learning (blogs and wiki), studio work and guest presenter demonstrations.

Overview of Learning Resources

A list of recommended learning resources will be provided including books, references and web sources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning. Student learning resources also include access to computer laboratories and relevant software.
Online learning tools and content
As a student in this program, you can access online learning tools and resources for your program and associated courses from the RMIT student website.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

RMIT will provide you with specific course materials for learning through our online system (Canvas). The course and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.
https://rmit.instructure.com

RMIT Library

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library.
The library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing along with specific subject guides.

The library also provides a variety of resources including databases, e-journals, e-books and websites. You can find more information on Library services at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Feedback will be given on all 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.

Assessment Task 1Workshop - Portfolio (20%)

This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
1. Plan, execute and deliver a project using appropriate presentation techniques within the allocated timeframe.
3. Prepare accurate and scaled drawings for printing in appropriate mediums to the specified format

Assessment Task 1 Digital - Document Package 1 (25%)

This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
2. Use digital technologies to produce a range of presentations such as floor plans, 2D elevations, joinery detailed drawings, schedules of finishes and furniture libraries.
3. Prepare accurate and scaled drawings for printing in appropriate mediums to the specified format

Assessment Task 2Digital - Documentation (25%)

This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
2. Use digital technologies to produce a range of presentations such as floor plans, 2D elevations, joinery detailed drawings, schedules of finishes and furniture libraries.
3. Prepare accurate and scaled drawings for printing in appropriate mediums to the specified format

Assessment Task 2Workshop - Presentation Boards (30%)

This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
1. Plan, execute and deliver a project using appropriate presentation techniques within the allocated timeframe.
2. Prepare accurate and scaled drawings for printing in appropriate mediums to the specified format

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services if you would like to find out more.