Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: VART6335C

Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas

School: 320T Architecture & Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4355 - Certificate IV in Interior 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

 Michele Meister : Michele.meister@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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce drawings that represent and communicate ideas. It does not relate to drawing as an art form.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUVACD301A Produce drawings to communicate ideas

Element:

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 Finalise drawings, incorporating feedback on work in

progress as required

3.4 Prepare drawings for the presentation context

Element:

Experiment to represent ideas

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Assess the capabilities of techniques, materials and

equipment through exploration

2.2 Select approaches that best suit the purpose of drawings and

their presentation context

2.3 Follow safety procedures for particular techniques, materials

and equipment

Element:

Plan drawing work

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Explore drawing requirements with reference to relevant

reference material and appropriate people when required

1.2 Identify 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


Learning Outcomes


Refer to the elements.


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 and industry style projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
Mode of delivery for this course is face-to-face.
In class activities will include:

  • practical demonstrations
  • design activities or projects
  • independent project based work
  • teacher directed group activities/projects


Teaching Schedule

 

2017 Teaching Schedule

SEMESTER 1

 

WEEK

 

EXERCISE / HOMEWORK REQUIREMENTS

SELF DIRECTED LEARNING

5 HOURS TOTAL

DUE

 

Elements

 

11

28 April

 

Overview of course content & assessment requirements

Designers tool kit & materials and Introduction to Google Drawing community

 

·          Learning to see ... Exercises

 

       EXERCISE 1

·          Grey scale Identification of basic shapes

·          Structure and proportion + positive and negative space

·          Tonal shading

·          Explorations

Briefing:

TASK 1.  Due week 14

2 x drawing activities:

1 x grey scale drawing

1 x illustration of shapes

Students must supply yellow trace, tracing paper, pens and pencils

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

●      Parallel lines

●      Straight lines

●      Vertical lines

●      Relaxed angles (30 degrees)

●      Simples shapes

 

 

3

12

5 May

 

       EXERCISE 2

·          IDENTIFYING 1 PT PERSPECTIVE

- Observation through magazine

- Quick freehand sketching

 

TASK 1.  

3 x drawing activities:

2 x sheets of magazine images drawn over with pen identifying horizon line, view point & vanishing point, insert rough human shape

1x trace of magazine image

1 x sketch of a corridor

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

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

 

1

13

12 May

 

EXERCISE 3

·          IDENTIFYING 2  PT PERSPECTIVE

- Observation through magazine

- Quick freehand sketching

 

TASK 1.

3 x drawing activities:

1 x magazine cutting with figures drawn in at the appropriate scale

2 x sheets of magazine images drawn over with pen identifying horizon line, view point & vanishing point

1 x sketch of an interior

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

 

 

1

14

 

19 May

 

      SUBMISSION OF AT 1 - EXERCISES 1-3  

 

      EXERCISE 4

·          1 PT PERSPECTIVE GRID

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

                 

Briefing TASK 2. Due week 1 Semester 2

2 x drawing activities:

1 x 1 point perspective grid

1 x "room" with cubes and figures in it

 

Students must supply yellow trace, tracing paper, pens and pencils

 

REVIEW + RESEARCH

·          draw few thumbnails of interiors in your sketchbook

SUBMIT
Task 1 (Exercises 1-3)

 

2 & 3

15

26 May

 

      

EXERCISE 5

·          2  PT PERSPECTIVE GRID

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

                 

TASK 2.

2 x drawing activities:

1 x 1 point perspective grid

1 x "room" with cubes and figures in it

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

Practice + review exercises

 

2 & 3

16

2 June

             EXERCISE 6

·          PLAN TO 3D - FREEHAND PERSPECTIVE DRAWING

- 1 pt perspective drawings

-  Locating furniture in space

 

TASK 2.

7 x drawing activities:

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)

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

Practice + review + exercises + research

 

 

1-3

SEMESTER BREAK  (don’t stop drawing…)

 

SEMESTER 2

 

1

 


7 July

      

      Folio work + studio time

·          Revise challenging tasks

·          Work on the presentation of folio

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

SUBMIT Task 2

(EXERCISES 4 – 6)

 

 

2

14 July

 

Content will support and underpin soft furnishings for interiors.

The drawing tasks completed will directly link with required elements for the major assignment for soft furnishings for interiors.

 

Exercise 7

·          DEVELOP FLOOR PLAN Pen and Ink

·          DEVELOP ELEVATIONS Pen and Ink

 

TASK 3.

1 x drawing activity:

1 x floor plan - drawing in ink

 

And practice even more…

 

 

 

3

   21 July

 

EXERCISE 8

 

●      CONCEPT LAYOUT OF FURNITURE ON THE FLOOR PLAN

-       Pencil

 

TASK 3.

1x drawing activity:

1 x floor plan with furniture - drawing in ink

And more….

 

1-3

4

28 July

 

EXERCISE 8

 

●      CONCEPT LAYOUT OF FURNITURE ON THE FLOOR PLAN

-                                                                   Pen and Ink

EXERCISE 9

●      PRODUCE ELEVATIONS

-       Pencil or Pen and Ink

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT

5 x drawing activities:

1 x floor plan with furniture

4 x Elevations with furniture

Research + draw+ review

 

1-3

5

4 August

 

 

EXERCISE 10

●      PRODUCE EFFECTIVE PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS

●      1 Point Perspective

-       Pencil sketch

-       Pen and Ink trace off

-       Drawing furniture, lighting etc. from cube

 

TASK 3. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x 1 pt perspective - drawing in ink

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

 

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

1-3

6

11 Aug

 

No class – Self directed learning

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

 

1-3

7

18 Aug

 

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

And practice even more…in sketchbook

 

1-3

8

25 Aug

 

Rendering Floor plan in colour

RENDERING SOFT FURNISHINGS_ Class demonstrations

Rendering all elements of soft furnishings

Introduction to markers and pencils\Tonal drawing  -shadows and light source

Texture, colour, line work, weights.

Hard and soft finishes, - reflection and diffusion

Experimentation of rendering techniques

Mixed media


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

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

1

9

1 Sept

 

Rendering perspectives in colour

Tonal Drawing- shadows, light source

Texture colour, line work/weight

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

 

1 - 3

10

8 Sept

 


SUBMISSION OF TASK 3  FOLIO

(EXERCISES 7-11 )

LAST CLASS

 

INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO EXERCISES 12-14

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

- Mixed media techniques

- Rendering floor plan

 

Briefing:TASK 4. ASSESSMENT PROJECT -

1 x Rendered floor plan with furniture

1 x Rendered elevations with furniture

1 x 1 pt perspective rendered drawing

1 x 2 pt perspective rendered drawing

 

Students must work independently to finish AT4

WORK WILL BE REVIEWED IN WEEK 16

 

 

And more practice….

SUBMIT
Task 3

(EXERCISES 7-11)




 

1-3

16

3 November

 

       MELBOURNE CUP WEEK

SUBMISSION OF TASK 4  FOLIO
EXERCISES 12 - 14

(INCLUDE TASK 3 FOLIO WORK)

 

 

 

SUBMIT

AT4

(EXERCISES 12-14)

1-3

-3


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

You are advised to look at the course at myRMIT site for ongoing updated information.

The University Library has extensive resources for Interior Design and Decoration students.
The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies http://rmit.libguides.com/interiordecoration
The Library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this
course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access of the library resources
Scalise, CM. 2008, Interior Design Illustrated, Fairchild Books
Doyle, M E., 2007, Colour Drawing - design drawing skills for Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers
3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, Canada, 2007
Ching, Francis DK & Binggeli, Corky, 2012, Interior Design Illustrated, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
(Also available as E-book from Library website)
Seidler D, Korte’ A., 2010, Hand Drawing For Designers - Communicating ideas Through Architectural Graphics, Fairchild Books, New York
Mitton, M., 2012, Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models, and Presentation Techniques, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York
Plunkett, D., 2009, Drawing For Interior Design, Laurence king publishing
Drawing to Communicate course notes and Materials List are on Blackboard MYRMIT - Please note that you will be required to print
out all notes as required by your teacher
 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment fro this course will be project based.


Assessment Tasks

1. Assessment Task 1  Due Semester 1 week 14
2. Assessment Task 2  Due Semester 2 week 1
3. Assessment Task 3  Due Semester 2 week 10
4. Assessment Task 4  Due for review Semester 2 week 16

You are advised to look at the course at myRMIT site for ongoing updated information.

The University Library has extensive resources for Interior Design and Decoration students. The Library has
produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies
(http://rmit.libguides.com/interiordecoration)

The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian (http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing)

This course is delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (see list below), but also utilises graded assessment

CHD: Competent with High Distinction (4 GPA)
CDI: Competent with Distinction (3 GPA)
CC: Competent with Credit (2 GPA)
CAG: Competency Achieved – Graded (1 GPA)
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for Assessment


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 be successful in this course.
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:
Pick the following link to access the Student feedback webpage
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse/Staff/Workplace%20essentials/Student,%20program%20and%20course%20administration/;ID=km6d4uzduuom;STATUS=A)

Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Pick the following link to access the Student progress policy webpage
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1)

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.
Pick the following link for Cover sheet for submission of works
(http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s1llva641yxuz.pdf)

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.
Pick the following link for details on applying for Special consideration
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w)
Further links - Application for extension of time
(http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf)

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity.
Pick the following link for more information Academic Integrity
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n)

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