Course Title: Design for small to medium scale commercial or institutional interiors
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: ARCH5171C
Course Title: Design for small to medium scale commercial or institutional interiors
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
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:Jennifer.Crowley@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ann Maher ann.maher@rmit.edu.au
John Perperis john.perperis@rmit.edu.au
Kristine Pigford kristine.pigford@rmit.edu.au
Nancy Everingham nancy.everingham@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 108
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 knowledge and skills required to apply researched information to formulate creative and complex design solutions to a range of small to medium scale commercial or institutional interior design situations satisfying the physiological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental requirements of the brief.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMFID5013A Design for small to medium scale commercial or institutional interiors |
Element: |
1. Analyse the project brief |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Applicable OHS, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to designing for commercial or institutional spaces are verified and complied with |
Element: |
2. Conduct project research |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Site analysis is conducted to assess the requirements of the spaces requiring work |
Element: |
3. Develop design concepts |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Multiple ideas and concepts are generated in a creative and diverse manner that is sympathetic to the design brief |
Element: |
4. Design the space |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Ideas are translated into 3-D space satisfying functional criteria |
Element: |
5. Revise and refine solution |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Ergonomic and anthropometric principles are assessed in respect to the space and the intended products |
Element: |
6. Prepare a fully rendered client presentation |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Resource requirements are identified for presentation |
Learning Outcomes
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required to design spaces for small to medium commercial or institutional interiors.
This unit covers employability skills in teamwork and communication in order to work with others in the design process. Planning and organising and problem solving skills are required to apply design processes and initiative and enterprise are required to develop 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
The student learning experience will be facilitated by participation in the following activities
In Class Activities will include:
• Lectures
• Guest speakers
• Peer teaching and class presentations
• Group discussion / peer review and feedback sessions
• Teacher directed group activities/projects
• Class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• ‘workshopping’ of student projects
• Analysis/critique of relevant reading material
Out of class activities will include:
• Online research
• Independent project based work
• Gallery/Exhibition visits
• Industry related excursions
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. Field trips and work placements.
Teaching Schedule
For Weekly Outline of Teaching Schedule and Course Outline, please refer to Blackboard link located in MyRMIT in the relevant folder
ARCH 5171C - Design for Small - Medium Interiors (Studio Practice 2)
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material outlined in the Weekly Outline, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
For Site Visits and measure up you will require the following equipment :
8m Tape Measure and Digital Camera
internet resources: Blogs and wiki through MyRMIT (Blackboard)
Library resources http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
Australian Standards AS1100.301-2008 Technical Drawing Part 301: Archtitecural drawing
Http://www.saiglogal.com/online/autologin.asp
Plunkett, D., 2009, Drawing For Interior Design, Laurence king publishing
Overview of Assessment
Effectively design for at least two interior small to medium scale commercial or institutional spaces to provide the client with creative solutions that satisfy the design brief
Effectively apply design elements and principles in designing for commercial space
Comply with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for designing for commercial space
Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area
The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
* workplace location or simulated workplace
* materials and equipment relevant to designing for small to medium commercial spaces
* specifications and work instructions
Assessment Tasks
You will undertake one Major Project with 4 key components to demonstrate your competence in a range of areas.
Your project is directed at a commercial development with a strong focus on sustainability. Student groups will utilise a suite of rooms to design a commercially viable set of spaces that can become part of a larger development. Design solutions will be appropriate to the client brief.
The process to develop your proposal uses a sequential methodolgy
1.Site analysis and research
2.Concept Development
3. Design Development - resolution and final presentation
4. Documentation
Students are required to take the design solution through the design process from concept through to design development and resolution.
You will receive feedback with verbal and/or written 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.
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
Assessment Matrix
For Assessment Matrix, please refer to Blackboard link located in MyRMIT in the relevant folder
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
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.
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsiderations/online
Cover Sheet for Submissions
All students must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. Please refer to the following URL for further information regarding plagiarism.
www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity/students
Work not seen in progress
If a student hands in any work that the teacher has never seen in class or discussed with the student prior to the submission, the teacher can refuse to assess the work on the basis of authentication issues.
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