Course Title: Design and produce store plans and floor layouts

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: MKTG7856C

Course Title: Design and produce store plans and floor layouts

School: 320T Architecture & Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5325 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising

Course Contact: Sam Falanga

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: samuel.falanga@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

John Owe Young

john.owe-young@rmit.edu.au

Christine Wolter

Christine.wolter@rmit.edu.au
 

Nominal Hours: 90

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

In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to apply knowledge of store design and fit-out to design, and present proposed floor plans and fit-outs for retail store settings.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

SIRRMER514 Design and produce store plans and floor layouts

Element:

  1. Produce free floor layouts.
  2. 1.1.Analyse and confirm planning brief according to client requirements.

    1.2.Design floor layouts to scale, indicating all components and how they interact with customers to create a total store image.

    1.3.Present plans, including analysis and rationale for layout, using both verbal and written reports.

    1.4.Ensure plans comply with relevant legislation and regulations.

Performance Criteria:

                           

1.1.Analyse and confirm planning brief according to client requirements.

1.2.Design floor layouts to scale, indicating all components and how they interact with customers to create a total store image.

1.3.Present plans, including analysis and rationale for layout, using both verbal and written reports.

1.4.Ensure plans comply with relevant legislation and regulations.

Element:

2. Design fit outs for new and existing retail spaces.
 

2.1.Measure on site and existing retail space.

2.2.Confirm business target market, customer demographic, style and desired ambience with client.

2.3.Present rendered visuals of proposed store facades.

2.4.Present fit-out plans and budget.

2.5.Design grid and free-flow plans to scale, and modify and adapt them to suit client briefs.

2.6.Take account of relevant standards, performance benchmarks and specifications.

Performance Criteria:

                           

2.1.Measure on site and existing retail space.

2.2.Confirm business target market, customer demographic, style and desired ambience with client.

2.3.Present rendered visuals of proposed store facades.

2.4.Present fit-out plans and budget.

2.5.Design grid and free-flow plans to scale, and modify and adapt them to suit client briefs.

2.6.Take account of relevant standards, performance benchmarks and specifications.


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning Activities

Learning activities may include field research, observation of existing retail environments, case studies, lectures, tutorials, team exercises and industry visits.
 

Learning activities may 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.

In class activities may include:
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• practical demonstrations
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• seminar presentations
• lectures
• design
• guest lecture
• group discussion
• workshops
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• site visits (observations)
• tutorials
 

Out of class activities may include:
• Blog/Wiki discussion and participation
• seminar presentations
• design
• guest lecture
• group discussion
• workshops
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• site visits (observations)
• ‘workshopping’ of student projects
 


Teaching Schedule

Week

Topics Competency Element MKTG5869 MKTG 5870 MKTG 5871    
1 Orientation            
2 Introduction, research, company audit   1,2,3 1,2 1    
3 Branding, design process   1,2 1,2 1    
5 What is Light?                    Materials, resource file   2,3 2 1,2    
6 target markets, image, sustainability     1,2,3 1,2 1,2    
8 Design meeting     1,2 1,2,3    
9 Presentation 1 K.D. merchandiser            
10 Pop up retail, Designers toolkit     2 1,2,3    
11 What is light? 3 lighting types     2 1,2,3    
12 Display light?  lighting 3     1,2 1,2,3    
13 Senses Marketing 1 Scent   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
14 Presenting design concepts   1,2,3        
15 Directed learning   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
16 Presentation 3 Pop up retail   3 1,2      
17 The store front & Creativity   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
18 Lighting planning, layout & lighting schedule   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
               
19 Self directed learning    1,2,3        
20 Senses marketing 2 Music   3 1,2 2,3    
21 Self directed learning            
22 Presentation 4 the shop front   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
23 Retail Site inspection   1,2,3 1,2 1    
24 Brief a lighting designer & lighting running costs   3   2    
25 Self directed learning            
26 Fixture & merchandise layout     1,2 2,3    
27 Vacant site progress check   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
28 Presenting design concepts     1,2 1,2,3    
29 Presentation Vacant site job   1,2,3 1,2 1,2,3    
30 Presentation Vacant site job            
31 Presentation Vacant site job            
32 Presentation Vacant site job            
33  TBC            
               
               
               


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Title:Human dimension & interior space : a source book of design reference standards / by Julius Panero and Martin Zelnik.
Author:Panero, Julius.
Other Author(s):Zelnik, Martin, 1939-
Publisher:New York : Whitney Library of Design, 1979.
ISBN:0823072711 :
Description:320 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Format:BookSubjects:Architecture--Human factors.
Interior decoration--Human factors.
Anthropometry--Tables.
Notes:Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 316-317.

0823072711 :


References


Other Resources

Commercial Supplier catalogues

Creative design resources including websites, magazines and books 

RMIT will provide you with some of the 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.
 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.


Assessment tasks are:

  1. Brand Audit
  2. Pop-up shop design
  3. Store Front Design
  4. Vacant Site fit out

Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.


The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.


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 unit are graded.

To demonstrate competency in this course you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
 

 Formative Assessment

1. Company Audit & KD merchandiser Design
Conduct a review of an existing reatil store

Design an easily transportable knock down merchandiser for a given product

2. Pop Up Shop

Design a ’pop up’ shop for a given brand

3. Window Display Lighting

Plan and implement a lighting solution for a window display

Summative Assessment

4. Task 1 - 50% Shopfront Design

Plan and Design a shop front for a given brand including the display elements Due Due week 6 of semester 2

5. Task 2 - 50% Vacant Site Redesign

Using a vacant site that will be visited and inspected, Plan and design a new fitout to suit a given brand. Due week 14 of semester 2

 

Competency based assessment

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.

You will receive ongoing verbal feedback of your progress within class time.

Assessment Grading: Your final level of assessment for this course will be graded as follows.
Competency based assessment

Assessment Grading: Your final level of assessment for this course will be graded as follows.


CHD : Competent with High Distinction : 80 – 100
CDI : Competent with Distinction 70 – 79
CC - Competent with Credit : 60 – 69
CAG - Competency Achieved Graded : 50 – 59
NYC - Not Yet Competent - 0 – 49
DNS :Did Not Submit for Assessment
 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are 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 students 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 (unresolved)

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 (unresolved)

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

Submissions
When submitting work for assessment you are required to complete a declaration of authorship. This must be done for every summative assessment task. This statement acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. For non-digital submission use the printed form provided.
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s1llva641yxuz.pdf
For digital online submission please use e-Submission process. Information regarding the e-Submission process can be located e-submission
http://www.rmit.edu.au/teaching/technology/esubmission

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 (unresolved)

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