Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: VART6469C

Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas

School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5333 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration

Course Contact: Jenny Crowley

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: aud.ve@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

1st year coordinator Daniel Martin

daniel.martin@rmit.edu.au 

Teacher

John Perperis   

john.perperis@rmit.edu.au  

Teacher

Carol Batchelor 

carol.batchelor@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

It applies to individuals who use drawings, either electronic or hand drawn, for personal use or in response to a project or brief. Drawings may include design concepts for objects, processes or spaces, movement sequences for performances or screen productions, exhibitions, tenders, proposals or publications.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUAACD301 Produce drawings to communicate ideas

Element:

1. Plan drawing work

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify drawing requirements from reference material and confirm with appropriate people if required

1.2 Identify factors, including contractual, legal and ethical 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

Element:

2. Experiment to represent ideas

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Explore the capabilities of techniques, materials and equipment

2.2 Follow safety procedures for particular techniques, materials and equipment

2.3 Select approaches that best suit the purpose of drawings and their presentation context

Element:

3. 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 Confirm intellectual property and other relevant legislative requirements are met

3.4 Finalise drawings, incorporating feedback on work in progress as required

3.5 Prepare drawings for the presentation context

Learning Outcomes


Evidence of the ability to:

  •  identify and analyse drawing requirements
  • explore techniques, materials and equipment safely
  • produce a series of drawings that:
  • show a command of selected techniques
  • successfully communicate the required ideas.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Details of Learning Activities

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 facetoface. In class activities will include: practical demonstrations design activities or projects independent project based work teacher directed group activities/projects




Teaching Schedule

 

Weekly Schedule 2019 Produce Drawings to communicate ideas

WEEK

SEM 1

Exercises / Studio work

Self directed learning

5 hours total

Submission DUE

 

11

 

 

Overview of course content & assessment requirements. Designers tool kit & materials. Introduction into Google community and required participation

Please bring in a range of pencils ( HB, 2B, 4B minimum)

 

  • Briefing TASK 1.
  • Learning to observe ... Exercises

 

       EXERCISE 1 – Scale and shapes

  • Grey scale
  • Identification of basic shapes
  • Structure and proportion + positive and negative space
  • Tonal shading
  • Explorations

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

  • Parallel lines
  • Straight lines
  • Vertical lines
  • Relaxed angles (30 degrees)
  • Simple shapes

 

 

12

 

 

       EXERCISE 2 - Identifying 1-point perspective

 

- Observation through magazine

- Quick freehand sketching

 

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 a corridor

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

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

 

13

 

 

 
EXERCISE 3  -  Identifying 2-point 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….

 

 

14

 

 

 

      SUBMISSION OF AT 1 - EXERCISES 1-3  

  • Briefing TASK 2

 

      EXERCISE 4

  • 1-Point perspective grid

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

 

3 x drawing activities:

1 x 1-point perspective grid

1 x "room" with cubes and figures in it

Students must supply tracing paper, yellow trace, pens, pencils, scale ruler and set square

 

REVIEW + RESEARCH

  • draw few thumbnails of interiors in your sketchbook

Submission

Task 1

Exercise 1- 3

 

15

 

      

       EXERCISE 5

2-Point perspective grid

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

                 

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 + research

Do some perspective sketches of your room

 

16

 

     

       EXERCISE 6

  • Plan to 3d - freehand perspective drawing

- 1-point perspective drawings

-  Locating furniture in space

 

7x drawing activities:

1-point perspective drawing showing the translation from plan to perspective

Minimum 3 x 1-point perspective sketches (thumbnails)

Minimum 3 x 2-point perspective sketches (thumbnails)

 

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

Practice + review + exercises + research

 

 

 

 

 

 

MID YEAR BREAK    (2.June- 8.July)

 

 

 

WEEK

SEM 2

Exercises / Studio work

Self directed learning

5 hours total

Submission DUE

 

 

1

 

      

      Folio work + studio time

 

  • Revise challenging tasks
  • Rendering
  • Work on the presentation of folio

 

And practice even more…

 

2

 

 

Submission of task 2

(exercises 4 - 6)

•       STUDIO WORK

 

And more….

SUBMIT

TASK 2
(exercises 4 – 6)

 

3

 

Briefing Task 3

Content will support and underpin decorate residential area and soft furnishing for interiors.

The drawing tasks completed will directly link with required elements for the major assignment for both units.

 

Exercise 7 and exercise 9

 

  • Ink existing Floorplan
  • Develop floor plan sketching
  • Develop elevations sketching

 

5x drawing activities:

1 x floor plan - drawing in ink (existing condition)

4 X elevations – drawing in ink or pencil

Research + draw+ review

 

4

 

EXERCISE 8 and EXERCISE 9

 

  • Concept layout of furniture on the floor plan
    • Pencil

 

drawing activities:

1 x floor plan with furniture - drawing in pencil (3 options)

Research + draw+ review

 

5

 

 

 EXERCISE 9

  • Produce elevations

 

4x drawing activities:

4 x Elevations with furniture - drawings in pencils

 

Please bring to all classes your chosen furniture and fabric samples from Soft Furnishing and Decorate Residential Interiors

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

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

6

 

 

EXERCISE 7-9

Trace all floorplan and elevations in presentation quality

    • Pencil

5x drawing activities:

Floorplan and Elevations with furniture in pencil

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

 

7

 

 

EXERCISE 10

  • Produce effective perspective drawings
  • 1 Point Perspective
    • Pencil sketch
    • Pen and Ink trace off
    • Drawing furniture, lighting etc. from cube

 

1x drawing activity:

1-point perspective - drawing in ink

And practice even more…

 

8

 

 

EXERCISE 11

  • PRODUCE EFFECTIVE PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS
  • 2 Point Perspective
    • Pencil sketch
    • Pen and Ink trace off
    • Drawing furniture, lighting etc. from cube

 

1x drawing activity:

2-point perspective - drawing in ink

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

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

9

 

 

Submission of task 3 

(EXERCISES 7-11)

  • STUDIO TIME

 

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE….

 

SUBMIT

TASK 3

(exercises 7 – 11)

 

10

 

Briefing: TASK 4.

 

EXERCISE 12

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

 

drawing activity:

1 x rendered floor plan with furniture

 

Students must bring to each class: markers, colour pencils + fabrics for reference + reference images of furniture and materials  to the rest of the classes

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE even more…

 

 

11

 

 

EXERCISE 12 cont

RENDERING ELEVATIONS: highlighting Soft Furnishing elements

 

 

        Complete FLOOR PLAN + ELEVATION RENDERINGS

 

4x drawing activities:

Rendered elevations with furniture

 

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

PRACTICE + REVIEW + EXERCISES + RESEARCH

 

12

 

 

EXERCISE 13

  • RENDERING
  • 1-point perspective
    • Fabrics: Bed coverings, throws, bed-heads
    • Curtains: Types, styles, fabrics
    • Carpet, rugs, all other floor surfaces
    • Light, shadow and reflection

 

1x drawing activity:

1 x 1-point perspective rendered drawing

 

 

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

EXERCISE 13 continued

  • RENDERING
  • 1-point perspective
    • Upholstery; furniture, robes, cushions
    • Lighting and accessories
    • Wallpaper, artwork, mirrors etc.
    •  

1x drawing activity:

1 x 1-point perspective rendered drawing

 

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

 

 

14

 

EXERCISE 14

  • RENDERING
  • 2-point perspective
    • Fabrics: Bed coverings, throws, bed-heads
    • Curtains: Types, styles, fabrics
    • Carpet, rugs, all other floor surfaces

 

2x drawing activities:

1 x 1-point perspective rendered drawing continued

1 x 2-point perspective rendered drawing

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

 

 

15

 

 

EXERCISE 14 continued

  • RENDERING ALL ELEMENTS
  • 2-point perspective
    • Upholstery; furniture, robes, cushions
    • Lighting and accessories
    • Wallpaper, artwork, mirrors etc.

 

1x drawing activity:

2-point perspective rendered drawing

 

 

Research + draw+ review+ practice your rendering

Finalize your portfolio to presentation standards

 

16

 

 

       MELBOURNE CUP WEEK

Submission of task 4 folio
exercises 12 - 14

(INCLUDE TASK 3 FOLIO WORK)

 

 

SUBMIT

TASK 4

(exercises12 – 14)

 

 

 

Overview of Assessment: Participants will undertake 4 Assessment Tasks in order to complete this unit.  All projects must be submitted & passed in order to complete this course.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Title  A Visual dictionary of Architecture  Author Francis D K Ching  Publisher Wily


Overview of Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

  • equipment and materials required to produce drawings
  • information sources.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.


Assessment Tasks

 Assessment fro this course will be project based.

Assessment Tasks 1. Assessment Task 1 Scale & Shapes Due Semester 1 week 14 2. Assessment Task 2 One Point Perspective Due Semester 2 week 1 3. Assessment Task 3 Two Point Perspective Due Semester 2 week 10 4. Assessment Task 4 One Point Perspective Grid Due for review Semester 2 week 16

 

Competency based assessment

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.

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 (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 (http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing)) This course is delivered in accordance with competency based assessment (see list below), but also utilizes graded ass


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

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

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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n)) Course Overview: Access Course Overview (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/courses/C4355048247)

 

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