Course Title: Produce 2D product design drawings using software applications

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: COSC6220

Course Title: Produce 2D product design drawings using software applications

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5382 - Diploma of Product Design

Course Contact: Robin Blood

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4683

Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 85

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

No Pre-requisites needed for this unit.

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to produce two-dimensional (2-D) product design drawings using software applications. It requires the ability to set up the drawing template file to create and edit drawings, output drawing and use saving, backing up and importing file functions. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU22260 Produce 2D product design drawings using software applications

Element:

1 Produce a drawing template file

Performance Criteria:

1.1

Determine drawing requirements based on job requirements

1.2

Set up the drawing environment

1.3

Create a suitable drawing management strategy

1.4

Build a product design library

1.5

Create appropriate text and dimension styles

1.6

Set up title blocks

Element:

2 Create product design drawings

Performance Criteria:

2.1

Import data from other software applications to commence drawings, as required

2.2

Add text, as required, according to standard operating procedures, Australian Standards and drawing protocols

2.3

Apply appropriate scale according to Australian Standards and drawing protocols

2.4

Import symbols to represent product features

2.5

Apply essential status toggles

2.6

Check and validate drawing against job requirements, standard operating procedures, Australian Standards and drawing protocols

2.7

Use editing commands to modify drawing elements and existing text

2.8

Follow relevant occupational health and safety procedures for drawing activities

Element:

3 Output drawings

Performance Criteria:

3.1

Set page layout for the drawing file to suit output requirements

3.2

Set parameters for the output

3.3

Output drawings to the appropriate required format

Element:

4 Manage files

Performance Criteria:

4.1

Create suitable file directories for the drawing project

4.2

Save and back up drawing files to the specified drives or directories

4.3

Retrieve, rename and edit saved files as required


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

This unit covers preparing the CAD/Digital environment, creating 2D drawings both technical and non-technical, and producing output including bills of materials.  The course is delivered in two parts:  AutoCAD for technical drawings and Adobe suite for non-technical/presentation drawings.

This course will be delivered through face-to-face classes and learning support material and resources available through the RMIT Learning Management System (LMS).


Teaching Schedule

   

Adobe Suite schedule:

Week 1 Introduction to course schedules

Week 2 Photoshop introduction

Week 3 Selections and Masks

Week 4 Pen tool introduction

Week 5 Complex selections

Week 6 Rendering sketches

Week 7 Additional masks

Week 8 Photo editing

Week 9 Illustrator introduction Photoshop Assessment Handed out

Week 10 Public Holiday - No Class Break

Week 11 Linework and technical images

Week 12 Additions Illustrator and Photoshop skills

Week 13 Working on Assessment

Week 14 Assessment submission Photoshop Assessment Gate

Week 15 Feedback and review

Week 16 Resubmission Photoshop Assessment Resubmisson

 

AutoCAD Schedule:

Week Session Contents Projects Project Planner
               
1 Introduction to RMIT IT systems Set up folders          
  Course overview In class activities          
  Using computers safely            
  AutoCAD Environment            
  Navigating around your drawing            
  Selection methods            
  Drawing accurately             
               
2 Drawing accurately continued In class activities          
  Object Snaps Create a drawing template          
  Creating a drawing template            
  Text standards/conventions            
               
               
               
               
3 Rectang/Polyline commands In class activities Title Sheet/Block Learning Task        
  Explode/Pedit/Join/Offset/Trim/Extend commands Work on Title Sheet/Block task        
  Page layout & standards/conventions          
  Start Title Sheet/Block task          
             
             
             
             
4 Text and standards/conventions Continue on Title Sheet/Block Task 1: Orthogonal Drawing of Bracket      
  Third Angle Orthogonal Projection In class activities      
  Construction lines (Xlines) Task 1: Ortho Dwg of Bracket      
  Move/Copy/Rotate        
  Brief Assessment Task 1: Orthogonal Dwg of Bracket        
           
           
5 Layer theory Title Sheet/Block completed & submitted      
  Work on Task 1: Ortho Dwg of Bracket In class activities      
  Layout overview Continue on Task 1: Ortho Dwg of Bracket      
           
           
           
           
           
6 Annotating a drawing In class activities        
  Annotation scale Continue on Task 1: Ortho Dwg of Bracket         
  Text review          
  Dimensions          
  Multi-leaders          
  Check and validation of Task 1 drawing          
  Printing          
             
7 Brief Task 2: Orthogonal drawing of Chair  Task 1: Ortho Dwg of Bracket submission   Task 2: Orthogonal Drawing of Chair    
  Circle command Task 2: Ortho Dwg of Chair       
  Fillet and Chamfer commands        
           
           
           
           
           
8 Groups In class activities        
  Editing objects with Grips Continue on Task 2: Ortho Dwg of chair         
  Stretch          
  Layouts review          
  Annotation scale and annotating a drawing review          
             
             
             
9 Continue work on Task 2 In class activities     Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses  
  Check and validation of Task 1 drawing Continue on Task 2: Ortho Dwg of chair       
  Introduction to flat pack design Research for Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses      
  Brief Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses        
  Research, concept design/ideation sketches        
           
           
           
           
10 Spline Continue on Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses      
  Arc In class activities      
  Ellipse Task 2: Ortho Dwg of Chair submission      
  Scale        
  Polygon        
  Task 3 Concept refinement: Refine shapes & sizes        
  Further documenting of ideas        
           
11 Blocks Continue on Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses        
  Hatching In class activities        
             
             
             
             
             
             
12 Design Center Continue on Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses        
  Creating a BOM In class activities        
             
             
             
             
             
             
13 Work on Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses Continue on Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses        
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
14 Work on Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses submission       Task 4: 3D Glasses
  Check and validation of Task 3 drawing Task 4: 3D Glasses      
  Brief Task 4: 3D Glasses        
           
           
           
           
           
15 Introduction to 3D Continue on Task 4: 3D Glasses        
  Creating orthogonal projections from 3D models          
  Drawing views layout          
  Creating an Isometric and Exploded view          
  Work on Task 4: 3D Glasses          
             
             
             
16 Submission of Task 4: 3D Glasses Task 4: 3D Glasses submission        
  Submission of  weekly activity set Weekly activity set submission        
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


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Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include the production of technical drawings using CAD software. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on My RMIT.


Assessment Tasks

AutoCAD Assessment Task 1: Orthogonal drawing of bracket

AutoCAD Assessment Task 2: Orthogonal drawing of chair

AutoCAD Assessment Task 3: 2D Flat Pack Glasses

AutoCAD Assessment Task 4: 3D Glasses

Adobe Assessment Task 5: Render images and create presentation page


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Teaching schedule may vary according to students and task requirements. 

Information is correct at time of publishing.

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