Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: VART6339C
Course Title: Produce drawings to communicate ideas
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development
Course Contact: Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email: peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Julia Raath julia.Raath@rmit.edu.au +61 3 99259201
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to produce drawings that represent and communicate ideas. It does not relate to drawing as an art form.
This course is delivered concurrently with Develop Drawing Skills (VART6340C) and Development of Textile Designs (VART 5904C).
Please ensure you are enrolled in all courses.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVACD301A Produce drawings to communicate ideas |
Element: |
1. Plan drawing work |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Explore drawing requirements with reference to relevant reference material and appropriate people when required |
Element: |
2. Experiment to represent ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assess the capabilities of techniques, materials and equipment through exploration |
Element: |
3. Create drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Organise materials, tools and equipment for selected techniques |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This is a studio based course. On completion you will be able to apply
- skills and knowledge required to produce drawings that represent and communicate ideas
- communication skills to impart information through drawing
- learning skills to improve own drawing technique through feedback and experimentation
- literacy skills to interpret varied information about drawing as a visual representation tool
- numeracy skills to:
- determine layout issues
- calculate measurements
- organisation of resources
- preparation of drawings for presentation
- problem-solving skills to select drawing techniques that best meet project needs
- technical skills to use a range of drawing techniques.
Learning activities will include;
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• practical demonstrations
• design and drawing activities or projects
• group projects
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
Date Week starting | Week | Learning Activity | Independent study |
Assessments Due |
Feb 8 | 1 |
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Visual Diary Task Research floral textiles and market sectors. Collect images for mood boards.Images and flowers to be brought to session 3 Flowers to be brought to session 2 |
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15 | 2 |
Design Brief 1 Botanica Part A Select images Mood Board Purpose, application, colour
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Collection of images and research flowers and florals. Selection of trend colour palette All images for mood boards, scanned or filed digitally. |
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22 | 3 | Drawing - Flowers introduction |
Start Drawing Folio | |
March 7 | 5 | Creating patterns and developing croquis. |
Drawing Folio | |
14 | 6 |
Sample textile product is developed Translation Drawing to design
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Technical Drawing |
Observational Checklist 1 |
21 | 7 |
24–30 March Mid-semester break* Easter 31 March Classes resume (Thursday) |
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28 |
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Apr 4 | 8 | Collection development – Coordinates |
Project 1 Part A Botanica Individual Feedback
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Final Mood Board completed and ready to be used in Weave and Knit Classes – Colour matching yarns. |
April 11 | 9 | Geometrics, rendering techniques surface design, weave simulations, textures. | Project 1 Part A Botanica Individual Feedback | |
18 | 10 | Drawing and Mark making collection development style selection |
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25 | 11 | Coordinates |
Technical drawing |
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May 2 | 12 |
Repeat systems - Half drop and Brick repeat , placements • Designing coordinates • Select approaches that best suit the purpose of drawings and their presentation context |
Drawing folio Preparations | |
9 | 13 | Paint up and rendering Technical repeats | ||
16 | 14 | Paint up and rendering Quality and specifications | Preparation for presentations | |
23 | 15 | Presentation to Panel and Peers and Industry panel Presentation techniques | Part A and B Final Submissions |
Due 8am Wednesday 18th May |
30 | 16 | Students to collect submissions Individual Feedback Sessions by appointment | ||
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
These tools will be used in several courses.
- Set of lead pencils; H, HB, 2B, 4B and 6B
- Black fine liner pens; 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm
- Black permanent marker
- Eraser
- Glue stick
- 30 cm steel ruler and plastic set square
- Sharp Scissors
- Cutting knife with replaceable blades
- A selection of papers for drawing A3 Cartridge Sketch Book
- Variety of paint brushes, round size; 00, 1, 3, 6, 10. You will also find chisel brushes useful. Acrylic brushes available in local $2 shops are quite satisfactory. Pure Sable brushes are expensive, but one or two can be a good investment.
- Set of gouache paints* See information provided in design class.
- Visual Diary (A4 or A3 is recommended)
- Technical notebooks / folders – teachers will advise you will need one for each practical class.
- Pen and paper/notebook/digital alternative, for writing notes
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course you must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each element in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.A range of assessment methods will be used to assess practical skills and knowledge including:
• direct observation of the development of drawings
• evaluation of drawings in terms of their effectiveness in communicating ideas
• questioning and discussion about your intentions and the work outcome
• review of portfolios of evidence.
Assessment methods reflect workplace practice.
Holistic assessment with LMTTD4009A Assist in the development of textile designs VART 5904C
CUVDRA201A Develop Drawing Skills VART 6340C will occur during the semester.
Assessment Tasks
To achieve competency you must successfully complete all assessment tasks. You will be provided with detailed project briefs which are also available on Blackboard C4218
Project 1 Botanica
Part A CA / NYC Visual Diary and A3 Drawing Folio Feedback Week 8 and 9
Part B Drawing Graded Due Week 15
Observational Checklist CA / NYC Due Week 9
Assessment Matrix
Element | Project 1 Botanica Part A |
Project 1 Botanica Part B |
Observational Checklit |
Plan drawing work |
x | x | |
Experiment to represent ideas | x | x | |
Create Drawings |
x | x |
Other Information
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.
Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher/tutor/lecturer 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 :
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. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :
Penalties for late assessment
Late submission or presentation of assessable work without an approved extension will be penalised as follows:
- Complete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark
- Partial or incomplete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark for the entire assessable work
- Work submitted after day 7 will be awarded an NN grade and 0% mark
- Weekends and holiday periods are included in the calculation of the late penalty
- Where a due date includes a specific time for submission or presentation, submissions after that time on the due date incur a 5% penalty.
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