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
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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
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VU22260 Produce 2D product design drawings using software applications |
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1 Produce a drawing template file |
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2 Create product design drawings |
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3 Output drawings |
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4 Manage files |
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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
References
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.
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