85842 Design Studio B
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Credit points: 18 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject involves producing and realising a significant design project based on the concepts presented at the end of 85841 Design Studio A. Students continue in their chosen discipline of Fashion and Textiles, Product Design, Visual Communication and Photography or Social Innovation. Students work within this studio practice setting to develop, test and refine their design project and produce a skilfully refined set of artefacts within their discipline. These may include product prototypes, digital or physical communication artefacts, photographs, fashion garments and innovative textiles. Students document their design process in a range of forms to argue for the significance and value of their work, achieving high professional and academic standards. This subject works in conjunction with 85813 Design Advocacy.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | Argue for the cultural, ethical, or social significance of a design response |
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| 2. | Present designs professionally with appropriate modes of visual and verbal communication |
| 3. | Develop and transmit technical and aesthetic responses with a high degree of resolution |
| 4. | Manage a significant design project to resolve problems and transform ideas iteratively toward resolution |
| 5. | Independently resolve design outcomes while being responsive to disciplinary knowledge |
| 6. | Demonstrate ways research (theory/methods/processes) has informed your design response |
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:
C = communication and groupwork
A = attitudes and values
P = practical and professional
R = research and critique
I = innovation and creativity.
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject is run within a design studio model and will deliver a range of discipline-specific sessions through workshops, feedback sessions, mentoring, presentations and asynchronous activities. Your participation in workshops, iterative studio practice, self-directed learning and peer feedback are central to the successful completion of the subject. Sessions will be run on campus, unless the recommendations from the university change.
Content (topics)
- Ongoing self-directed studio practice
- Concept testing and prototyping
- Refining and producing the design project
- Refining the argument for your design project
- Effective writing and communication techniques
- Iterative presentations of your design process
Minimum requirements
The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.