89034 Sense Studio: Mark/Make
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Credit points: 12 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
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Description
This subject provides an umbrella for studios that address a range of design disciplines and approaches. Students select from the studios on offer to build on the conceptual, formal, analytical and critical skills developed in their previous studies or professional experiences. Each studio enables students to experiment, exposing them to diverse possibilities for design. Innovation is driven by the creative application of new and unique combinations of material and process, with a focus on craftsmanship. Students in each studio need to be highly motivated and self-directed. Depending upon disciplinary focus, the central activities within different studios may be: the imaginative generation and testing of possibilities; the rigorous development of propositions; or the realisation of well-crafted designed things and experiences.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | Demonstrate the skill and knowledge required to develop designs for small or limited batch production. |
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| 2. | Ability to reflect upon and explain your own learning, thoughts and ideas. |
| 3. | Demonstrate the ability to develop broad reaching conceptual project ideas. |
| 4. | Evidence of self-direction and autonomy in the research, design development, production and commercialisation processes. |
| 5. | Demonstrated sensitivity in selection, use and application of design media. |
| 6. | Appreciate the importance of experimentation in new product design. |
| 7. | Develop appropriately considered and well resolved design outcomes. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Professional attitude to clarity, accuracy and effectiveness of communication (C.1)
- Capacity for perceptive concept development (I.1)
- Ability to actively and independently develop new skills, knowledge and understanding (P.1)
- Possession of a developed aesthetic sensibility (P.2)
- Possession of craft skills appropriate to the discipline (P.3)
- Ability to develop well-supported arguments and rationales (R.1)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This design studio encourages student learning directed to develop graduate attributes. The course content, learning strategies and assessment structure is explicitly designed with these attributes in mind.
Teaching and learning strategies
This studio aims to develop your skills in independent/self directed/negotiated research and practice. It provides an opportunity to develop and integrate conceptual and practical skill sets, and focuses on the completion of a self-determined and self-generated project. The studio prioritises learning outcomes in: research, critical thinking, creativity, judgment, technical mastery, problem solving and conceptual thinking. The emphasis is on independent/self directed/negotiated projects which are supported by tutorials and group critiques. Work will be evaluated based on aesthetic and conceptual qualities, innovative approaches to the medium, and overall effort.
Each week, in class, you will present design project work to your studio leader and peers. In class you will participate in discussion of all the work presented. Your role in providing feedback to your peers, and in opening yourself to feedback on your own project, will help you to develop good judgment in relation to design development, as well as prepare you to work effectively in design teams in professional practice. During the week, between classes, you will need to significantly develop your project for further presentation, drawing upon ongoing research as well as on the feedback provided in class. There is an expectation of approx 10 hrs of self-directed project development outside class hours each week.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Visual Documentation
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 2, 3 and 4 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.1, I.1 and R.1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Type: | Presentation | ||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Final Object
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 6 and 7 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): P.2 and P.3 | ||||||||||||
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| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 60% | ||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 3: Communication of design
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1 and 5 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.1 and P.1 | ||||||||||||
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| Type: | Presentation | ||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 30% | ||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |