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Measured Drawings & Digital Heritage (ABPL90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Alan Pert
Kate Darian Smith
Jina Zheng
Overview
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This is a hands-on subject which introduces students to the process of documenting an historical building for the purpose of archive and publication.
Students will have opportunity to learn all the skills required to complete the subject, including measuring techniques, architectural drawing (hand drafting & CAD), architectural photography (including photoshop editing), publishing layout (InDesign), etc.
Students will work collaboratively in small groups of three to measure, research, and document a building of historic value.
Each student will contribute to the group their skills in either primary research, architectural drawing, photography, or graphics.
Students will received individual marks based on their contributions.
Intended learning outcomes
- Acquire a solid understanding of the language of Architectural Drawings.
- Be introduced to a variety of techniques and programs used for measuring and drawing: hand drafting, CAD, Adobe Photoshop (photogrammetry), Adobe InDesign, etc.
- Develop confidence in producing illustrated documents for publication.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Ability to accurately record existing conditions, including obtaining dimensions by indirect means.
- Ability to represent a structure in accordance with objective drawing conventions.
- Ability to produce a document based on primary research.
- Ability to graphically layout text, drawings, and photographs in a document ready for publishing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Measuring, recording, drawing, & researching a small structure. 1000 words 20% Week 4;
- Collaborative assignment, each student will have their own assigned task in either written or graphic form, and will be assessed individually, 4000 words 80% exam period.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Alan Pert Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Alan Pert
Kate Darian Smith
Jina Zheng
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022