Ex-Lab: Digital Furniture Fabrication (ABPL90361)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

Availability(Quotas apply)
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This subject will explore the use of Digital Design and Fabrication Tools to design and make a piece of furniture. Students will be expected to utilise digital design techniques in combination with fabrication methods to investigate and manipulate outcomes which this technology allows. This may include things such as material qualities, formal possibilities, or parametric systems. All students will be expected to explore a particular agenda and will be required to build a final furniture piece which demonstrates this. Students will be provided with specific training in the operation and potentials of different fabrication equipment, in particular the CNC router.

Intended learning outcomes

The furniture piece should:






  • Highlight the use of digital fabrication equipment.
  • Exploit the combination of digital design software and digital fabrication equipment available.
  • Exploit the nature of materials that are used.

Generic skills

Enhance student’s knowledge of digital design software and fabrication equipment and their relationship to contemporary design practices.

Provide greater understanding of materials and structure

Encourage debate and engagement with the theoretical and practical aspects of architectural design and production.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into one of the following courses

MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture (300 points)

PLUS

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ABPL90142 Master of Architecture Studio C
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

Students are required to have extensive experience with digital design software in particular Rhino 3D as all the fabrication equipment is operated using this program. Experience with Grasshopper is also desirable but not required.

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

  • A Research File documenting influences, ideas and systems that are pertinent to finished design, 1000 words (30%) due week 6;
  • A journal or job file showing and discussing the process, 2000 words (30%) due end of Semester;
  • A piece of furniture. 2000 words (40%), due end of semester.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorJas Johnston
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours3 hours per week in lecture/workshop
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017
    Last self-enrol date27 January 2017
    Census date31 March 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017
    Assessment period ends23 June 2017

    Semester 1 contact information

    Email: jj@unimelb.edu.au

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorJas Johnston
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours1X 3 hour workshop per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017
    Last self-enrol date10 July 2017
    Census date31 August 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail22 September 2017
    Assessment period ends17 November 2017

    Semester 2 contact information

    Adam Markowitz [Tutor]

    a.markowitz@unimelb.edu.au

     

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

Quota: 18

This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.

Selection criteria: Academic merit. Priority will also be given to students with digital design software knowledge in particular Rhino 3D

For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/quota-subjects

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022