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Ex-Lab: Digital Furniture Fabrication (ABPL90361)
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 2
Overview
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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 |
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ABPL90142 | Master of Architecture Studio C |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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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
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 170 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements NA Teaching period 21 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 2 February 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jas Johnston Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week in lecture/workshop 170 hour total time commitment Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 2 July 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
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
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Architecture Course Master of Architecture Major 200 point Master of Architecture Major 300 point Master of Architecture - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022