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DF_Lab: Designing Making (ABPL90378)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Overview
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Maker Space Electives are developed around a culture of making – using contemporary design and maker tools to create artefacts with material conditions, physical presence, aesthetic qualities through innovative solutions, using experimental methods, artistic processes, and technical know-how.
Maker Space Electives offer students the opportunity to explore and build expertise and confidence in the understanding and application of contemporary design tools – developing new and exciting opportunities to inform and shape your design process and your design thinking.
This Elective includes Teaching and Learning elements based on the exploration and application of the use of software and hardware components, which are used in leading design practices today and will become increasingly important tools for future practice in architecture, landscape architecture and construction.
This Elective will focus on the development of prototyping skills, utilising digital design and fabrication techniques, including laser cutters, 3d printers and CNC routers, combined with a physical computing devices to augment existing fabrication techniques. Students will design and reimagine fundamental architectural elements that ultimately define the tectonic qualities of an imaginary building. The design process can involve the development and design of bespoke machines for fabrication.
No knowledge of digital fabrication technologies, coding or computer programming is required for this elective.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify emerging digital trends in practice
- Develop design ideas through rapid prototyping
- Demonstrate an understanding of design tools such as grasshopper, arduino and their direct application into a final design product.
- Communicate design solutions by means of sketches, drawings and oral presentations.
Generic skills
- Written, verbal and visual presentation of ideas
- Time management, including designing within specific time frames
- Methods of documentation
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Ability to understand construction constraints and strategies using digital and physical modelling
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Proficiency in Rhinoceros
Basic knowledge of Grasshopper
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Design Project (Oral presentation detailing response to design brief with accompanying drawings, models and prototypes)
| Mid of the teaching period | 30% |
Final Design Project (Oral presentation detailing project refinement with accompanying drawings, models and prototypes )
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
Process Journal (bound document detailing individual progress across subject)
| End of the assessment period | 20% |
Additional details
Note : Contact hours in workshops are interactive time, that contributes to the assessment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Rochus Hinkel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours over 6 weeks ( 6 hours per week including lecture and workshop) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 January 2021 to 12 February 2021 Last self-enrol date 21 December 2020 Census date 22 January 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 January 2021 Assessment period ends 19 February 2021 Summer Term contact information
- Winter Term
Coordinator Rochus Hinkel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 June 2021 to 25 July 2021 Last self-enrol date 2 July 2021 Census date 9 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 July 2021 Assessment period ends 1 August 2021
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Additional delivery details
Quota 16
Selection Criteria: selection will be run on a first-come, first-served basis.
This subject has an automated quota. Your enrolment confirms your space in this subject. If you choose to withdraw from this subject you will be forfeiting your space and may be unable to enrol again. Please check the Handbook for more information.
For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Incidental costs
Students will be required to purchase all raw materials used for the development of their design and the production of the final piece. All fabrication costs will be provided for free if the student chooses to use the facilities with the ABP makerspaces. Some electronic equipment may be provided for student use based on availability. Students should expect to spend $100-$250 for material costs in this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Architecture - Links to additional information
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022