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Design Workshop (ABPL30067)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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The subject will provide students with a working knowledge of at least three classes of design, decision-making and problem-solving approaches used in planning for future environments.
Diverse approaches will be studied as three-week topic groups within the subject in workshops. Topic groups may discuss projects in architectural, landscape architectural, urban design or engineering studio and other like projects so as to provide an enhanced understanding of design, decision-making and problem-solving – value-adding to concurrent and later studies in such subjects and extending attitudes to and skills in dealing with design.
Topic groups covering design issues related to most disciplines in the degree will give students the opportunity to obtain a broader perspective on the design, problem-solving and planning fields and their typical design working methods.
The particular topic groups available in any semester will reflect the availability of staff with specialist knowledge.
Intended learning outcomes
On the successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of and capability with various elementary generative, exploratory and evaluative design methods
- Demonstrate development of personal preferences for various design techniques
- Demonstrate development of their own suite of design methods for generating design ideas and problem-solving
- Argue cases for their chosen design procedures and the outcomes of their use
Generic skills
Exploring design and problem-solving through the manipulation of visual and material media.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
B-ENVS Bachelor of Environments students
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| No longer available |
ABPL20048 Visual Communications
ABPL10003 Visualising Environments
ENVS20001 Digital Design and Fabrication
Note: these can be taken concurrently (at the same time)
OR
An Architectural, Landscape Architectural or Urban Design and Planning design studio subject or equivalent Engineering Major or Landscape Management Major subject approved by the Subject Coordinator
B-DES Bachelor of Design students
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH10001 | Foundations of Design: Representation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PLAN10002 | Introduction to Urban Planning | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR10005 | Statics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Approval from the Subject Coordinator
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| No longer available |
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assignment 1: Worked examples of homework and workshop exercises explorations with critical analysis in the form of an accumulating reflective Journal
| Week 6 | 33% |
Assignment 2: Worked examples of homework and workshop exercises explorations with critical analysis
| Week 9 | 33% |
Assignment 3: Worked examples of homework and workshop exercises explorations with critical analysis, first day of week 14 ( first week of examination period)
| Week 14 | 34% |
| Hurdle requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 75% of tutorials for the subject | N/A |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Jormakka, Kari, 2007, Basics Design Methods, Basel: Birkhause
- Bielefeld, Bert & Khouli, Sebastian, 2007, Basics Design Ideas, Basel: Birkhause
Recommended texts and other resources
Selected readings appropriate to each module will be issued, but may include relevant chapters and sections from the following:
• Bentley, Ian; Alan Alcock, Paul Murrain, Sue McGlynn & Craham Smith, 1993, Responsive Environments: A Manual for Designers, 2nd edn, London: The Architectural Press.
• Cross, Nigel, 2008, Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design, 4 th edn, Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley.
• De Bono, Edward, 1999, Six Thinking Hats, rev edn, Harmondsworth: Penguin.
• Lawson, Bryan, 2006, How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified, 4th edn, Amsterdam: Architectural Press/Elsevier.
• Lawson, Bryan & Kees Dorst, 2009, Design Expertise, Oxford: Architectural Press/Elsevier.
• Lehrer, Jonah, 2012, Imagine: the Science of Creativity, rprt, Melbourne VIC: Text Publishing.
• McHarg, Ian L, 1969, Design with Nature, Garden City, New York: Doubleday/Natural History Press.
• Parnell, Rosie & Rachel Sara with Charles Doidge & Mark Parsons, 2007, The Crit: An Architecture Student’s Handbook: Seriously Useful Guides--, 2 nd edn, London: Architectural Press/Elsevier.
• Potteiger, Matthew & Jamie Purinton, 1998, Landscape Narratives: Design Practices for Telling Stories, New York: John Wiley and Sons - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Informal specialisation Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors - 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: 30 January 2024