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Digital: Craft, Design and Make (ABPL90373)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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This subject offers an integrated understanding of digital design thinking, skills and technology through design and making process. This subject runs as an intensive design workshop environments where students is introduce to contemporary digital tools and design workflow. This is tested through design leading to fabrication of large scale prototype and installation. The subject involves hand-on design workshop with practising designer, engineer and/or maker.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should have developed:
- an understanding of contemporary spatial and design practice through digital technology
- an integration of digital skills and thinking through creative design and fabrication
- ability to work collaboratively to prepare and deliver a design project
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, students would have developed the following skills:
- critical design thinking and analysis;
- ability to integrated digital tools in design process;
- communication through digital medium;
- method in presentation and documentation.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design
OR
Approval from the subject coordinator
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Class participation and engagement in group work throughout subject | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Group presentation; containing models, digital presentation and A1 panel equivalent to 3000 words per student
| 3rd week of teaching | 60% |
Individual journal; containing reflective essay of 1500 words | End of semester | 30% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Quota: 30
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: Should the number of applications for this subject exceed the number of places available, applicants will be ranked on the basis of academic merit.
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: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Software required: Rhinoceros V5 (Apple-Mac user will require Window Operating System)
- Links to additional 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