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Industrial Design subject
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cs1901 History of Art (Design) 1
No. of hours per week: two hours for one
semester
Prerequisites: nil
A survey covering the history of design and art movements
from ancient times ot the late nineteenth century, including
relevant aspects of the culture, ideology and technology of
the various phases. The way the development of
technologies influenced design and the manner in which
styles in design and the visual arts arise and interlink are
also examined during the lecture and tutorial program.
CS2902 History of Art (Design) 2
No. of hours per week: two hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: History of Art (Design) 1
Developing the first semester survey, the second semester
deals with stylistic derivations and influences in art,
architecture and design within recent times and focuses on
the emergence of the designer as a separate entity. This will
include the growth of individually designed products and
innwative developments over the last century.
CS3903 History of Art (Design) 3
No, of hours per week: two hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: History of Art (Design) 2
The study program of lectures and tutorials examines the
post-war shift of international mainstream art and design
interest to the North American continent. It also investigates
the European situation, and how both regions influenced
Australian artists and designers. The program then begins to
focus particularly on the Australian situation, its background,
intellectual and theoretical underpinning, and the
dewlopment of Australian art, design and culture since
World War 2.
CS4904 History of Art (Design) 4
No. of hours per week: two hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: History of Art (Design) 3
Based on the previous semester, this unit makes a study of
late twentieth century art and design and of issues of special
concern to design students, such as the role of the designer
in society. A comparative surwy is also made of the design
of a contrasting culture.
4. This unit offers an intensive analrjis of selected influential
international art and design movements of contemporary
relevance and examines the ways they have affected design
in Australia.
CS5915 Art and Design Culture
No. of hours per week: three hours for one
semester
N.B.: it is expected that for students to
satisfactorily complete this subject, additional
time will be required to visit galleries, exhibitions
and performances
The study aims to facilitate a first-hand experience of art and
design culture and the place it occupies within the
functioning of our society.
Various levels of cultural experience, encircling the personal,
the professional and the academic, will be explored. Regular
outings to exhibitions, performances, films, seminars and
public forums for a major component of the program.
As part of the assessment students will create an experiential
diary consisting of a combination of written and visual
elements.
ID1901 Engineering Drawing 1
No. of hours per week: three hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: nil
Details of the program are as follows:
engineering drawings (to AS1 100 and UI manuals)
basic geometry; ellipses, helix, involutes
details of machine elements
details of screws, fasteners and weld
introduction to tolerancing, including: linear, bilinear,
limitslfii, geometric tolerancing
requirements of drawings: title blocks, detail, assembly,
specification, installation drawings
metrology: micrometers, verniers, general methods used.
ID1907 Industrial Design 1
No. of hours per week: twelve hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: nil
The unit will include basic design exercises with projects that
include drawing and manual skills. A large proportion
includes the use of workshop equipment and materials such
as plastics, metals and timber. Skills in model-making,
preparation of design briefs, drawing-up terms of reference,
ability to draw-up and collate research material, and the
ability to present ideas and to plan out problem-solvinq
techniques are demonstrated. Techniques including mgdia
handling and presentation will be taught.
ID1914 Workshop Techniques 1
No.of hours per week: three hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: nil
This unit will discuss the timber industry, including timber
types, selection and saw milling. Wood machining, especially
where it relates to the preparation of timber suitable for
furniture construction and model-making will be discussed.
The wood machining equipment, after demonstration of the
capabilities and safety requirements for each machine, will
be used by the student under staff supervision to produce a
series of four models representing typical product design
projects.
ID1 917
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NO. of hours per week: three hours for one
semester
Prerequisite: nil
The unit deals with observation and drawing skills. Through
a series of tutorials and class exercises, students are
introduced to basic sketching and freehand drawing
techniques using a variety of media including pencil, pastel,
marker, poster paint and pen and wash.