Major Design Studio 1

Course aim

To develop students’ awareness of and abilities in the process of designing, further establishing the relationship between design theory, research, creative processes and practice as a general principle of design procedures.

Course content

Ways of working; idea generation and the analysis of function; creative problem solving techniques and processes; introduction to design research techniques; application of design analysis; materials, process and specific graphic illustration techniques as a factor in the design process; projects based on using these for exploration of ideas and image development; image management and time management procedures.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GRAP 1017	Design Foundation Studio

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Studio	8 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Design research journal, Design studio projects

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.