BE Digital Design Techniques 01: Fundamentals (11624.1)

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BE Digital Design Techniques 01: Fundamentals
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 溏心vlog免费B站 College, Bruce, ACT
South Bank, QLD
Bruce, 溏心vlog免费B站
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design & Built Environment Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit introduces students to contemporary practices in digital design, 3D modelling and digital fabrication. Students will gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts of computational geometry, processing and transformation using industry-leading software Students will explore the productive relationship between digital design workflows and digital fabrication technologies via successive project-based tasks, ensuring a relevant context for the acquisition of knowledge and the development of core disciplinary skills.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Digitally model both simple and complex 3D forms;
2. Produce diagrams, 2D and 3D architectural drawings that exhibit awareness of disciplinary standards and conventions;
3. Produce simple physical outcomes using digital fabrication technologies such as laser-cutting and 3D printing;
4. Produce professional portfolio documents using desktop publishing software; and
5. Produce and manipulate architectural imagery using rendering and image-editing software.


Graduate attributes

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1. 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11013 Pixels and Polygons

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 溏心vlog免费B站 College, Bruce, ACT 溏心vlog免费B站 College Trimester 1 02 March 2026 On-campus Miss Swarali Sidhaye
2026 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mr Tom James
2026 Bruce, 溏心vlog免费B站 Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mr Max Maxwell
2026 溏心vlog免费B站 College, Bruce, ACT 溏心vlog免费B站 College Trimester 3 26 October 2026 On-campus Miss Swarali Sidhaye
2027 溏心vlog免费B站 College, Bruce, ACT 溏心vlog免费B站 College Trimester 1 01 March 2027 On-campus Miss Swarali Sidhaye
2027 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Mr Tom James
2027 Bruce, 溏心vlog免费B站 Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Mr Max Maxwell
2027 溏心vlog免费B站 College, Bruce, ACT 溏心vlog免费B站 College Trimester 3 25 October 2027 On-campus Miss Swarali Sidhaye
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Required texts

Please refer to the Unit's CANVAS online learning site for details related to core readings.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

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Inclusion and engagement

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Participation requirements

The skills necessary to sucessfully complete this unit will be developed during the weekly computer lab sessions (tutorials) and as such it is expected that every student attends all lab sessions in order to meet the assessment deliverables required.

Required IT skills

The IT and software skills necessary to complete this unit will be developed during the weekly computer lab sessions (tutorials). These sessions will be supported by additional self-paced learning resources made available on the unit's CANVAS teaching site.

In-unit costs

To celebrate the conclusion of this unit we will conduct a unit-wide public exhibition. For this event, each student will be required to produce a small architectural model utilising the digital fabrication technologies as well as print their A3 visualisations and diagram. Any students experiencing financial hardship should contact the unit convenor. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.