Architecture, Landscape & Visual Arts

Unit Outline

Techniques of Visualisation

IDES1040

SEM-1, 2015

Campus: Crawley

Unit Coordinator: Aspro Jennie Officer

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Unit detailsUnit title Techniques of VisualisationUnit code IDES1040 Credit points 6Availability SEM-1, 2015 (23/02/2015 - 20/06/2015)Location Crawley Mode Face to face

Contact detailsFaculty Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual ArtsSchool Architecture, Landscape & Visual ArtsSchool website http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/Unit coordinator Aspro Jennie OfficerEmail jennie.officer@uwa.edu.auConsultation hours : Wednesdays 11am-1pm by prior appointment onlyLecturers Name Position Email Telephone Number

Jennie Officer Unit coordinator jennie.officer@uwa.edu.au 6488 5570

Tutors Jennie Officer jennie.officer@uwa.edu.auKate Sloss kate.sloss@uwa.edu.auMark McKenna mark.mckenna@uwa.edu.auDevon Ward info@devon-ward.com

Unit contact hours Face to Face lectures: 1 hour per weekTechnical online lectures: 1 hour per weekFace to Face Workshops (in the ALVA computer labs): 2 hours per week

Lecture capture system LCS is implemented for this unit.Online handbook http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/IDES/IDES1040Unit website All enrolled students must access the LMS site for this Unit: http://www.lms.uwa.edu.au. All assignments,

workshop exercises, announcements and assessment results will be posted on this site and thecoordinator assumes that students will check the site regularly (at least three times a week). All assignmentwork will be submitted in a nominated file format via LMS. Other forms of submission, and/or incorrect fileformats for submissions, are not permitted and will NOT BE ASSESSED.

Unit descriptionThis unit exposes students to a range of visualisation techniques including those enabled by digital technologies. It develops studentsskills and exposes them to opportunities for visualising design and project work. It also builds awareness of the evolution andimportance of visual communication and its role in the development of conceptual clarity within the discipline of design.Techniques of Visualisation exposes students to fundamental strategies, techniques and methods of visualisation, and equips themwith a range of tools for visual expression as they relate to the speculative and investigative nature of design. Students will acquire theconfidence and basic skills to enable independent experimentation with a range of techniques for future project work.

Learning outcomesStudents are able to (1) understand the evolution of techniques of visualisation including fundamental strategies, methods anddevelopments of and in the visual expression of design ideas; (2) demonstrate familiarity with visualisation terminology, a range ofvisualisation conventions and graphic languages; (3) execute methods of enquiry and expression using different visualisationtechniques as forms of rapid and inexpensive prototyping and as iterative processes for speculative design ideas; (4) apply appropriateanalytical and technical skills in order to execute and critically evaluate two dimensional drawings and other forms of visualisation; and(5) communicate and present design concepts in a clear, engaging and expressive manner.

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Unit structureLectures introduce assignments and expose students to a broad range of visualisation techniques and their historical and aestheticcontext and significance. All assignments will be introduced and given detailed explanation in lectures. General announcements willalso be delivered in lectures. This information will NOT be repeated and students should ensure that they attend all lectures in order toreceive information and ask questions. It is assumed that all students have received all information in lectures. Individual queriesrelating to information that has been previously delivered in lectures may not be answered.Workshops provide the hands-on opportunity to develop methods of enquiry and expression - a range of skills for assignments andfuture project work.Technical lectures support the lecture and workshop series, providing detailed step by step explanation of software programs andinterfaces to allow students to work through and practise technical complexities at their own pace. Note: Lecture, Workshop and Technical Lectures schedule below may change. All updates will be posted on LMS in advance.Venues:

Lectures will be held in the Clews Lecture Theatre (Physics)Technical Lectures will be available on YouTube (channel to be confirmed)

Workshops will be held in Computing Labs (Rooms 4.08 and 4.05) on the 4th floor of the ALVA building. Please familiarise yourselfwith this venue prior to Week Two to avoid delays at the first workshop.

Unit schedule

Week LectureDate

Lecture Topic Lecturer Workshop Technical Lecture

1 WedFebruary 25

Introduction and AssignmentOne

JennieOfficer

- Introduction to AutoCAD andPhotoshop

2 Wed March 4 Traces and Pixels JennieOfficer

Time and Space Images, resolution, Drawing,modifying, making

3 Wed March11

Transitive Media JennieOfficer

Sampler Limits, precision, selections 1

4 Wed March18

Drawing in Good Faith JennieOfficer

Assignment Help Scale, output

5 Wed March25

Introduction to Assignment 2 JennieOfficer

Scenography Introduction to Illustrator

6 Wed April 1 PROSH - No lecture today - Revisualising Drawing, modifying, making 2Wed April 8 NON TEACHING WEEK

7 Wed April 15 Digital Dreams JennieOfficer

Digital Dreams Introduction to Indesign

8 Wed April 22 The Articulation of Informationand Things

JennieOfficer

Lines, fill and theinbetween

Synthesis

9 Wed April 29 What language looks like JennieOfficer

Collecting andArranging

Rhino

10 Wed May 6 To Infinity and Beyond JennieOfficer

Assignment Help Rhino

11 Wed May 13 - - Form -

Teaching and learning responsibilitiesTeaching and learning strategiesLearning in this unit is designed to be integrated between lectures; where the emphasis is on concepts, examples, and the relationshipof visualisation to design, technical lectures; where the emphasis is on attainment of specific digital drawing skills by demonstration,and workshops, where students have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their own skills in short in-class assignments.Major assignments will be introduced in lectures, and worked on in students' own time, using the skills and knowledge gained inlectures, technical lectures and workshops. Students will also be assessed by the work produced and submitted within workshopseach week, so it is imperative that you attend promptly and submit the required submission at the end of each workshop session inorder to receive marks.To get the most out of the unit, it is critical to attend all lectures, watch and practise skills introduced in all technical lectures, and attendall workshops. Tutors in workshops will be a vaulable resource of help and motivation, but will expect that students have attended thelecture and watched the technical lecture prior to each week's workshop, and will be able to offer a limited scope of assistance if youhave not done so.

AssessmentAssessment overviewThis comprises assignments (100 per cent) which may involve a proportion of in-class assignment work in a laboratory setting.

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Assessment mechanism

# Component Weight Due Date1 Workshop Submissions 30% Upload to LMS or physical print during your allocated workshop time2 Major Assignment 1 25% 4pm, Friday 27th March3 Major Assignment 2 45% 10am, Monday 18th May

Assessment items

Item Title Description Submission Procedure for AssignmentsWorkshopSubmissions

At the start of each workshop you will be given anexercise that you will need to complete and either print orupload to LMS during the allocated workshop time toreceive marks. These exercises cover a range of basicskills that will be further developed in the majorassignment submissions and will be useful for futurestudio project work.

Final marks will be based on the best six exercises overthe semester. The exercise must be completed duringyour allocated workshop time, and either uploaded toLMS or printed and submitted to your tutor each week(you will be advised which procedure in workshops eachweek)

MajorAssignment1

An assignment in which you will use raster and vectorbased techniques to create digital drawings

Upload to LMS in correct format

MajorAssignment2

An assignment in which you will be given an existingform of visualisation, and will be required to visualise it ina number of different ways, and demonstrate a variety oftechniques as you do so.

Upload to LMS in correct format

Students should ensure that they are familiar with ALVAsubmission policy. Submissions will only be accepted for assessment ifthey are uploaded in the correct format to LMS. Any otherform of submission will not be eligible to receive marks. Note: Uploading to LMS can be slow. Students shouldensure that they allow time (at least four hours from aUWA computer and longer if submitting from a computeroff-campus) to upload to LMS. Submission time is thetime LMS logs that files have been successfullyuploaded, not the time uploading commenced. Latepenalties apply for late submissions as logged by LMS.

Textbooks and resourcesRecommended textsAll recommended reading will be posted to LMS

Technical requirementsStudents will be required to work with a range of digital software, all of which is available in the ALVA computer labs. Students shouldensure that they have at least one portable digital backup device and that their work is backed up regularly (refer to ALVA SubmissionsPolicy)

Software requirementsAll software used in the unit will be available in the ALVA computer labs. Software to be utilised in the unit may include, but will not belimited to, Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign and Rhino.

Additional resources and readingAdditional resources will be posted on LMS

Other important informationEnrolled students can access unit material via the LMS in units that use LMSBuilding clean-up and folio collection (for units with folio submissions)Studios are expected to be left clean and tidy. Drawing boards are to be cleaned. Students must remove all personal propertyimmediately after the submission of their folio. If the content of a folio is used for exhibition then the student must write their name onthe back of the work so that when the exhibition is demounted collection is simplified. If staff or the Faculty wish to reserve work forreproduction and/or accreditation purposes then this should be negotiated with individual students.

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AttendanceAttendance is required at all lectures, tutorials and workshops. These are the primary means of consultation with your Unit Coordinatorand Teaching Assistants. Do not expect questions relating to content missed through unjustified absence to be answered. Additionally,it will be assumed that students have read all relevant course materials.Authenticity of workFor Studio units, the Faculty may prevent your continuation in this unit if you fail to meet requirements for attendance atclasses to establish the authenticity and originality of your work. SubmissionsThe ALVA Submissions policy is available at:http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/Submission of Late WorkAll assessment tasks are due no later than 4pm on the date indicated in the unit's Assessment Mechanism Statement, with theexception of in-class assessment items such as tutorial presentations. Any assessment task which is submitted after the timeindicated in the assessment mechanism statement without a formal approved extension will be considered LATE and appropriatepenalities will be applied. Information on penalties can be obtained in the Faculty Policy on Submissionsat http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/.ExtensionsThe Faculty approves extensions only in exceptional circumstances in order to ensure that all students are treated fairly and thatsubmission date schedules, which are designed to produce ordered work patterns for students, are not disrupted. Extensions may beauthorised only by the allocated Faculty Course Advising Office or a delegated representative. In all cases, requests for extensionsrequire the submission of Special Consideration form no later than three University working days after the due date.Students are encouraged in the strongest possible terms to familiarise themselves with the Faculty Policy on Extensions availableat http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/.Return of Student WorkMarked assessments submitted on time will be made available for collection by students at least one week before the next assessmentin the unit is due (if it is related to the previous assessment), or no more than four weeks after submission, whichever is sooner.Special ConsiderationFor information regarding special consideration please go to:http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/course/exams/consideration

Faculty Safety Inductions

The ALVA Health and Safety Induction (Part A) must be completed online by all students enrolled in a unit taught by the Faculty. Thisonline module is available for self-enrol via LMS. Completion of the Part A induction will ensure after-hours access to the ALVA Building(including computer labs) is enabled.The ALVA Workshop Induction (Part B) runs in Week 1 of each semester, and must be completed if the unit involves use of theWorkshop. Your Workshop Induction lasts for five years, after which you will be required to attend a refresher. Please refer tohttp://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/facilities for more information on Inductions and Workshop close-down period.

Material and Equipment CostsCosts specific to individual units will be communicated to students in this unit outline or early in semester.All sites will require students to wear protective helmets; students needing to purchase a certified protective helmet may do so fromAlsafe Safety Industries Pty Ltd, 177 Bannister Rd Canningvale. Students must wear appropriate clothing when visiting building sites;open toed shoes and sand shoes will not be accepted and students will not gain entry to site with these shoes. The sites also requiresteel capped boots to be worn this is a condition of accessing these sites. These can be bought from Army Surplus stores orborrowed, they are a worthy investment as will be required on future building sites of your own.

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Unit detailsContact detailsUnit descriptionLearning outcomesUnit structureUnit schedule

Teaching and learning responsibilitiesTeaching and learning strategies

AssessmentAssessment overviewAssessment mechanismAssessment items

Textbooks and resourcesRecommended textsTechnical requirementsSoftware requirementsAdditional resources and reading

Other important information